Front coil springs

CMcAllister · 01-10-2021, 09:06 PM

I've never installed a pair of race springs in a Camaro, Chevelle, without having to cut them to get the desired ride height. Regardless the brand. Some a little, some a little more. Should never go more than a full coil or coil and a 1/4 since it affects the spring rate. Yes, that requires them to go in and out a few times to get it right. A good spring compressor helps.

The Landrums have worked better than the Morosos.

Violent up and/or down in the front sounds like the shocks need to be addressed as well.

Dragsinger · 01-10-2021, 09:38 PM

I just went through the process with my 3rd gen projects, and it took 5 spring removals to get the ride height I wanted.

SSDiv6 · 01-10-2021, 10:40 PM

Talk to Marty at Rineharts and he will sell you the right spring, with the right spring rate and length. Cutting the springs affect the spring rate making then stiffer.

Run to Rund · 01-11-2021, 10:22 AM

If the Camaro is like the A-body spring seats, both upper (in the frame) and lower (the A arm) are formed and the end of the spring should seat near the end of the formed cup, with sight holes to help. I have a BB Olds F85 and run Moog/McQuay etc. 5230 with 3/8 coil cut from each end. That gives the correct wire end relations and avoids getting into the part of the spring where the coils start getting far apart, which keeps it from seating level.

Matt S · 01-12-2021, 08:46 PM

As others have said, call Marty Rinehart. He got me the correct Santhuff/Landrum springs the first time, no trimming required, exact stance I was after.

nhramnl · 01-13-2021, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt S

As others have said, call Marty Rinehart. He got me the correct Santhuff/Landrum springs the first time, no trimming required, exact stance I was after.

Guys who know what they're doing (like Marty Rinehart and many good chassis builders) will tell you that there shouldn't be much guessing (where you install and check, cut and re-install, etc.). If the weights are known, there will always be a range of spring rates around that weight. You pick something that is likely to put you low, medium or high and you'll be very close. If you find you're not exactly where you want to be, just change to the next stiffest (or softest) spring.

NHRA1926 · 01-15-2021, 03:00 PM

Thanks every one. Called and talked to Marty Rinehart. Ordered a set of Landrum springs and Santhuff shocks. Great guy to deal with. He suggested which spring to install. Just received them today, and going to install them this evening. The shocks were going to take 4-5 weeks to build. He offered to remove the ones from his own car, (which only had 5 runs on them) and send them to me so I could get it back together so we could have it ready for the baby gators. What a great guy to deal with. You don't see that kind of customer service hardly anywhere now days.

01-10-2021, 09:06 PM	#1
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 615 Likes: 16 Liked 920 Times in 259 Posts	Re: Front coil springs I've never installed a pair of race springs in a Camaro, Chevelle, without having to cut them to get the desired ride height. Regardless the brand. Some a little, some a little more. Should never go more than a full coil or coil and a 1/4 since it affects the spring rate. Yes, that requires them to go in and out a few times to get it right. A good spring compressor helps. The Landrums have worked better than the Morosos. Violent up and/or down in the front sounds like the shocks need to be addressed as well.

01-10-2021, 09:38 PM	#2
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Front coil springs I just went through the process with my 3rd gen projects, and it took 5 spring removals to get the ride height I wanted. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

01-10-2021, 10:40 PM	#3
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,044 Likes: 712 Liked 1,583 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Front coil springs Talk to Marty at Rineharts and he will sell you the right spring, with the right spring rate and length. Cutting the springs affect the spring rate making then stiffer.

01-11-2021, 10:22 AM	#4
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Front coil springs If the Camaro is like the A-body spring seats, both upper (in the frame) and lower (the A arm) are formed and the end of the spring should seat near the end of the formed cup, with sight holes to help. I have a BB Olds F85 and run Moog/McQuay etc. 5230 with 3/8 coil cut from each end. That gives the correct wire end relations and avoids getting into the part of the spring where the coils start getting far apart, which keeps it from seating level.

01-12-2021, 08:46 PM	#5
Matt S Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 98 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Front coil springs As others have said, call Marty Rinehart. He got me the correct Santhuff/Landrum springs the first time, no trimming required, exact stance I was after.

01-15-2021, 03:00 PM	#7
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 239 Likes: 12 Liked 230 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Front coil springs Thanks every one. Called and talked to Marty Rinehart. Ordered a set of Landrum springs and Santhuff shocks. Great guy to deal with. He suggested which spring to install. Just received them today, and going to install them this evening. The shocks were going to take 4-5 weeks to build. He offered to remove the ones from his own car, (which only had 5 runs on them) and send them to me so I could get it back together so we could have it ready for the baby gators. What a great guy to deal with. You don't see that kind of customer service hardly anywhere now days.