<VV> New! Improved! Tire Question

[Rick & Janet Norris]

Marc,

On my 69 vert, I have a set of HD springs all around uncut. It lowered the
car some but not a lot. Ride was tight where I like it but not a road wagon.
Added a set of KYB gas adjust shocks from CorvairMotorsports and it rides
and handles very well for a stock street driven Corvair. The gas pressure
shocks will raise the ride height some. I found this to be a very good
combination. I suggest you try the springs first for awhile and see how you
like them, then try the shocks.
I have cut a lot of coils over the years. I use a cut off wheel in my die
grinder. I have , back in the day used a hack saw with a grit blade but I
had a lot more energy and few tools then! I never have reflattened the pig
tail. I have learned to mount a cut spring with the cut end down on the
front. Otherwise it will sit cockeyed in the cup and tend to rub and squeak.
The front springs on my V8 Vair are custom coils from Bob Coffin which I cut
one and a half coils to get the ride height I wanted.

Rick Norris


> Well this thread has strayed about as far as it could from the original
> question from Bob (it was Bob, wasn't it?) so I'll keep it going :o). Just
> how do you cut a coil? Do you simply cut a coil from the spring and
> reinstall it, or do you have otherwise alter the spring before you put it
> back in?
>
> I bought new front HD springs for my '66 Monza 'vert about a year ago,
with
> intentions to cut a coil and install, but so far have failed to do so. I
> need all the encouragement I can get :o).
>
> Marc Sheridan
> '66 Monza 'vert