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Which e-body springs closest to original T/A height?
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08/26/13 11:16 AM
08/26/13 11:16 AM
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Michael Ecks
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Trying to get a ride height that I like on my Challenger. Original 318 leafs had sagged, Super Stocks were way too high and lopsided, Mopar XHD seem just as low as my sagging originals.
I have heard ESPO makes good stuff, but they come in +1 +2 arches. Does anyone have pics of their difference heights installed? Any other recommendations?
I want to make this the last spring swap I have to do. Application will be street with maybe an occasional track run at shows. Mostly I need a couple inches ground clearance back with my side exhaust and high cap transmission pan. Tired of dragging them over speed bumps.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Re: Which e-body springs closest to original T/A height?
[Re: Cooda]
#1491099
08/31/13 10:05 PM
08/31/13 10:05 PM
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KillerCuda
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Have you tried to get your springs re-arched?
I know of several people that have had good luck with just re-arching their springs.
i am looking for the exact same answer concerning height on aar/ta. i am at 25 inches to the wheel well, on a 275/60/15 tire, same as BEFORE i had the 6 leaf packs re-arched. there was supposedly 2 extra inches of height in them, none of which i saw once weight was back on them. tired of a saggy bum too, and dragging my side pipes as well......
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Re: Which e-body springs closest to original T/A height?
[Re: KillerCuda]
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09/01/13 01:45 PM
09/01/13 01:45 PM
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Michael Ecks
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This is the reason I won't go the re-arch path. I did a lot of reading up on it and there seem to be two methods of re-arching springs. The cheap way is to put extra bend in them with an press, I've read and heard this extra arch goes away very quickly. The other way is to take them apart put in bends with a press in each leaf and re-heat treat them all, which adds up to way more labor than a new pair of springs.
KillerCuda, I'm going to put this thread in the suspension forum and see if anyone reading that has a better idea.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Re: Which e-body springs closest to original T/A height?
[Re: FY1TA]
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09/02/13 02:37 AM
09/02/13 02:37 AM
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I bought the espo 1 inch for my T/A and AAR . They work great .
could you please tell me what tire you are running, and how many inches to the center of the wheel well you are at? thank you!
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Re: Which e-body springs closest to original T/A height?
[Re: FY1TA]
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09/02/13 12:54 PM
09/02/13 12:54 PM
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I run Polyglas G60-15s .
looking good! could you please tell me what your center of wheel well height from the ground is? i believe those tires are almost 27 inches tall, i just need a good comparison to check against my setup. thank you so much for the info!
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