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What Spring for the added weight of an LQ9?

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Old 06-25-2013, 07:39 PM
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Default What Spring for the added weight of an LQ9?
What are you guys running for aftermarket springs and shocks with the added weight of an iron block? I don't want the 6LE splitter I have to turn into a spatula on the road.
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An lq9 is no heavier than an lt1, and considering your only adding 100lbs to the nose it'll only drop 1/4 inch or so.
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Originally Posted by bufmatmuslepants
An lq9 is no heavier than an lt1, and considering your only adding 100lbs to the nose it'll only drop 1/4 inch or so.
So probably 2" on a Lowering spring?
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No on a lowering spring it would be unnoticeable, with 550lb/in springs, adding 100lbs distributed across both springs would be 1/10 of an inch.
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Originally Posted by pimpjames
So probably 2" on a Lowering spring?
It should only change it up minimally, maybe another .1"-.2" at the most I would think.
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Done deal thanks bro.
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