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Old Oct 22, 2024 | 04:33 PM
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Looking for spring replacement for an '02 SS. Just want to keep the stock height the same. The car is old and I'm sure the springs have sagged.

RockAuto has moog springs, there's also some ACDelco ones.

What would you use?
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Old Oct 22, 2024 | 05:22 PM
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How many miles on the car ?
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Old Oct 22, 2024 | 07:17 PM
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OEM springs or adjustable coilovers
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Old Oct 22, 2024 | 10:11 PM
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springs from GM are NLA.....the ac delco are the moogs.....moog is the only game in town
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Old Oct 23, 2024 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by FirstYrLS1Z
How many miles on the car ?
54k...
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Old Oct 23, 2024 | 09:03 AM
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Springs lose their strength with use. I've been measuring removed rear springs and figures have been measured averaging about 1/2" loss per 45,000 miles. Now this is measuring the free lengths of the removed springs, new springs, both OEM and aftermarket are advertised as 15 1/4 - 15 1/2" free length. At 54,000 miles I'm guessing you've lost about 1/2" of ride height.
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Old Oct 23, 2024 | 10:26 AM
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At 54,000 miles I’m guessing he does not need new springs.
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Old Oct 23, 2024 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Biebs
At 54,000 miles I’m guessing he does not need new springs.


Unless looking for an upgrade (as part of additional suspension upgrades), I see no reason to replace 54k mile springs on a car of this era.
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