This isn't my idea; credit goes to Rickady88GT. I finally had a chance to drive my car yesterday and this mod is exactly what I was looking for.

I took two coils off a set of 1986 GT front springs with a 4.5" cut-off wheel (cut slowly and cool often) and installed. That's it. It lowered the front to just a slight nose down attitude and upped the spring rate around 20%. Nothing you can feel short of hitting a pothole. I installed a set of heim joint sway bar links at the same time so it's hard to say how much the springs did for cornering, but it turns on rails now.

I paid $30 for the springs and the time to do the mod. I'm a happy guy!

Neil

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1988 GT, 5-speed, white, beechwood leather, 3.4 DOHC crate motor with Getrag 5-speed. 6-speed installation is next.

Hey Speed....

Do you have any details like how much of a drop? My apologies but I am not familiar with your ride...what year did you do the mod on? Any inssues to share re: the installation?

Thanks!

On a dead stock 1988 GT. I've always hated the nose up stance of the stock '88s. I would say it dropped it about 1.5".

This swap works very well, but it has been around several years.:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...060206-2-066636.html

quote Originally posted by fieroguru: This swap works very well, but it has been around several years.: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...060206-2-066636.html

Thanks for adding that link. Rick never claimed to be the first to do it, he just recommended the mod to me.

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and what is the difference between this version and the cut of the original 88 springs?

EDIT: ok, the link above said all

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quote Originally posted by teleotti_GT: and what is the difference between this version and the cut of the original 88 springs? EDIT: OK, the link above said all

This does give you a little more rate vs. cutting the '88s, as the link describes. I was going cut my stock springs but Rick said he'd installed two or three sets and every one continued to sag. Due to age, I guess.

I wouldn't want more rate than cutting a coil off the 88 springs unless you like a harsh ride

Believe me, I don't want a harsh ride! It's firm but nothing that draws your attention. The rear is where over springing gets painful. I can't imagine what 350 #/in feels like.

Glad it worked out for you. Now do the 88 front springs in the rear No permanent mods and is easy to revers IF for some reason you don't like it.
I gota see that car

I LOVE the spring swap and wish I could remember who I got the idea from, BUT to who ever it was THANKS.

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