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Old 03-01-2004, 08:57 PM   #1
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Quick Question?

I have read a lot about lowering the rear 4" with late 70's early 80's Monte Carlo springs. My question is will the springs off a Cutlass or a Grand Prix work to? What is the latest year I can use?
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Old 03-01-2004, 10:30 PM   #2
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Brand spankin' new springs that are made to do the job are dirt cheap. Invest in a new set, you won't regret it.
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Old 03-02-2004, 01:38 AM   #3
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Dirt cheap to one person is 1/2 of another person's pay check. Not all of us can whip out the VISA Platnum card for truck parts.
Old stock A or G body springs should work from what I've been told. The Malibu went up to 84 I think.
Also an old member said something almost 2 years ago about a Limo Caddy springs looking liek they'd fit...he did a one man 4 car demo derby in his back yard.
Anyone else remember that?
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Old 03-02-2004, 11:27 AM   #4
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longhorn man said "Dirt cheap to one person is 1/2 of another person's pay check. Not all of us can whip out the VISA Platnum card for truck parts. "

Amen to that brother..
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Old 03-02-2004, 03:10 PM   #5
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80s EL CAMINO SPRINGS WORK TO LOWER THE REAR OF OUR TRUCKS 3 - 4" TOO. JOHN
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Old 03-02-2004, 04:12 PM   #6
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would those be the stock springs or are these still lowering springs but for a monte carlo. So if i just went to my local junk yeard and got a set of Monte Carlo springs they should lower the rear 3-4 inches. But what about the front could i get the front ones and lower it or not. Thanks
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How is the ride and hauling capacity with these springs?
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Old 03-02-2004, 04:31 PM   #8
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should be softer since they are intended for cars, not sure though.
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Old 03-02-2004, 06:36 PM   #9
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IF YOU CUT ONE FULL COIL OF YOUR STOCK FRONT SPRINGS, IT'LL LOWER THE FRONT ABOUT 2 1/2 - 3" & STOCK EL CAMINO SPRINGS FROM THE 70s OR 80s IT'LL LOWER THE BACK ABOUT 3 1/2 - 4" MAKING IT PRETTY LEVEL. THEY ARE A LITTLE SOFTER THAN TRUCK SPRINGS. JOHN
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Old 03-02-2004, 06:56 PM   #10
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The cool thing is, the El Camino is an 1/2 ton truck. So the load capacity would be about the same, save for the difference of the vehicle weight.
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Old 03-02-2004, 07:16 PM   #11
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I replaced the springs in my Monte Carlo after over 200K, while doing a complete suspension rebuild. The car had been lower in the back than the front for a couple of years (at least), but now sits right with the new springs. Probably sagged 2 inches or more, just from fatigue.
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Old 03-02-2004, 07:45 PM   #12
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Thank for all of the feedback. I been pricing new springs they are like $150! I am not ready to spend that kind of money right now on springs. I think I will go with the ElCamino Springs like junkyardjohn said.
My truck has new stock height springs on the back and the truck sits way to high in the back. What I am trying to do is level my truck so will three or four inches be right or to much?
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Old 03-02-2004, 09:38 PM   #13
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I don't think I spent anything close to that, I got mine from Performance Suspension in Phoenix. They ahve an 800 #, I'll look it up for you if you want.
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