81 z28 - rear suspension options?

new are rearched springs would be the ticket clean and paint away. the stock springs probably sagged that is why the helper springs

ah kewl... I was thinking of that as well... thanks for the reminder.

ever see the more stiff suspensions? They seem to have two square tube (huh?) arms coming from the rear axle forward and have some sort of rubber stopper on the end of the arm just behind the driver's seat? what they heck is that for?

They are called traction bars. Sold by many companies. They are to assist in launching by not allowing the springs to wrap up as far as they would without them. Some are better and some are worse. I personally like the look a ladder bars over the traction bars.

I put a set of SSM (South Side Machine) Lift bars on my 68', which are a form of traction bar with the exception that the fronts clamp onto the front of the spring much closer to the spring eye which is where you want the snubber (rubber bumper) to hit. They also lifted my rear almost 4" higher than the 37 year old springs previously sat.

Don't get sucked into buying the cheap chrome plated or powder coated yellow ones unless the snubber reaches near the front spring eye. Do a little research on them and then make your decision.

...Ron

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thanks for the lingo and techie training Ron... greatly appreciated...

Also note:

Make sure the ones you buy will have clearance for the way the sway bar mounts to the springs.... >is that for?

pair? kewl

thanks for the heads up... it is that last minute d'oh (homer) when you think you are all ready to go that gets you.

Yup ....the twins, LOL

(basically stock)305 4 speed T-top.....175k on it ( also with 3:42 gears) ( stock, but not for too long) 350 auto T-top 95k showing.