What type of spring is this?

[SHO Continental]

On my junkyard journey today I ran across a gen2 with an odd set of springs. It was completely stock save for a set of new front end links. But since these springs looked pretty hefty I grabbed them.

Does anyone know what they are? Moog CCs perhaps? Maybe something else? Anyone?

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Those do look like Moogs.

Large wire, and black.

 

[SHO Continental]

Kenny do you have any pictures of yours?

These ones looked like they had been painted black, had drips on a bunch of the coils.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

This is probably the best shot Ive got....

Motorcraft strut/coil on top.

Monroe strut, and MOOG coil on bottom.

And after looking at my photo, Im thinking you have a different type of coil. The taper at the bottom of the coil is different.

That is a FRONT strut/spring, correct?

 

[Jonny Cash]

That is a FRONT strut/spring, correct?

It definitly is.

That was something laying around in someones shop that fit the perch and they went for it. Nice find!! Looks like a coilover spring kinda.. And look at that, sitting in the yard.. no rust. unbeleivable.

 

[SHO Continental]

And look at that, sitting in the yard.. no rust. unbeleivable.

Of course, this is cali baby!!

I do see the slight differences between the ones I have and Kenny's MOOGs though. Does anyone have any pictures of shoshop linears? I can dream can't I?

 

[Jonny Cash]

Of course, this is cali baby!!

I do see the slight differences between the ones I have and Kenny's MOOGs though. Does anyone have any pictures of shoshop linears? I can dream can't I?

I have some SS linears here. Those have 3 more coils.

 

[SHOtime2511]

my guess is SS linears

 

[SHO Continental]

I was looking at kenny's picture again. These springs aren't progressive rate like the MOOGs he posted. Does anyone have pics of SS linears? I'm beginning to think these ones are just custom springs.

 

[DHMag]

look like TRW springs.

 

[Mike Kopstain]

They're definetly linear springs... They're going to be like riding a pogo stick.

 

[93rev2sev]

I thought SHO springs were linear from the factory.

 

[SHO Continental]

I thought SHO springs were linear from the factory.

Compare to the stock spring pictured in Kenny's pic.

 

[SHO92]

Mike, why do you think they'd be like a pogo stick? Linear is the way to go from a performance perspective, as long as the rate is correct. It will always be consistant, the street ride may not be too hot though.

My guess is that those springs are a linear stock replacement spring. They appear to be on the GR-2 strut, which we know is a stock equivalent.

 

[Mike Kopstain]

Mike, why do you think they'd be like a pogo stick? Linear is the way to go from a performance perspective, as long as the rate is correct. It will always be consistant, the street ride may not be too hot though.

Has experience with linear springs has been that they are generally made for performance (higher spring rate) and are significantly bouncier than their progressive counterpart. They are definetely the way to go on the track since you don't have to throw your weight around to get to the firm part of the spring but for a daily driver the worst I would want to go is with a set of Intraxes.

 

[SHO Continental]

My guess is that those springs are a linear stock replacement spring. They appear to be on the GR-2 strut, which we know is a stock equivalent.

Strut type doesn't mean that much..

Eibachs on kyb?

 

[SHO92]

My thinking about them being stock and the struts being stock replacements was because you mentioned the car was completely stock other then the struts/springs.

 

[SHO Continental]

Update! I pulled the strut assemblies apart today and took a closer look at the springs. On the bottom coil they have "U858 MA" stamped into them.

 

[Mr95Gl]

look like TRW springs.

That's what I was thinking. I believe the PN for TRW front springs are CC858. I recall seeing it on a website somewhere.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

go look at the spring on a monroe "quickstrut". They look similar.