I need to replace the rear springs on my 70 LeMans to drop the height. This thread confuses me, so thought I'd ask for clarification.
First of all, Coil Spring Specialties are highly recommended but exceed my budget.
So I'm targeting off the shelf Moog parts..
My car currently has some unknown "heavy duty" springs but it sits too high for me. Perhaps they were cargo coils or something... I don't remember where I got them but suspect I bought them used off eBay without a clue as to PN ???
mrennie (thanks Michael!) shared some older Moog catalog pages that said these are recommended for a 70 LeMans coupe:
Standard, w/ or w/o AC:
5401
Heavy Duty, w/ or w/o AC:
5413
See Michael's post #7...
OPH provides lots of detail about Y96 Ride & Handling options here, but doesn't translate into Moog replacement PNs:
Link to OPH Info on Suspension Options
Questions:
1. Does Moog's "heavy duty" description for the 5413 equate to the Y96 option mentioned by OPH?
Here's an older Squidward post of a 5413 on a 72?:
Link to Thread
Would it sit the same on a 70? Squidward's rear tires look bigger than what I plan to use - P225/70R14s.. so not sure how that would change the look, but I'd like the top of the tire at or inside the top of the opening without a big gap like I have now.
2. Has anyone put Moog 5401 on their 70? Any photos?
Here's a post with 5401 on a 68. Would it sit the same on a 70?
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...24#post6588924
3. Does anyone want to share pics of a 70 with KNOWN Moog 5401 or 5413, preferably relatively recent purchases and 14" tires? I'm also open to other Moog PNs..
Mike