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New front coil springs proper stance..
« on: September 28, 2018, 11:06:18 PM »
I ordered new coil springs for my 69 camaro and put a front disc brake conversion kit on it ,
The springs i ordered was for a 1969 305 motor w/o A/C but the front looks high 28.5 from fender to ground..
Anyone know the correct height so i know how many inches too high my front is I have 14" Rallys on it.
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Re: New front coil springs proper stance..
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2018, 11:24:49 PM »
Factory ride height varied between models because of options including wheel/tire combinations. There's a chart listing ride heights in the 1969 AIM, UPC0/Sheet A10.
Tim in Australia.
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Re: New front coil springs proper stance..
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2018, 11:42:51 PM »
Tim,according to the AIM if i measure from the center of my wheel back 33" i should measure from the ground to the bottom of the rocker panel between 9 and 9.5" Did i read that correct?

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Re: New front coil springs proper stance..
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2018, 11:52:24 PM »
If that's correct i'm at 11.5" right now..at least 2" high so now do i cut the spring videos on line show 1" of spring equals 2" of body drop. any advice?

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Re: New front coil springs proper stance..
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2018, 12:39:13 AM »
Yes, you're correct on those approximate dimensions (depending on tire size) and the tolerance of +/-0.38". There's a couple of things I'd recheck first:
- are the coil springs seated correctly in the subframe spring pocket?
- did you torque up the front suspension to specs with the weight of the car on the suspension?
- did you happen to measure the free height of the springs before installing them?
Tim in Australia.
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Sold at Clippinger Chevrolet in Covina, CA.
AHRA Formula Stock at Lions Dragstrip, NHRA E/MP at Pomona Raceway

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Re: New front coil springs proper stance..
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2018, 04:30:53 AM »
Plus remember the springs will settle as well. wait a month or so you will see it come down some.
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