Cross Weight, and stuff.

[IMLost]

Bob, I have used this thread to help me go through this a year later. Did you replace the rear springs? Or was their rating in your process. I had my car weighed and compared the info. Don’t know if i need to replace the springs to totally start fresh.
Didn’t;t mean to drag a skeleton out but this is helpful info

[spdbrake]

IMLost, you'd probably benefit from new rear springs. Yours is an early car like mine and probably has progressive (coils thinner in dia at top and bottom) springs.
I noticed a considerable ride improvement after the swap. The bone jarring was gone. I'd also change the lower upper and lower spring perch seats they are most likely disintegrating.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...h/33531135420/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...m/33531136385/

https://www.iconicparts.com/springs-rear.html

[IMLost]

Thank you I plan on ordering them tomorrow. After all of my digging I found out that the springs are made for Backdraft (or so I’m told) in South Africa. I found some Bilstein but am not sure of their spring weight. If so that has to be some of the few in house items. Those pictures we really helpful in trying to figure my car out. Im 5/8 higher on the lip check, and after the threade count difference I’m of...5/8. Will go new all around. Love these dinosaur Cobras!

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by IMLost

Bob, I have used this thread to help me go through this a year later. Did you replace the rear springs? Or was their rating in your process. I had my car weighed and compared the info. Don’t know if i need to replace the springs to totally start fresh.
Didn’t;t mean to drag a skeleton out but this is helpful info

I went back and made more adjustments, and got it a bit closer to "perfect" not sure that additional adjustment made much of a difference, though.

I did not change the springs. I might in the future, though, as it is a bit of a harsh ride.

Spring rating and shock adjustments really have no bearing on corner weights.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

... and shock adjustments really have no bearing on corner weights.

One obscure tidbit is that ERA uses a different driver side front shock from the passenger side front shock. I don't know if any other folks out there do that, but it's interesting.