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Old 11-30-2014, 07:56 PM
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That's a great action picture of you and the car, Rod.

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Yea I kinda thought u did.

Still they didn't recommend anything when I ordered. I'll call on Monday to make sure tho. I know u stated 700lb on a leaf spring car but what rate for a 2nd with coilovers on all 4? I'll be changing over to the 4 link in a few months.
what are your current vehicle weights?

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700 front, and when you go 4-link I would do 225 rear .......ride quality comes from the shock settings...I suggest the 700lb springs because it will require less preload on the spring, therefore less coil bind, more travel, better handling
. All will be calculated with vehicle weight. A 3000 lbs car will take less than a 4000 lbs car. It's all a package. As you know. Then there is chassis stiffness and sway bars.

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That's a great action picture of you and the car, Rod.

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