HELP... hey what would you recomend for some springs on sum coilovers QA1 single adjustables for the rear of my single cab chevy. Im about to buy a coilover kit for my 2006 silverado but i dont know at how many lbs. should i buy the springs, i was thinking at around 200-250lbs. spring weight but i really dont know. my truck has is a stepside bed at it pretty much weights as if it was original so if anybody knows let me know what spring weight should i buy. I want the coilovers for sum better traction and its on my daily driver thanks....

 

Do you have a 4link or ladder bars? Where are the mounting points for the coilovers?

 

i have a 4link and the mounting points are in between the frame rails one on each side... so how much lbs. do i buy the springs for, so it can hold yhe truck up and work pretty well with my daily driver and for drag racing?????

 

It depends on the leverage ratio acting on the springs. If they are mounted on the axle straight up and down you should be able to use the vehicle weight spring charts to find the correct rate. Do you know how heavy the back of your truck is?

 

so this is going to be real hard to find out huhh... anybody else know whta weight of springs should i buy for my truck on a coilover shocks setup for the rear???

 

Start at 200-250 that should be close. To know for sure you need the weight of truck.

 

blacksheep : with ones did you install in your setup? how many lbs. were your springs, you installed were they the 200 or 250 lbs. springs??? thanks for the help

 

You can't go off of what I use. Mine are 130lbs, but your truck is a lot heavier.

 

ohh ok thanks... by the way why is your truck lighter than mine if it is i think it cant be by alot maybe 100-150lbs. in difrence my truck is almost the same as yours its a step-side with a little weight reduction and a rollpan. So i think i might be good with sum 200lbs. springs... but thanks blacksheep for the help im going to get sum QA1 coilover shocks for my truck and see how it works.