[adam woodmancy]

Im going to put some moroso trick springs on the front of my car this winter. I was wondering what spring rate you guys were using. Its an aluminum headed 400 with a TH400. It should weigh approx 3850 with me in it, and with have 1 1/2 inch drop spindles. Im just worried about how much ive been told these springs settle during the year, especially since it will now have the drop springs on it. i know my buddy put them on his aluminum headed 455 cutlass last year and they told he cut like a coil and he cut a little more than a coil off them and they were fine at first, but as they settled, they dropped over and inch and the car ended up sitting too low. I was just wondering if they settled so much because of a too soft spring rate, or if that is unavoidable. seeing as im running 1.5 drop, i wont have much room for them to drop even if i leave them uncut completely.

This pic is of the car with an iron headed 400, stock spindles and 1972 springs. i like the way it sits, im just hoping trick springs will help with consistency.

[1qikta]

My experience is to cut 1/4 coils at the time. Then let it settle for 2-3 days after driving and bounceing the front end. I used a yard stick to keep monitoring the height as well.

If you cut more than that it drops too fast....not to mention its rebound rate slows with more material removed.

[thadeal4real]

i use the hotchkis road race springs they lowered the front almost an inch vs the 71 (a body)springs works primo
my buddy used the trick springs in his 77 bird front was too high 1" more than stock he cut a coil as directions say "cutting may be required" now his car bottoms out he hates it and is looking for some hotchkis needless to say hope this helps good luck

[adam woodmancy]

thats what happened to my buddys olds. he cut them as they told him to after the initial test fit, and then they were about right after he took just over a coil out, but as the season went on, they settled and ended up almost 2" too low. granted, he has stock spindles, i wonder how they would be uncut with my drop springs.. it may sit a little high at first, but if they settle anything like his did they may be ok without cutting them. just dont know what rate would work the best.

[thadeal4real]

thats the thing we hate how they work for some reason the road race spring are way better id just save the money messn around and go with the hotchkis but its a semi-free country lol

[adam woodmancy]

haha, well thanks for the imput. By the time i get done shelling out money for the disc brakes, it may have the stock springs on it for 5 more years . LOL

[INJUNTOM]

My Moroso springs gradually sagged over a few hundred miles to the point that i had to pull them out. Started out at a nice height and got to where the exhaust was bottoming out on fairly smooth roads. No cutting on them either. Can't remember the part number.

I need to dig them out and sell them to someone with a small block chevelle...

[adam woodmancy]

ok. thanks guys. sounds like i'll save this problem for another day. i appreciate the help.

[charlie66]

I bought the 240 lbs springs for my ventura and they after 1 year are still at the same hight. Car weighs 3180lbs by iy self.