Thread: Rear shocks,,

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Should be closer...without knowing the front and rear weights of the car it's kind of a guess....

I wonder if 50 lbs will soften it up enough, that is a small change for a suspension. Maybe talk with Edelbrock, they have some socks that are street performance designed. I point that out because, the RDC company's dna is racing, nothing wrong with that. But their mind set is race, "I have been trying to tell them that the springs they sold me are too stiff". That's like telling a drag racer his hotrod is to fast, the eyes glaze over and a huge question mark flashes in the mind They are hearing what you say but not what you mean. To them their formulas and calculations tell them you have what you need, DNA at work.

The reason I have suggested Edelbrock is they offer coil overs and springs, their dna would be more street rod Do not have to buy but could pick up some good information that you could use to figure out what will fit you needs. Then after you have an idea of a friendlier spring size, go back and just tell RDC what you need.

Sounds good!!

Would you know of any circle track racers around town that would set your car on their 4 wheel scales so that you would have accurate weight information on the car before you order springs??? I would imagine that your coilovers are also the 3" stroke standard one's??? Really tough to get a decent ride or decent handling with a 3" stroke on the street......

There's a common misconception that turning the big nut on the bottom of your coil-over, or moving the mounting bolt to a different position changes the spring rate. It doesn't! That only changes the ride height of the car. Spring rate is measured by number of pounds to cause 1 inch of spring length reduction. Smaller diameter wire for the coils, longer total coil length, or more coils in the spring will reduce the spring rate.