Replacing old SS springs

[oldbee]

Ok I've got 35yr old SS springs and they're getting saggy. Years ago weighed far at 3650, assuming I need a pr. of 3600#. I've already got the extended frt.hangers so I figure to save some money. Any thoughts on using 2rt.side springs so it doesn't lean? Been reading horror stories about rear being a mile in the air,spring arch not lasting,etc.Originally when installed the rear was not much higher than stock. Ideas?

 

[Frank Mopar]

IMHO SS springs lean for a reason. I would not run them on a street car. I would add a main leaf to a stock set of springs and go with that.

Drag car SS springs

 

[AMX364]

SS springs are very good at preventing wheel spin. I have not seen any real lean. They are stiffer then stock, so if you have a rear sway bar you should remove it before spirited cornering. There are other options now that were not there before. SS springs are a simple cheap solution.

 

[Aarons Air]

Steer clear of hotchkis. I just bought new geometry correcting sport leaf springs from them. VERY disappointed ! They are priced higher than mopar ss springs. But the quality is poor. The paint is so thin it rubbed off from shipping vibration before i got them. Hotchkis doesnt even make them they are subbed out. And their ad pics clearly show a label on them and the shackles. Which they show for " display purposes only. What you receive looks like something a crack head built.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I ran SS Mopar springs for 30+ yrs. and just replaced them last weekend with Mexican built SS Mopar springs. I haven't set the car back down on the ground yet.

The Mexican springs look a little sloppier built than the old American made SS springs, but not too bad. The old American ones put my rear bumper belly-button high using the stock, lower extended front shackle holes. The American ones did lean (lower in pass. side about 2") and I leveled out the car using the torsion bars up front. I also have 2" lowering blocks (aka truck lift blocks) in there and my ride height was about stock looking.

I will try to remember to let you know what the rear end looks like with the Mexican Mopar SS springs when I drop the car back down.

FYI- the first thing I'd tried was using the upper front shackle bolt holes, which did lower the car, but threw my pinion angle WAY off. If you go that route, you'll need to cut off & re-weld a new set of spring perches. Those upper holes supposedly let you launch better.

 

[oldbee]

Purple I have no plans for "launching" better, just already have the extended frt. bangers & no idea where originals are(!). Thinking of just buying 2 rt. side springs to keep fairly level w/o jacking around with torsion bars; and a somewhat normal ride height.(the "big" edge of my rear bumper is 24" off the ground now)By the way for everyone else these old SS springs feel the same on the street as my OEM springs, course they were 40+yrs ago.