anybody ever install rear coil springs in place of rear leafs? if not can it be done?

anyone?

why are you so interested?
most here seem to agree that leafs work well, even for the drags
david pozzi is a moderator here and has lots of great information
http://www.pozziracing.com/first_gen_suspension.htm

ps. you usually need to wait longer than an hour to get an answer

he did, he waited 71 minutes.;)

71 minutes and 8 views...

Rear coil springs in a 69 ??

Sure... http://www.lateral-dynamics.com/

Who'da thunk it ??

thanks guys. sorry didnt try to sound impatient. anything less complicated? like on a gto or chevelle ? just stock coil springs instead of leaf?

Less complicated ??

It would be more complicated to put a 'stock coil spring' set-up into a leafspring chassis. Anything other than that of an 'air-bar' is going to require major surgery.

So if your gonna do it, you may as well do it right... or its just gonna be a waste of money, time and resources. But if that is your whole intent... knock yourself out.

Your other choices are a ladder bar or a four link suspension. But ladder bars pretty much are meant for straight line use and do not fair too well turning corners. Four links have limitations as well, especially in a suspension that needs to articulate like that of what a street chassis needs... but better than that of a ladder bar.

thanks for the info, thats what i was looking for , just options, i had a 64 gto and 65 chevelle and preferred the coil suspension over the camaro leaf and was just wondering the options, thanks.