length of rear coilover spring?

[chop_suey]

On an early, high rear arch car, what length should the coilover springs be in the rear so theres minimal wheel gap? Are adjusters needed?

I was thinkin maybe a 5" or 6" 700ish lb spring.

[E30SPDFRK]

If you want no gap with that rate, either a 5" with no adjuster or a 4" with one.

[Jafxod]

Im running 6" GC 550lbs springs and im tucking a little bit with 205-50-15's. Hope that helps.

[kalib0y]

i run a 6in spring w/o adjuster and all i do is play with my spring pads

[E30SPDFRK]

i run a 6in spring w/o adjuster and all i do is play with my spring pads

You have a late model

Im running 6" GC 550lbs springs and im tucking a little bit with 205-50-15's. Hope that helps.

And you most likely do as well.




This is JPlue's car, 5" 700lb rear spring with no adjuster.

[DJ W]

where would one find a 5in 700lb spring im getting frusterated with searching i only find 8 and up or 150lb 5in
thanks

[kalib0y]

GC, TCKline, or BC

[Jafxod]

Yup, Im late model.

[bimmerteck]

where would one find a 5in 700lb spring im getting frusterated with searching i only find 8 and up or 150lb 5in
thanks

I would start with the eibach ERS catalog.

http://performance-suspension.eibach.com/uploads/File/upload/ERS-16_catalog.pdf

[chop_suey]

--thanks for the pic e30spdfrk, that helps alot.
^^^arite cool deal, ill look there aswell.

BTW what, if anything, holds that spring in place when the car is raised?

[DJ W]

--thanks for the pic e30spdfrk, that helps alot.
^^^arite cool deal, ill look there aswell.

BTW what, if anything, holds that spring in place when the car is raised?

nothing does the last ones i had i would half to check them when i set it down they just sit around the little perches

[DJ W]

ordered 2id 5in 700lb H&R along with a short shifter

[chop_suey]

lemme know how that 2" ID spring fits, and pics too if u can

[DJ W]

i will they should be here this week they wer on back order?

[DJ W]

5in 700lbs rear springs there not low enough for me.