Thread: Moog CC655 Variable Rate Coil Springs in a Avanti II ?

Has anyone tried using the Moog CC655 Variable Rate Coil Springs for GM Cars in a Chevy Powered Avanti? Curious about the ride height? Is this a good alternative to the springs currently available from Stude Vendors?
Or does this make the car sit too high?
Jim

The CC655 springs are an "upgrade" either to a standard GM spring or..., the variable rate spring GM also offered. Odd as it may seem the springs are for the REAR of 87-ish GM front wheel drive cars, though in a Studebaker application they are installed in the front. I have a 350 Chevy and a 700R4 in my '64 Daytona. As best I can tell this eliminates right about 150 pounds off the front/center of the car. I have a set of the GM manufactured variable rate springs, not Moog CC655's. Sorry to say I have yet to install them. But, my thinking was that the springs might be better suited than the Moog 655's for cars that have had the engine/trans swap and are lighter up front.

I know this is not much help, but I did want you to know that GM also made a variable rate spring for the same application as the Moog 655's, but are lower rated. I'll hunt around and see if I have any data on them.

OK, go here: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...pring-question and read from post #7 onward.

Jim

MOOG springs on my 74. This height should be about as high as possible. It's a new install, never driven on the road, still missing the interior and glass and the tires are 225/55R17 which are about 1/2" or so smaller in diameter than 235/70R15's. The aluminum spacer was removed as they were severely corroded and I wanted to get the front down some. Bob