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Old 11-06-2007, 12:49 PM
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Ive noticed alot of brands make just the front springs. So if i buy these do i need to replace the rears or should i just leave these stock. Ive also noticed alot say for off road use only, but that also describes my exhaust.lol Would they be alrgiht for daily driving?
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Old 11-06-2007, 07:16 PM
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anyone???
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Old 11-06-2007, 07:20 PM
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With drag springs you want the front springs to be loose and u want stiffer springs in the rear to help plant the *** end, so stock springs would probably be fine. The loose front springs allow for better weight transfer than stiff springs.
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Old 11-06-2007, 07:22 PM
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Most people leave the rears, you can even get 4 banger front springs
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Old 11-06-2007, 07:41 PM
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You can also run a drag springs in the back...help provide even moreweight transfer to the rear for serious track abuse.some setsare stiffer on the right rear springvs the left rear springfor betteraxle or tire load..but likewas stated stock springswork pretty well(especially with an air bag in the right rear spring)..."Adjustable" rear shocks also help.I stiffenthe shocksup for the trip to the track and around town...and while at the track ,soften it up abit for better weight transfer and traction when needed...
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Old 11-06-2007, 07:45 PM
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4Cyl springs work great for the front end, that you can do on the cheap. They normally put "For Off-Road Use" because you will notice some pretty big differences in the way the car handles or for that matter doesn't handle once the track oriented suspension mods are completed. Something else you need to consider, the more bite you get the mores stress the rest of your drivetrain is going to take. My advice is to go it conservative with the suspension mods in the beginning. Reason being, as you modify the motor, there will be suspension mods that you will want to do, which means there will be driveline mods you will have to make.

Keep it simple.
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Old 11-06-2007, 08:05 PM
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well im going to see what a mostly stock 302 can do with some 4.30's and some nitto 555r's
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well im going to see what a mostly stock 302 can do with some 4.30's and some nitto 555r's
My guess is low 14's[&:]
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Ive noticed alot of brands make just the front springs. So if i buy these do i need to replace the rears or should i just leave these stock. Ive also noticed alot say for off road use only, but that also describes my exhaust.lol Would they be alrgiht for daily driving?
I noticed it too.
After I get the GT40 swap done, I'm going to try using 4 cylinder springs with Lakewood drag shocks. Maybe some drag radials or street slicks, my falkens don't bite at the track.

My dad is running competition engineering adjustables in his camaro and is satisfied with them, but I didn't see them for SN95s.
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4cyl springs up front ftw!!!!!
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