Hot Rod Forum banner

coilovers sizing

6K views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  slingshot60 
#1 ·
I am planning on replacing my coil-overs on the rear of my car, since this is a 31 chevy coupe all steel, 12' GM rear, i don't know how much it weighs. I have been looking at Speedway's AFCO, or QA1 coils but not sure what spring rate would be the best. If anyone has a suggestion on spring rate that would be helpful. sc
 

Attachments

See less See more
1
#4 ·
Several posts previously - including mine for my '31 about that very subject. I ended up with 200 rear and 325 in the front. These are corrected for inclination to 188/300. So far seem to be perfect. I used the Speedway/AFCO charts for my general choice and it worked. Plus they are pretty too :D

 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top