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Originally Posted by opnwide
You can go surprisingly high on spring rates for the street if you keep the shock damping correct. Look at the rates that the new vettes are running. Balance is the key. Its hard to find matching rear springs unless you go with a coilover conv.
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No offence opnwide, but "Going with Coil overs" is a bunch of crap as far as 2nd gens go!
My 79 with HO Racing dropped front 1/2 Coil cut springs, Standard KONI shocks, stock rear WS6 springs with 15x8 Snowflakes, 255/60/15 tires and alingnment spec's outta of the original Thunder Am mag (Herb Adams caster/camber/toe-in, etc.) would WALK away from the early 4th Gen TA's. That's with RUBBER bushings, frame mounts, etc. It's a simple matter of tuning the suspension that was designed into the original WS6 Firebirds. Yeah, that's right - you can imagine the suprised look of the then NEW 4th Gen TA owner after I spanked him through the twisties using this set up and the torque of the Poncho motor.