6 rear suspension travel Options

[nditiz1]

So I have posted on this before and am still confused.

How much rear suspension travel should there be on a 6?

74 chassis
2.4L engine
Springs appear to be 100 lb ones
Shocks are Bilstein C clip at lowest setting
No rear sway bar

With this setup the car sat low - cool, but there was no rear suspension travel. It was stiff back there. I push down and there is no give. Now, maybe that is how it is supposed to be?? I remember my 4 having a little bit of rebound, but that was with 200lb less back there.

So I am in the process of clicking up two spots on the Bilsteins to get some rebound back. Seems counter intuitive though. If I compress the spring more it will be more stiff. My thinking here is that there is now travel with two clicks up since before when down on the ground the spring and shock were already compressed so no suspension travel was left on the console and or the shock. Thoughts?

[Mark Henry]

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100lb springs and new won't have much notable "bounce" or movement at all by pushing down on a corner.
Make sure the springs are sitting correctly in the perches (zip-tie mod), set the ride height (clips) and you should be good to go.

Edit: I just sat on a teen I have here with 100lb springs and Bilsteins and it barely moves (rear corner, didn't lift my feet, so guessing 150lb).
You'll be happy once you see how they perform on the street.