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Re-spring rear end
Maybe i'll ask this from a different perspective, my car which i believe to be a 1990 build of an LA exotic , ( neither confirmed or denied at this point) REALLY needs new coil springs in the rear, at least thats what i would suspect (i do not have coil over shocks), i do not have any specs on the car nor do i believe there are any part numbers on the present springs, what procedure should i go thru to replace these springs with something to raise the stance an inch or even 2 to stop the bottoming out. I would assume i should at least try & measure the gauge of the present spring steel as well as the length and diameter of the spring as it sits on the floor & somehow go from there, does anyone have any experience with this? it seems around here all of the so-called spring shops don't actually dabble in automotive springs , just trucks...i would appreciate any info...regards
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I too have a 91 Legendary Auto from Florida that I believe was a sister company of La Exotic. Yes my springs were soft in the rear also. I just bought Billboards (do not do this on this car PM me and I will telll my tale of whoe). Any way I used an old set of rear springs left over from my son in laws 03 Mustang Cobra and cut 1 1/2" from the coils and then installed Aldon Coil Overs with 140# springs. I did not think the upper bracket was substantial enough to hold all the weight of the car so I oppted for a split between the coils and the coil overs. Also installed coil overs with 550# springs on the front (iron FE)
Car rides stiffer but I like that. I had to make a spring retainer device for the rear lower spring seat but that was easy and I can explain Dane |
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