Oem Spring differences?
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Oem Spring differences?
i went to the junk yard to pick up some front oem springs for my 1988 gxl na.
the new springs i bought were off a 1987 **, not sure of the sub model. (car had a spoiler and aluminum hood, NA.)
but the springs i got look different. there is one more wound coil. 6 coils instead of 5 from my gxl.
are there different oem springs? and what would be the spring rate on the gxl 5 coils vs the 6 coils from the 87.
also after installing them the car sits a 1/2 inch lower in the front. and the ride up front seems stiffer.
thoughts?
maybe sport tuned?
pictures would be great to show differences.
the new springs i bought were off a 1987 **, not sure of the sub model. (car had a spoiler and aluminum hood, NA.)
but the springs i got look different. there is one more wound coil. 6 coils instead of 5 from my gxl.
are there different oem springs? and what would be the spring rate on the gxl 5 coils vs the 6 coils from the 87.
also after installing them the car sits a 1/2 inch lower in the front. and the ride up front seems stiffer.
thoughts?
maybe sport tuned?
pictures would be great to show differences.
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There are two different front springs for the S4 models.
The standard duty units (found on Base/SE/Luxury and GXL models), and the heavy duty (found on the Sport, 88 GTU, 88 Convertible and the Turbo).
You probably found a Sport or GTU.
The standard duty units (found on Base/SE/Luxury and GXL models), and the heavy duty (found on the Sport, 88 GTU, 88 Convertible and the Turbo).
You probably found a Sport or GTU.
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