Suspension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes

How wide are the springs on a GSL-SE? Can I use 5" wide springs all around?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 20, 2007 | 06:51 PM
  #1  
85 FB's Avatar
Thread Starter
7-less
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,053
Likes: 0
From: No. Virginia, USA
How wide are the springs on a GSL-SE? Can I use 5" wide springs all around?

Okay, in the future, I'll be looking to do something with my suspension. What it is, it is a secret. However, I'm wondering how wide the springs are on my 1985 GSL-SE.

I went out with a tape measure to my car and did the best I could by measuring them. From what I found, the fronts are about 5 1/2" wide, and the rears are 4 1/4" wide. The fronts are a perfect width for what I'm looking for. I'm looking at something to be 5" wide.

Now, I visited my local rotary shop and saw on up the lift, a 1st Gen. In the rear were Racing Beat springs and they definitely looked about 5".

How wide are the springs and can I go 5" wide in the back without frame/body modifications?
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jeff20B
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
73
Sep 16, 2018 07:16 PM
tonka_1956
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
1
Sep 2, 2015 05:55 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:33 AM.