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Spring rates, Camber, and Corvette shocks inquiry

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  • Ducman69
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2013
    • 126

    Spring rates, Camber, and Corvette shocks inquiry

    I have a rear-seat and muffler delete on my 500T, which has raised the rear slightly.

    I'm at 65K miles, and considering replacing the shocks with 4th gen Corvette KYBs, I assume part # SU-804 are the right ones?

    At the same time, I was considering getting just the rear springs from the Eibach pro kit, which I read are 1.2" drop (from a 500 or Abarth?) and 126-286 lbs progressive.

    My questions:

    1) Is that still high enough to keep me off the bump stops, as I still want maximum comfort on our bad roads here?

    2) How much does that affect the camber?

    3)What are the spring rates of the stock 500T, I can't find it anywhere?
    Last edited by Ducman69; 12-23-2018, 09:02 AM.
  • Fiat500USA
    Amministratore
    • Feb 2011
    • 15755

    #2
    Originally posted by Ducman69
    I have a rear-seat and muffler delete on my 500T, which has raised the rear slightly.

    I'm at 65K miles, and considering replacing the shocks with 4th gen Corvette KYBs, I assume part # SU-804 are the right ones?

    At the same time, I was considering getting just the rear springs from the Eibach pro kit, which I read are 1.2" drop (from a 500 or Abarth?) and 126-286 lbs progressive.

    My questions:

    1) Is that still high enough to keep me off the bump stops, as I still want maximum comfort on our bad roads here?

    2) How much does that affect the camber?

    3)What are the spring rates of the stock 500T, I can't find it anywhere?
    I find the comfort similar to the stock springs. Obviously the lower you go the less jounce suspension travel is available, so I find the Pro-kit a good compromise between drop and ride.

    Lowering the rear suspension doesn't affect the camber.

    The stock spring rates are the same as a 500 Sport. I'm at work right now and can't do a search, but the rates should be here on the forum.

    Image from a previous thread:

    Originally posted by Fiat500USA
    I also have a Prokit. They did settle a little. Very happy with them.

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    • Ducman69
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2013
      • 126

      #3
      Originally posted by Fiat500USA
      Lowering the rear suspension doesn't affect the camber.
      Oh yeah, DUH! Its a twist beam rear axle... *facepalm* Thanks!

      I know the Sport and Turbo are the same suspension, but I couldn't find it in a search. I tried again, and found unreliable spring rates for others posted, like one guy is saying he measured Eibach Sportlines at 285lbs and a vendor says they are 205lbs, a huge difference and both can't be right. That vendor also lists "stock" (doesn't say if Abarth, Sport, or Base) of 195/220lbs.

      I did find this for others searching: The Abarth is supposedly using 20 percent stiffer rear springs with 0.6-inch (15 mm) lower ride than the 500T/Sport.

      I actually need about 1.1" reduced ride height in the rear to be "flat", so the Eibach Pro seems to be the closest on the money.

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