Restomod Spring rates - Need your help - Your thoughts?

C1ROD

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Hi all

I would like you recommendations....
Front and Rear Spring Rates being used on a C1 corvette with a Gen1 SBC.

I was looking at using 375LBS Front & 250LBS Rear. Your thoughts?

Cheers
Jas
Australia
(Downunder)
 
c5 frt suspension right? Using coil over? In that case, the spring rate is closer to the wheel rate than on a C3. For a driver those rates would be OK, it will feel about as stiff as a 550 spring on a C3.
 
c5 frt suspension tight? Using coil over? In that case, the spring rate is closer to the wheel rate than on a C3. For a diver those rates would be OK, it will eel about as stiff as a 550 spring on a C3.

I agree. When I put the C4 suspension in my '69 I did some calculations to figure out what (front) coilover spring rate I wanted (I had been very happy with the 550# springs in the original suspension). The 375# rate was what I came up with and I'm likewise happy with the results. I'd expect similar results with a C5 suspension.
 
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