Starting a BB Duster project

HemiDenny said

Thanks for the reply. I agree, most people would not take apart the SS springs, but maybe because they are available in different spring rates, simply buy what they feel will work best, ride height wise. My thinking, and I could be wrong (ask my wife) is that if I wanted the rear to sit lower, I would buy the softer (2800) springs for my 3400 lb A body.....maybe I'm under thinking it.

if it were a track car....I would not hesitate to go Calvert.

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Just depends what you're trying to accomplish. If you are interested in ride quality then you should invest in a split mono-leaf spring. Any spring pack has a lot of internal friction from the leaves sliding over each other. That friction is what creates the ride harshness since the leaves stick at first then slide. It is all very non-linear behavior which you feel as "harshness". Try some Calvert split mono-leafs on your car but leave the front pivot and link bar off. Just use the springs and then a snubber or whatever else you currently use to control the wrap. Buy a high quality shock and you'll have a nice system.