[MPKind]

Gonna retry this in the P-8 group.

Having a tough time getting the rear suspension parts to work. Did a full suspension upgrade with PMT arms and sway bar. Viking shocks. New ESPO coil springs. 140 lb/in. Problem is the new shocks that are supposed to fit are within an inch of topping out at ride ht. At first I thought the old Eaton springs I had were wagon springs. So I got new ones at ESPO, had to anyway. The old ones got damaged in a wheel hop incident. Put the new springs in and the ride height is more or less the same as it was before. We weighed the corners and got a rear wt. figured out unsprung wt and it doesn’t add up.

I’ve looked at similar cars and they all sit lower than mine. 2” at least. If you have any ideas, I’m all out. It’s never been modified and it fully assembled. Spare tire too.

It’s a matter of finding a working shock/spring combo. I’d like to stick with the Vikings. Not sure if I can get one long enough or a spring shorter.

More of a warning to those of you thinking about getting new rear springs. I believe there are some long 24” shocks that would work with the HD springs. The trial and error is the sucky part.
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