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by oneowner73
Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

Want-a-be. Work slowed down and May was the last time I was out. Have Koni single adjustables on the rear and Koni SPA-1's on the front. Have tightened the front shocks fully like I ran them before. Have been recently setting it up for heads up 10.0 index racing if I get it to behave. Removed the la...
by oneowner73
Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:59 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

Running 110 lb. springs on coil overs in the rear and have considered lighter springs in the front and rear. Rear seems very stiff with the 110's. 60' went from average 1.32 to 1.34 on a good track to 1.36 pulling the wheels out of the beams. Last year last pass had 1.052 in box, started with 1.060 ...
by oneowner73
Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

Got my 200 lb per inch springs installed and the car sits perfectly. Went to a test and tune and the car left a little better with the front up 8 to 10 inches and carried about twenty feet instead of up and down in five or six feet. Those stock car rear springs don't know where they are or care what...
by oneowner73
Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:15 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

Shouldn't need to subtract unsprung weight when going from spring load at an installed height.
by oneowner73
Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

The weight seems too high because the spring isn't mounted out at the wheel. It is called leverage.
by oneowner73
Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:14 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

That weight of 1190 lbs came from taking my existing springs out and compressing them the installed height of 10". The original spring before being cut was 1645 at an installed height of 11". I don't think one corner on the car when it was new weighed 1645 lbs either. The corner weight whe...
by oneowner73
Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

Did some more research in my Napa spring book. They show rates including free height, loaded height, rate load height and the load that it is rated for at that installed height. When you take the free height minus the installed height times the rate load height( pounds per inch) you get their load n...
by oneowner73
Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:55 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Re: Front Coil Rates

I agree it seems a little too much. The current springs were originally 289 rate load height in the Napa catalog. As far as I know they mean lb/in. and that was before the were cut. In original form they were rated for 1645 pounds. Guess you are right, I need to invest in Morgans book because it is ...
by oneowner73
Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front Coil Rates
Replies: 18
Views: 12540

Front Coil Rates

I have a 1973 Nova weighing 2585 with driver. The front still has 34" of original front subframe and stock type suspension. The front coils in the car are 6 cylinder 67 Camaro with 2 1/2 coils cut off. The ride height isn't bad but the springs are very stiff and can be installed without a compr...
by oneowner73
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Front coil springs
Replies: 18
Views: 15599

Re: Front coil springs

Need to figure out a starting point for a new set of front springs. Car only weighs 1295 lbs on the front with out driver. I weigh about 210 lbs. Now have 68 Camaro 6 cyl. springs in the car with 2 1/2 coils cut off. The front end is fairly stiff but the car is 4-link with a good setup so the launch...
by oneowner73
Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:45 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Opinions on 16 volt systems? Good/Bad?
Replies: 34
Views: 50038

Re: Opinions on 16 volt systems? Good/Bad?

Dear Mr Moderator,the add from Partsmore should be removed from this site as it has been proven in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville that the claims are incorrect. Go to Powermastermotorsports.com/ and click on V battery under their heading of legal ...
by oneowner73
Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
Replies: 1525
Views: 992752

Re: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...

Brian Inman
73 Nova SS oneowner car, was ordered by me in April of 1973.
385 cube small block, powerglide, 4.86 geared 9" ford on a 4-link.
Best ET as of last night 6.28 @109.56