Hi everyone. I'm planning on changing my rear leafsprings on my 73 Comet from the original 3 leaf springs to a 4 leaf, leafspring. If I order replacement rear shocks probably from autokrafters will they still work due to the extra elevation added due to the 4 pack leafsprings? Thanks.
The shocks will not be affected at all. If the springs are arched correctly, they should not elevate the car any more than stock, although this can vary with different manufacturers. And Shocks are much less expensive from your local auto parts stores. No need to get them from AutoKrafters. With that said; I've had 4-leaf springs on my Maverick and they're totally unnecessary. I switched back to 3-leaf. These cars are quite light in weight in the rear.
I got my current 3-leaf setup from ESPO, and they sat every bit as high as yours with the 4-leaf, until I installed lowering blocks. I just don't see the point of making the rear suspension that stiff on a Maverick unless it's gonna be towing travel trailers (and why would anyone do that?).
I have heard others say that as well....but my rear end is not "stiff" at all. I consider the ride very normal. On the other hand, this car had 4-leafs (unknown brand) installed by a previous owner. Absolutely no give what so ever. NONE
Yeah, that's why I was saying that it could vary depending on the manufacturer. I just know for a fact that the 3-leaf from ESPO is plenty stiff, and actually sits pretty high. Maybe the 4-leaf utilizes less stiff leaves; I have no idea. Do you have polyurethane bushings on your orange car?
Thanks so much guys. Maybe I will stay with the three leaf. Where do you order the ESPO springs from? What about General Spring? Do the ESPO come with new hangars, bushings, bolts, and etc?
http://www.springsnthings.com/ The front bushings come with the new springs. All other hardware must be ordered separately. I ordered U-bolts from General Spring. They were good to deal with, but I haven't bought springs from them.
General 4 leaf springs are much to stiff for these cars IMO. I and a few others w/ them had to remove the bottom leaf to get ride quality that did not rupture one's kidneys. They don't have anything other than the 4 leafs, last time I checked. If I had to do again, I wud go w/ ESPO. If your just using the car on a smooth race track, they might be OK -- driving on urban streets w/ lots of pot holes -- not the answer.
Thanks alot for the information. I'm going too look into the ESPO's. Ordered new rear shocks from work, still has original on car. Next I will be ordering the rear springs, probably stay with three leafs.
Damn... I put the General Springs on mine. But I've never ridden in another Maverick so I have no point of reference. They were highly recommended at the time
SPRINGS ; Has anyone out there tried the ' add-a-leaf ' spring setup ? Its a smaller length spring that bolts onto the lowest point of a stock setup . I have this on three cars so far and they work great. The part number is # 13120 and its made by Pro Comp ... I'm running 275 60 15's on the rear of my Comet without any clearance problems. It's just another option available to us without bearing the expense of a full set of springs. My add-a-leafs have not raised the heights of my cars unduly (marginal at best )and the ride is O.K. ..Just completed a Hot Rod POWER TOUR last June and put 4400 miles on the COMET without a problem. Rode Just Great! .. Cometized (Chip)
