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Old 02-16-2009, 08:36 PM
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Default Hyperco leaf springs

Any comments on Hyperco leaf springs, good and bad please. I am about to lower my car off the rotisserre and am going to replace my mono leaf on my 67 Camaro.
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:42 PM
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I have heard these are not very good. Just my .02
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:43 PM
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Good rate... good ride... but, flimsy in lateral.

There ya go.
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Old 02-17-2009, 09:38 AM
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Those work great on the street without any sort of lateral restraint (panhard, watts, etc). Wonderful ride and very quiet.

Any sort of autocross or track usage will require a watts or panhard.
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I've seen one pair broken due to hard driving. This wasn't an extreme case of hard driving, but it didn't take much. They where swapped out for a set of GW L3-CAT5s which gave the owner the stance and ride he wanted. A bit stiffer but worth the trade off from what he said.
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