I haven’t logged onto the Impalassforum in a long time, but I still look when I need information. My name is Black Caprice. I am writing for a suggestion on a set of front springs for my Caprice.
The car is a 1995 Caprice with a 5.7 model B4U. The codes are FE3, and the spring codes are 6TS and 7TN. The passenger side height to the center of the wheel trim is 29”. The car has 159,000 miles, the chassis is rusty but not broken anywhere. The driver side front spring has broken. I would like to replace just the front springs & shocks, to keep cost low. The car is a daily driver in upstate New York with road salt and ruff paved roads. With replacing the front spring with a basic stock replacement, I fear would result in the front sit higher than the rear. I first thought get a set of new stock SS springs, but I see they are not made.
In asking for input on a suggested spring, I am asking for a lower spring (approximately 1” lower), trying for height to end match aged rear stock springs. I am not looking for any huge change in stiffness (higher or lower). The car has stock size 235/70/15 tires on 8” rally wheels. I realize what is provided for a suggestion may not be perfect (I don’t know what perfect what be) in height but I believe it will not end up significantly higher in the front than the rear. I plan to use the Monroe Severe Service Shocks.
I am also asking for alignment spec. recommendation. The forum used to have 3 different recommendations and last I looked for that it was lost.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions. I believe I have attached enough information.
Alan
The car is a 1995 Caprice with a 5.7 model B4U. The codes are FE3, and the spring codes are 6TS and 7TN. The passenger side height to the center of the wheel trim is 29”. The car has 159,000 miles, the chassis is rusty but not broken anywhere. The driver side front spring has broken. I would like to replace just the front springs & shocks, to keep cost low. The car is a daily driver in upstate New York with road salt and ruff paved roads. With replacing the front spring with a basic stock replacement, I fear would result in the front sit higher than the rear. I first thought get a set of new stock SS springs, but I see they are not made.
In asking for input on a suggested spring, I am asking for a lower spring (approximately 1” lower), trying for height to end match aged rear stock springs. I am not looking for any huge change in stiffness (higher or lower). The car has stock size 235/70/15 tires on 8” rally wheels. I realize what is provided for a suggestion may not be perfect (I don’t know what perfect what be) in height but I believe it will not end up significantly higher in the front than the rear. I plan to use the Monroe Severe Service Shocks.
I am also asking for alignment spec. recommendation. The forum used to have 3 different recommendations and last I looked for that it was lost.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions. I believe I have attached enough information.
Alan
