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Old 01-30-2014, 03:39 PM
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Betts Spring is used by many " old school " Corvette racers around my parts....I use Guldstrand or Eaton Detroit for my builds....The guys at Eaton are great! One thing I like about Guldstrand parts, you can can see where they hit the spring with a Brinnel testing rig to insure a quality product is delivered to the end user.
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Old 02-03-2014, 11:25 AM
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It's Betts Spring Co. They make Great Coil Springs, don't know anything about their Leafs. Did Hotchkis or Bess have the Broken Spring in their Hands to say it wasn't Tempered or was it a Guess? The fact that they Sent out a Replacement doesn't warrant a Bash IMHO - I'm not sure what you would have had them do. I Mean S#!] happens sometimes and they took care of you
Trucks tow boats and trailers with leaf springs. IMO there is no excuse for one to snap under the weight of a 2900lb car especially under normal driving conditions. The fact that they had the nerve to suggest it was due to the weight of a 80lb stereo enclosure is disgusting. The replacement spring doesn't come packaged with a quarter panel sheet metal repair kit. So no, since I footed the bill for bod, paint, install, towing and such I'm holding onto the spring so I can set up a small booth at the next goodguys show with the results my steel engineer compiled. But on the bright side I've since procured a full Chassisworks frame and suspension so I'm now riding faulty free.
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Old 02-03-2014, 12:10 PM
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http://www.hotchkis.net/complete_sub...6874_nova.html

This looks pretty good. I like the idea of having a brand new stock subframe already powdercoated and ready to roll and not dealing with my 40 year frame I just wish it was a bit cheaper LOL. what do you guys think?
Or you could get a complete Chassisworks front clip with power rack and pinion, billet motor mounts, Wilwood brakes, and adjustable shocks for about $400 more. Sure, you'd have to bolt everything on the frame, but that means the shipping cost is lower because the box isn't as big. Why stick with old school architecture when you can bring everything up to date for a few bucks more? Bigger, stronger spindles, no bump steer right out of the box, more adjustability.

Check out our Buyers Guide for the Camaro/Firebird systems by clicking the image below. Give me a call if you have any questions; I love talking front clips!

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Or you could get a complete Chassisworks front clip with power rack and pinion, billet motor mounts, Wilwood brakes, and adjustable shocks for about $400 more. Sure, you'd have to bolt everything on the frame, but that means the shipping cost is lower because the box isn't as big. Why stick with old school architecture when you can bring everything up to date for a few bucks more? Bigger, stronger spindles, no bump steer right out of the box, more adjustability.

Check out our Buyers Guide for the Camaro/Firebird systems by clicking the image below. Give me a call if you have any questions; I love talking front clips!

I have about 4,000 miles on the front and rear Chassisworks packages I installed. Hands down the best purchase I've made for this car over the past 11 years.
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