[AMC-List] Coil and leaf spring questions.

[" Russell T. Neyhart" <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good Morning,

I am looking to replace the springs on my Eagle, front and rear, with a setup for improved handling.  I'd like progressive rate coils for the front, but since I am not as familiar with leafs as with coils, I need some help!

I don't expect my Eagle to be a "sports car" however I'd like to improve it to handle as well as it can for those times when I am not using it as a station wagon, i.e. filled with children, groceries, or just lots o' stuff.

I see that Espo <http://www.espo.com/> has "variable rate" coil springs that I think might do the trick although I have not contacted them as of yet.  Rambler Dan, I see from your Web site that you've got them listed.  How do you like them?  Has anyone used any others?

As for leaf springs, the composite springs that Flex-A-Form <http://www.flex-a-form.com/> produces and their Flex-Form torque arrestor system look interesting, but is there anyone who has used this setup or composite springs in general?  One other concern I would have would be that from what I gather, a composite setup would weigh half (or less) than the current steel springs.  I am wondering if this would throw off the front-to-rear weight bias, however I suppose that the difference between, for example, an Eagle Wagon and Sedan would be greater than steel and composite springs.

Any advice, suggestions, stories as to what any of you have done, with good, bad, or funny results, will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks so much.

Regards,

Russell
1988 Eagle Wagon
http://home.earthlink.net/~rtneyhart/
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