1975 laguna s3 question
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Joe73
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1975 laguna s3 question
Am on my phone so idk if the pic will post but does any 1 know how many coil spring did the 1975 Laguna s3 come with. Am asking this because mine has 3 on each side.
dade1989- G3GM Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
should only have one
looks like blue is an after thought (heydarrel ya think we should put this here to keep her from saggin when your wife gets in)
the one on the right is correct
the other is a cargo shock? you can buy regular shocks with springs on them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rear-spring-assist-shocks-absorbers-68-newer-Malibu-Monte-Carlo-other-GM-cars-/160957556233?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMonte+Carlo&hash=item2579d16609&vxp=mtr
they make them for the front to
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-1988-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Spring-assisted-front-shocks-/360439325659?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMonte+Carlo&hash=item53ebdba3db&vxp=mtr
looks like blue is an after thought (heydarrel ya think we should put this here to keep her from saggin when your wife gets in)
the one on the right is correct
the other is a cargo shock? you can buy regular shocks with springs on them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rear-spring-assist-shocks-absorbers-68-newer-Malibu-Monte-Carlo-other-GM-cars-/160957556233?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMonte+Carlo&hash=item2579d16609&vxp=mtr
they make them for the front to
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-1988-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Spring-assisted-front-shocks-/360439325659?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMonte+Carlo&hash=item53ebdba3db&vxp=mtr
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
X2...that is a interesting set up you have there. I've seen people do that on top of sagging leaf springs, but never add extra coil springs next to existing coils.
dynchel- Donating Member
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That blue one doesnt even look like its mounted to anything.
Joe73- Donating Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
I was told by my friends dad that ppl do that wen they race the car so that the back won't squat wen taking off , but idk how true that is
dade1989- G3GM Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
X3....s/b only 1 on each side. The cargo shocks are designed to maintain ride height under heavy loads. That is quite a set up...I'm also at a loss to even think why someone would have done that. Wonder if someone was hauling moonshine or something @ one point in time.
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77mali- Donating Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
Joe73 ur rite I went and look at it and its just pressed against the chassi
dade1989- G3GM Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
Be careful taking those out. The rears are not under as much compression as the fronts but still...
77mali- Donating Member
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that sounds like it's referring to drag racing. That would be opposite of what you would want, it should squat to aid in traction. With it all stiff it would either have no traction or worse wheel hop like crazy. I would say take out the misplaced springs and see how it rides.dade1989 wrote:I was told by my friends dad that ppl do that wen they race the car so that the back won't squat wen taking off , but idk how true that is
dynchel- Donating Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
Not necessarily. To aid traction you do not want the car to squat, you want it to lift in the rear ( called anti-squay ) to shove the tires down to the ground. The other option would be to stiffen the rear and gain height to make it rotate a little better kind of like an old gasser.
As far as the Guna goes, that has to ride like an empty dump truck.
As far as the Guna goes, that has to ride like an empty dump truck.
Brainstain- Donating Member
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Re: 1975 laguna s3 question
belive it or not it rides pretty good no wheel hop . the back of the car is kinda high , am 5'9 and the top of the trunk almost reaches my chest.
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