Moog coil springs

[BJM]

I am getting more used to them. I need to adjust the camber a little with the front dropping a little, the turn-in performance seems a little less than before.

I took a long drive on varying roads and the road feel is smoother, the car is slightly quieter. I have to go lapping at some point to see if I need the bigger front sway bar.

 

[Ed Valvo]

oehm, what is your measurement from ground to arch in fender?

 

[oehm]

I measured it a couple days ago and it was about 28.5 inches. The car has had 2.5 months to settle.

 

[lazaris]

Originally posted by oehm
I replaced my worn out springs in my 86 t type with moog 5606. It raised the front of my car tremendously and it looks so much better now. (It use to look like I had lowering springs.)

Here is a web link that has a few pictures of my car. You can see how it sits in the first picture (BTW, my car is the gray one)

PICTURES

Strange that it raised it so much unless they were really tired. According to http://www.show-n-go.net/gfiles/g_spring.html
The 5606 say it lowers the ride height .75"
The 5660 says it lowers it 1"
The 5600 I believe is the stock replacement, according to the chart if you used that spring the ride height would have been even higher yet on your car.

 

[oehm]

Yes, they were really really tired. According to the MOOG chasis book I looked at, they call the 5606 the stock GN replacement. Oh well, I am happy with the results.

 

[lazaris]

Right I just looked it over again and the stockers are for the F41 HD suspension which was std on the GN's. They are the 5606 and they lower a non F41 suspension car .75". On our cars the .75" lowering was std to begin with so then you can judge from there. Thanks.

 

[BJM]

That explains why the 5660's only lowered my car by maybe 0.25". I never understood why. I never realized our cars started off lower. The 5658 I switched to lowered the car just a little more than the 5660.