Mopar ss spring repop

House of Darts · 02-11-2016, 10:48 PM

Mopar just lists their SS springs by weight of vehicle. Any idea what the spring rates are to remake them. For the F and M bodies you can't use them in stock since the front leaf is shorter. NHRA does not like the extensions of the front hanger. I can get a set made for $350-$500. Cheaper than CalTrac. I'm looking at 300-350HP in a 3400lbs car. I was thinking about beefing up the stock springs but they have this strange blocky oval front bushing and at that point I'm heading in the same price range when everything is done.

GTX JOHN · 02-12-2016, 12:10 AM

Buy the Calvert Bars or have Tri City build you a set of Super Launchers.
Either are much better than anything you can have made. Both
these Gentleman have done drag racing suspensions forever!
I have a set of super launchers off Aspen / Volare if ....you could find some
one could haul them to where you are from any of the west coast races.
$200. would take them and they are correct 24" front segment. ( New are
$750.00 if I recall ).

Steve Stasko · 02-12-2016, 02:50 AM

This is from the old DC "Bible"...

Jim Wahl · 02-12-2016, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Buy the Calvert Bars or have Tri City build you a set of Super Launchers.
Either are much better than anything you can have made. Both
these Gentleman have done drag racing suspensions forever!
I have a set of super launchers off Aspen / Volare if ....you could find some
one could haul them to where you are from any of the west coast races.
$200. would take them and they are correct 24" front segment. ( New are
$750.00 if I recall ).

Have to agree with John. The Calverts are the way to go. For the money they are the best bang for the buck! Jim

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Dan Timberlake · 02-13-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

This is from the old DC "Bible"...

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Dang those Street Hemi springs are stiff

Steve Stasko · 02-14-2016, 01:40 AM

That would almost seem right. My '66 Hemi Coronet Sedan had factory leafs with a few extra leaves added in the middle. It didn't even budge when you pushed down on the car. They're in the attic now, haha.

02-11-2016, 10:48 PM	#1
House of Darts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Mopar ss spring repop Mopar just lists their SS springs by weight of vehicle. Any idea what the spring rates are to remake them. For the F and M bodies you can't use them in stock since the front leaf is shorter. NHRA does not like the extensions of the front hanger. I can get a set made for $350-$500. Cheaper than CalTrac. I'm looking at 300-350HP in a 3400lbs car. I was thinking about beefing up the stock springs but they have this strange blocky oval front bushing and at that point I'm heading in the same price range when everything is done.

02-12-2016, 12:10 AM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,530 Likes: 2,222 Liked 1,809 Times in 572 Posts	Re: Mopar ss spring repop Buy the Calvert Bars or have Tri City build you a set of Super Launchers. Either are much better than anything you can have made. Both these Gentleman have done drag racing suspensions forever! I have a set of super launchers off Aspen / Volare if ....you could find some one could haul them to where you are from any of the west coast races. $200. would take them and they are correct 24" front segment. ( New are $750.00 if I recall ). __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

02-12-2016, 02:50 AM	#3
Steve Stasko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 418 Likes: 5 Liked 230 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Mopar ss spring repop This is from the old DC "Bible"... Attached Thumbnails

02-14-2016, 01:40 AM	#6
Steve Stasko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 418 Likes: 5 Liked 230 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Mopar ss spring repop That would almost seem right. My '66 Hemi Coronet Sedan had factory leafs with a few extra leaves added in the middle. It didn't even budge when you pushed down on the car. They're in the attic now, haha.