Springs? w/ a heavy stereo
03-08-2009, 11:39 PM
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Springs? w/ a heavy stereo I've been searching around a bit on the boards here and have pretty much come to the springs I want, but I have a bit of a delima. I really like the look that the strano springs give, and that's what I want.
But i probably have a good 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the trunk and don't really want it to be sagging in the back. I think I remember reading Sam's springs have a lighter spring rate in the rear so that is my main question.
And if I would sag to much in the rear, any suggestions what springs would give me the "strano" look with my situation? Thanks, Brandon.
But i probably have a good 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the trunk and don't really want it to be sagging in the back. I think I remember reading Sam's springs have a lighter spring rate in the rear so that is my main question.
And if I would sag to much in the rear, any suggestions what springs would give me the "strano" look with my situation? Thanks, Brandon.
03-09-2009, 12:08 AM
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You could use a set of Global West 1.5" rear spring spacers wth the strano lowering springs.
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03-09-2009, 11:35 AM
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03-09-2009, 12:19 PM
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Ours are 170
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maybe I should re-word it a little. I know they are stiffer than stock, but with the added weight I don't think that my car would have the same stance as most strano cars have due to the added weight in the rear.
The spring spacers look to be the solution to that though. Thanks for the replies guys. Any other suggestions?
The spring spacers look to be the solution to that though. Thanks for the replies guys. Any other suggestions?
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03-09-2009, 05:10 PM
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This is all a bit arbitrary.... Yes, my springs are "less stiff" than some others. But I'm also "less low" most of the time. Some number of folks think my springs sit a touch tall in the rear and some still do the isolator mod. A heavier car (stereo, convertible) will sit slightly lower.
The ride height difference between springs that are say 20 lbs/in stiffer or softer isn't huge. Do you weigh 200 pound? Know someone who does? Have them sit in the back of the car (or take the stereo in and out and see the change in height) with the softer stock springs. The change with increasing spring rate will be relatively less.
Take the 200 pounds. Divide that in two (since the mass is presumably in the well in the trunk and held up by both springs). You are adding 100 pounds to each rear spring. It takes 150 pounds to compress my rear springs 1". Over the normal amout of lowering you might be talking 1/2" more from the weight. But the difference between 150 and 170 here isn't that much and the 170's wouldn't sit that much lower.
Want to know my solution? Run my springs. Enjoy the lighter weight and the consistency. If you find the car too low and you need help supporting the stereo (which is weight nobody accounts for because it's not a stock thing) then we can add these: http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...=113&ModelID=7 This is a killer answer. You can add air and supplement the spring rate if you need to (and as much as you need to to get the height you want). Install is easy, and they weigh nothing to speak of.
The ride height difference between springs that are say 20 lbs/in stiffer or softer isn't huge. Do you weigh 200 pound? Know someone who does? Have them sit in the back of the car (or take the stereo in and out and see the change in height) with the softer stock springs. The change with increasing spring rate will be relatively less.
Take the 200 pounds. Divide that in two (since the mass is presumably in the well in the trunk and held up by both springs). You are adding 100 pounds to each rear spring. It takes 150 pounds to compress my rear springs 1". Over the normal amout of lowering you might be talking 1/2" more from the weight. But the difference between 150 and 170 here isn't that much and the 170's wouldn't sit that much lower.
Want to know my solution? Run my springs. Enjoy the lighter weight and the consistency. If you find the car too low and you need help supporting the stereo (which is weight nobody accounts for because it's not a stock thing) then we can add these: http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...=113&ModelID=7 This is a killer answer. You can add air and supplement the spring rate if you need to (and as much as you need to to get the height you want). Install is easy, and they weigh nothing to speak of.
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