leaf springs
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Anonymous
I sell Monoleafs, they are £237 per pair all done here, only thing to add is post from me.
One thing to remember, springs are heavy so shipping (inc in mono price above) is a major addition to cost so if you're going to ship springs at least ship a pair that will work.
New SS springs are a waste of time, materials and quality control are poor to say the least, old SS springs are better but there is still only 1 thin leaf connecting the rear end to the car.
It's been said on here at least once that I say monos are good because I sell them, not so, if you want stock springs I can get those too, going to be around the same cost as monos because of the shipping anyway.
As Rich says Wildman fitted a pair on his charger, before, it was like riding a jelly on the rear, the monos put it right
Hope this helps
One thing to remember, springs are heavy so shipping (inc in mono price above) is a major addition to cost so if you're going to ship springs at least ship a pair that will work.
New SS springs are a waste of time, materials and quality control are poor to say the least, old SS springs are better but there is still only 1 thin leaf connecting the rear end to the car.
It's been said on here at least once that I say monos are good because I sell them, not so, if you want stock springs I can get those too, going to be around the same cost as monos because of the shipping anyway.
As Rich says Wildman fitted a pair on his charger, before, it was like riding a jelly on the rear, the monos put it right
Hope this helps
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Anonymous
Here's a picture
You will see that the spring is 2 halves, looks very strange but works
if Caltracs were not being fitted also then the front bush would be rubber and not ally like in the picture.
The front piece (ally bush end) is quite a bit thicker than the rear section, hardly any suspension is done on the front of the spring, this is just to connect the rear end to the car really.
The rear section is where most of the suspension takes place.
They can be done in stock height, -1" or +1"
You will see that the spring is 2 halves, looks very strange but works
if Caltracs were not being fitted also then the front bush would be rubber and not ally like in the picture.
The front piece (ally bush end) is quite a bit thicker than the rear section, hardly any suspension is done on the front of the spring, this is just to connect the rear end to the car really.
The rear section is where most of the suspension takes place.
They can be done in stock height, -1" or +1"
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Anonymous
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Clive
If the car is being built as a 100 pointer then use the stock stuff for originality
One thing to remember is that most stock OEM springs as fitted when the car was new are now well past the sell by date and are probably as soft as a bucket of squashed frogs.
New stock springs are substandard at best, there isn't one single company left in the states that manufacture stock springs, all done elsewhere now.
Monos are lighter and work better, horses for courses as they say, I can do either but if originality isn't a burning issue then fit the best.... same price anyway
If the car is being built as a 100 pointer then use the stock stuff for originality
One thing to remember is that most stock OEM springs as fitted when the car was new are now well past the sell by date and are probably as soft as a bucket of squashed frogs.
New stock springs are substandard at best, there isn't one single company left in the states that manufacture stock springs, all done elsewhere now.
Monos are lighter and work better, horses for courses as they say, I can do either but if originality isn't a burning issue then fit the best.... same price anyway
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Anonymous
What about spring mounting hardware ? I take it U-clamps and bolts will be different sizes as well 
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