ChrisinVT

I tow alot with my Lumina, and recently the rear struts have bitten the dust. The rear leaf spring is starting to devolop some sag from towing also (currently about 1-1.5"). I'm going to build a coilover kit to use as helper springs in the rear of my car.

I'm planning on keeping the monoleaf, and adapting the struts to coilovers. I'm looking into getting a low springrate (I'm thinking 110, 130 or 150) since these will be used as "helper springs" to eliminate sag and sway when towing a trailer. (I'm also thinking about pulling a swaybar off a Euro to help stiffen up the rear a bit more also.) Most guys seem to run 250lb springs when doing a full monoleaf delete, but since I'm keeping the [saggy] monoleaf I'm thinking I should go with softer coilovers.

These are the parts I'm looking at:

• (2) Coilover sleeves
  (2) Coilover Nuts
  (2) coilovers
  • 110 springs
    130 springs
    150 springs

Just looking for some input on what rate springs would be best for my application. I don't want to go too soft and defeat the whole purpose of doing this, or go to hard and have to swap to something softer.

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• 1992 3.1L 4D Chevy Lumina RallySport

jeffcoslacker

Just a question...are you sure it's not missing some of the bushings that provide the arc to the leaf?

Monoleafs usually won't sag...but they do like pop bushings out and lose arc...

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You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? F**king insulting. But the worst mistake you made...

...empty gun rack.

ChrisinVT

Yup, everything's there. Even pulled the rubber shit off the ends and put the polly pucks in there.

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^---------- Click for epic pics -----------^

• 1987 2.8L 2D GMC S-15 4WD X-Cab Anti-Bro Truck
• 1992 3.1L 4D Chevy Lumina RallySport