Installing rear coil springs direction ?

BLACK Z !
10-23-2006, 07:05 AM
I was wondering on the rear coil springs which way do you want the bottom facing ( where the coil ends) does it change the ride height is you have it facing one way or the other? if so what does what? what about the top? thanks

P.S my car sits a little lower in the back then I like.
86 Z28 camaro

shoebox
10-23-2006, 08:37 AM
The open end of the lower coil should face forward.

Capn Pete
10-23-2006, 09:38 AM
Any "technical" reasoning? :shrug:

Bone Daddy
10-23-2006, 01:09 PM
Always put my "coil ends" facing forward, with the "stub" end in the middle or about 3/4 to the passenger side around the perch. Always worked, I started because I saw a few stockers had them this way.

BLACK Z !
10-24-2006, 07:36 AM
yeah indexing is what I mean, I searched the forums and some people said that you can change the ride height by moving them, but never said which way.

shoebox
10-24-2006, 09:05 PM
Any "technical" reasoning? :shrug:

'Cause the FSM says so. :p

respectirocz
10-24-2006, 09:14 PM
the fsm???

Capn Pete
10-25-2006, 07:52 AM
The F__ Service Manual?? :shrug:

shoebox
10-25-2006, 08:14 AM
Factory Service Manual. :D

BLACK Z !
10-26-2006, 07:23 AM
I checked the manual and it say to index the front but nothing about teh rear, i contact hotckis and they said it does not matter.

Capn Pete
10-26-2006, 02:50 PM
Factory Service Manual. :D
Oh, THAT'S what the "F" stood for!!! ;) :lol: