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Old 08-19-2010, 09:06 PM
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I used ls spindels on my 1993 trans am. I did a iron ls swap and the long block is the only thing in the car. The turbo,piping,intercooler and radiator are not installed. The tires are touching the wheel well. The front suspension is qa1 r coilover setup with 12 inch 175 springs. Did i install something wrong or are the springs to soft? I adjusted them to the stop.

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i'm running 325lb springs with my qa1's, i think those springs are way too soft. 150-175lb springs are usually for rear coilover setups.
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Originally Posted by darooke
I used ls spindels on my 1993 trans am. I did a iron ls swap and the long block is the only thing in the car. The turbo,piping,intercooler and radiator are not installed. The tires are touching the wheel well. The front suspension is qa1 r coilover setup with 12 inch 175 springs. Did i install something wrong or are the springs to soft? I adjusted them to the stop.
Are you sure you put the 175's in the front? Those are supposed to be for the rear.
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My car has QA1 coilovers up front and had 175 lb springs when I bought it.. I bottomed out all the time, put on 325 lb springs and have no issues now.. 175 is way too soft...
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275 lb. front drag springs are for cars that have an extreme amount of weight reduction in the front. Definintely not iron blocks and FI setups.

300 is a always a good starting point for front drag springs.



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