HAL’s 300lbs. front springs?
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HAL’s 300lbs. front springs?
I am running stock WS6 spring with HAL's single adjustable shocks.
I am thinking of changing out my stock springs for the HAL’s 15” x 300 lbs.
How do you like them?
Are they transferring weight considerably better then the stock springs?
How much better 60’ did you get?
I will be using them as street/drag setup.
Tell want you think?
Thanks man
I am thinking of changing out my stock springs for the HAL’s 15” x 300 lbs.
How do you like them?
Are they transferring weight considerably better then the stock springs?
How much better 60’ did you get?
I will be using them as street/drag setup.
Tell want you think?
Thanks man
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I have the 300# springs with my hals, they're pretty nice on the street, the tech at QA1 told me that they will transfer weight fine, I haven't had a chance to try them at the strip though....
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My buddy uses the 275 spring on the street and he's ok, I have the 300# spring on mine, the ride isn't too great, actually thinking of going to back to my old setup with the hypercoils/koni's/bilsteins.
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I have the 275`s with the shocks set on number 4 for my daily driver. It rides really smoth up front now, kinda like the Grandmaws Cadilac. I have it set at stock ride hight and my X pipe dosen`t scrape any worse than it did with the stock springs and shocks. I can tell the front end rolls over alot more after the install. I`m sure having the shocks set on number 4 has somthing with the roll, as well as the softer springs. If you are trying to build a G machine stay away from the 275`s. Every time I race its in a straight line so I decided to go with the 275`s
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When I put my 275s on the only weight reduction I had was the spare tire and jack taken out. If you are into cornering don`t go with the 275s. My car rolls (dips) when I corner hard and then it grabs after the roll. I have the shocks set loose at #4 so I`m sure that makes a differance. Haven`t tried them set higher. If you would like I can set them up higher somtime this weekend and let you know how it handels then with the 275s. I`v been wanting to try it out with the shocks set stiffer anyway, but I wasn`t scraping on anything so I decided to leave it at #4. It hooks so good now that the clutch slips when I try a small launch.
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al,
Let me now how it drives with the shocks tightened up a bit more.
I am looking for a setup that will really hook, but can still be driven on the street.
Let me now how it drives with the shocks tightened up a bit more.
I am looking for a setup that will really hook, but can still be driven on the street.
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OK I`ll let you know somthing by Sunday. The only draw back is if you tighten up the shocks you loose alot of the weight transfer or I would be driving around with them set stiff for cornering. I`ll post on here by Sunday evening and PM you that I posted.
Later Al
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Originally Posted by SlickVert
al,
Let me now how it drives with the shocks tightened up a bit more.
I am looking for a setup that will really hook, but can still be driven on the street.
Let me now how it drives with the shocks tightened up a bit more.
I am looking for a setup that will really hook, but can still be driven on the street.
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Al, 12 maybe a little to much, I was thinking about 7 or 8.
I know with 12 on my stock spring It doesn't move, unlivable.
I use 4 to 6 on the street
thanks for the info, now with a quick adjustment you can have the a great track set-up and a livable street set-up.
I know with 12 on my stock spring It doesn't move, unlivable.
I use 4 to 6 on the street
thanks for the info, now with a quick adjustment you can have the a great track set-up and a livable street set-up.
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Well #12 with the 275 lb springs fell stock to me. Keep in mind you have the stock springs. I was told that the 300 lb springs are equalivent to the stock springs. My 275s have alot more coils than the stockers and wiegh 1/2 a lb more than the stockers. I also read a thread where the 300lb springs transfer weight good enough but I don`t have experiance with them. You do have a 12 bolt and a FAST intake, but your convertable probably weighs a bit more than mine. I am camed with Grotty 1 3/4 long tubes with a 3 inch X pipe and dumps and putting down 411.1 to the rear on 275 Nitto drags and I love the 275 springs and the shocks set on #4. You are probably laying down more HP than me or close to the same with the heavier 12 bolt and convertable and you have a stage 3 clutch. Like I said I like my 275 lb springs and I drive my car 189 miles a week back and forth to work plus weekend driving. It is more of a confortable ride but I don`t reccomend them if you are building a G machine.