Front Springs

[J-B Racing]

Hi
Can anyone take a ball park on some Spring # I need for the Front. I have a Glass Hood, Front Bumper. No A/C and Aluminum Heads. Don't if the Glass Doors make a difference!!

Any help would be great!

Thanks
Joe

 

[1KWIKSIX]

I've got some spare 350# QA-1 springs availalble, if you're running QA-1 or Viking Front Coil Over set up.

 

[J-B Racing]

No I am not

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

I've read the standard Regal springs are like 355 lbs./ in. or something and the touring package (GN/ TR) springs are 422 lbs./ in. I had ATR performance springs (judging from the wire size I'm guessing 525 lbs./ in.) and thought they were a little floaty even with Bilstien shocks so I went with UMI performance springs rated at 600 lbs./ in.
I do however like to turn while going very fast. Lol

I would say the standard Regal springs would suite you well, like 1KWIKSIX suggested. If they're a tad tall you could trim a little off. It would increase the spring rate a little, but probably not noticeable.

 

[murphster]

I'm lighter up front than you, but the Savitske Classic lowering SPC Performance Springs work great for me. I went through a lot of springs, including a couple of linear rates through Santhuff trying different things (I would stay away from the tall linear rate ones).

 

[Turbo6inKY]

Hi
Can anyone take a ball park on some Spring # I need for the Front. I have a Glass Hood, Front Bumper. No A/C and Aluminum Heads. Don't if the Glass Doors make a difference!!

Any help would be great!

Thanks
Joe

You need two springs. One for each side.

 

[GNICETRY]

I thought it was spring #1 when I first read it but I think he meant spring numbers.

I have the SC&C/SPC springs being installed and from their website it looks like 535-550 lbs for the front and 135-150 lbs for the rear.

 

[GNRick]

Charlie f1 said 5600 was the stock spring. Others have said the 5606 was stock. Per Rock auto, the 5600 was for the base v6 regal. They show the 5606 for the gn. I'm no expert but maybe someone can help you from the spring rates in this link. http://web.archive.org/web/20050406042306/http://www.classiccarsprings.com/springrates.html

 

[J-B Racing]

Thanks I have that list.