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spb180

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Help with ride height issue
« on: February 26, 2016, 12:59:42 PM »
I am in the process of having my car put back on the road. I have a very reputable company doing the restoration. We have gotten to the point that everything is back together and the ride height is way too low. This is a heavy car, 69 rs/ss convertible big block with a lot of options. I purchased coil springs from Ricks based on the charts and weights. So my question is where do we go now? Would it be possible they sent the wrong springs? Could something else be happening? I am looking for any suggestions as to a good fix for this problem.

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Scott
1969 ss/rs convertible, 396/325, numbers matching

68camaroz28

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Re: Help with ride height issue
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016, 06:12:43 PM »
What is the height? Did u contact Ricks? What did u order? Scott, for anyone to assist you need to supply a lot more info but 1st I'd suggest digging into what u ordered and what was received.
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Re: Help with ride height issue
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2016, 12:41:37 PM »
Getting the wrong springs in a box is very common.  I wanted Moog 6320 springs, but heard 6308 boxes were discovering 6320 inside (same rate springs, but 6320 are taller).  So I found 6308s on Amazon cheaper than 6320s, ordered them and sure enough, 6320s were inside the 6308 box :)  they fit great and put the car at the ride height I wanted. 

So do you research on the number of coils, bar diameter and resting height, and make sure you get what you ordered!