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Old 10-06-2013, 10:11 AM
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My car sits real low with the original 6 cyl springs in front and worn out springs in the back. Is there a prefered spring for medium duty racing? Or are stock style fine?

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Old 10-06-2013, 05:01 PM
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Being the cheap skate that I am I would take it to the track and try it out first.
If the springs are as bad as you say then you might get some "see-sawing" going on just after you launch. This could cause the back tires to lose some contact with the track surface and thus they will spin. Have a friend along to watch your rear tires to see if they spin at the hit of the throttle and/or just after the front end comes down and settles in.
Not unusual to see 6 cyl springs on the front to make it a little looser. Depending on how much power you are making they may be fine. If you're making a lot of power then you don't want as much movement up and down at the front of the car.
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Old 10-06-2013, 09:22 PM
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My car sits real low with the original 6 cyl springs in front and worn out springs in the back. Is there a prefered spring for medium duty racing? Or are stock style fine?
You might want to check your main fuel line, a 6 cyl car is smaller that a factory V8 car.

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Old 10-07-2013, 01:04 PM
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Thanks 66, I dont think im making the power it would take to crack the tires loose at speed. Id say best case im 450 hp or so.

Bandit - I am planning to run all new fuel and brake lines. But it was enough to supply the Holley I had on there.

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