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  • Sonyman
    • Jan 2008
    • 160

    #1

    Saggin' Transverse Spring

    What parts do you guys use that have the transverse spring suspension to lift it up in the back? I got one on my 91 GP and it sags like you know what. Let know because everytime i look at it, it pists me off.
  • jmgtp
    • Oct 2003
    • 1219

    #2
    I believe you can buy new pads for the spring perches. Should give it a bit of a lift.

    When I replaced my rear struts with gas charged ones the rear of the car perked up just a bit.
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    • Sonyman
      • Jan 2008
      • 160

      #3
      ok now what does this look like, where can i get it and how much does it cost? What's involved installing them?

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      • robertisaar
        W-Body for Life!
        • May 2007
        • 6414

        #4
        i would think you could find them at rockauto...
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        • Sonyman
          • Jan 2008
          • 160

          #5
          at this website, what do i type exactly to view this?

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          • robertisaar
            W-Body for Life!
            • May 2007
            • 6414

            #6
            i believe they are refered to as leaf spring bushings...
            1995 Monte Carlo LS 3100, 4T60E...for now, future plans include driving it until the wheels fall off!
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            • Sonyman
              • Jan 2008
              • 160

              #7
              ok i saw on the website a transverse isolator pad. do you know how they are installed and exactly how do they push up the height of the rear?

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              • SofaKingWeToddDid
                • Jul 2009
                • 785

                #8
                isolator pad sounds like a pretty good technical term for it.

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                • 94GPGTP
                  95 Grand Prix GTP
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 593

                  #9
                  I have a FE3 rear spring from my 95 GTP. And I can remove the spring from my Z34 parts car if u wanted one. I believe the Z34 spring is FE3 as well. Just change the spring and it will raise the car back up and give it a better ride. Or just cut a coil and a half off the front to level it out.
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                  • asylummotorsports
                    Banned
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 649

                    #10
                    Do NOT cut coil springs!!

                    Very dangerous to begin with and ...well that is just GHETTO!

                    Replace the insolators, or swap out the spring. Heck do both!
                    Last edited by asylummotorsports; 10-08-2009, 06:34 AM.

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                    • Sonyman
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 160

                      #11
                      ok lets try this, those white blocks by moog that you put on the ends of the transverse spring, have anyone tried that option yet and if so, do they work well?

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                      • pocket-rocket
                        Because stock sucks...
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 6252

                        #12
                        The Moog helper springs help W bodies out really well, from what I've heard.
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                        • Sonyman
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 160

                          #13
                          ok i've heard several options to fix a saggin' transverse spring but which one is the best? Does anyone have any pics of a fix up of either of the mentioned solutions to show? Let me know.

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                          • SofaKingWeToddDid
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 785

                            #14
                            i would do both, but i would NEVER cut coils... anyone that does is asking for more trouble than good.

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                            • SofaKingWeToddDid
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 785

                              #15
                              i put new struts in and my car sits about 1" higher than it used to in the ass end. no before after pics though. generally if you bought the car used from someone, its probably a good idea to replace the struts. mine were SHOT and as for the pads, well the thicker spacers you put in there, the higher its going to be, same thing with the curve of the spring.

                              we have a place in town that does leaf springs for trailers. as soon as i get around to getting an example spring out of the JY theyre going to make me something out of metal...
                              its not gonna cost me tooooo much either.

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