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Old 10-14-2005 | 01:35 PM
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So guys how much should this help my car
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by eric01ss
So guys how much should this help my car
Unless your swaybar weighs 50 pounds then not much.
I hope you didn't spend much on V6 springs
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:16 PM
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he is talking about launching the car you fool.
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:17 PM
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no i didnt jsut pulled the front swaybar since i've already removed the backseats, spare tire and jack, and the some other free weight
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BubaGumpShrimp
he is talking about launching the car you fool.
I know what he meant

With all that weight reduction the swaybar shoudl definatley be out too. Pulling the passenger seat out?
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:25 PM
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Both should be good for weight transfer, but as stated in other posts, sometimes V6 springs aren't good, because the car doesn't need to come that far down in the rear V6 springs will allow. I have also read that 98+ springs are all the same between V6 and Z28's.
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:27 PM
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Thats right, 98+ V6 springs are the same rate as V8 springs.
93-97 are a little softer. (hopefully you got these atleast)
93-97 v6 95.4 lbs/in.
93-97 V8 110 lbs/in.
98-02 v6 114 lbs/in.
98-02 v6 114 lbs/in.
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:39 PM
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i got the v6 spring from a 95 camaro
Old 10-14-2005 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by eric01ss
i got the v6 spring from a 95 camaro
Ah, well then that might help. Sorry to have rolled my eyes before. Most V8 guys get newer low milage v6 springs and essentially are paying for nothing...which cracks me up honestly.
I hope they work for ya and aren't TOO soft.
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sorry floydsummer, didnt know you were really refering to the v6 springs thinking he paid for springs he already had.. If he did then yea that would be a dumb move but he didnt so all is good...
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Back in early 2000, I did !front swaybar and 1995 V6 springs in back.

I went from 1.65 to 1.57, and hooked a little better on mosts passes vs other cars with stock v8 springs out back.

Once we were able to get drag shocks the V6 springs added no value.



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