Front spring rates

[Hagen14t]

Hey guys, i just bought a new car, and it has a chevelle front stub, the car came with a 650 in the left front and a 700 in the right front. Do you think that these are too much. We are on Imca G-60 Hoosiers if that matters at all. What do you think?

[dirttrackrocker]

Depends on your driving style.. I would swap them and put the 650 in the RF

[Hagen14t]

I like to drive it in straight and smooth, hate sliding the car. What would you say would be the ideal front spring rates to start with?

[clm15]

I would start with a pair of 700s, then go up or down with them from there. Remember wheel spacers will soffen the spring rate too. 1 inch spacer will change the rate about 25 lbs. 1/2 about 12lbs.

[Hagen14t]

We run on fairly high banks as well..

[Hagen14t]

If you like to drive it in straight and let the car rotate through the corner without throwing it in, is it better to have a softer right front than left front?

[clm15]

I have found that a shock,with a stiff rebound,on the Rf seems to pin the nose and let the car turn. If the track is hammer down,and you can flat foot from the center off.a 50/50 shock has a better feel. The Tie down shock gets the car free off the corner.
Been working with Jay at BSB and we are happy with the black shocks. I started to tie the Left front down, with the Rf, at the end of the year. I need to try it more. Didnt hurt the car,But I can't tell you much at this point.
I am assuming you have a 4 bar car!