DH (w/HP) Owners with Superchargers Installed: who has done stiffer front springs?

[mks]

Just trying to keep up with proposed solutions...please mod, add or subtract at will.

1. A legit front spring set designed to support the added weight of Whipple SC on S650s (all variants)
2. Coilover conversion kit, a al AJ Hartman’s S550 Kit (also heard Ground Control makes something in that fashion) for S650
3. Edit: Strut mount Spacers e.g., Steeda’s kit combined with Steeda's dual rate springs (caveat: not sure the shim kit is compatible with the adj strut mounts included in the 67P handling pack)
4. Note: there are polyurethane or rubber coil spring spacers/isolators, but I don't think these are something I’d even try
5. The great weight shift: moving battery (44.9lbs!) to trunk, replacing OEM metal bumper w/a lighter weight version (again, another Steeda product), and any other "fat" under the hood
6. MagneRide-compatible or MagneRide-delete Adjustable Coilover Kit
7. Create a stock portfolio design to produce enough monthly (weekly?!?) dividends to afford replacement front splitter for the rest of the life of your S650

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I may be thinking of this the wrong way, but I feel increasing ride height is less a viable objective than to have springs designed to support the increased weight of the front end with the SC installed.

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[robvas]

Why are you afraid of poly or rubber spring spacers?

 

[mks]

Why are you afraid of poly or rubber spring spacers?

Perhaps I should not be, but they remind of the shipping spaces that the dealer left in my DH...about 100 miles before I "felt" the front was behaving oddly. After as many mustangs as I've owned, I should have looked before taking possession.

 

[Sofa King]

Battery is only 30lbs

Closer to 50...

 

[Sofa King]

Replacing front splitters sounds like a poor investment!

 

[mks]

Closer to 50...

The BAGM-48H6-760, factory installed batt in my DH, is 44.9lbs--not an insignificant amount of weight. Relocating that might be a pretty good start. I've never done a relocation, any one kit / process better than any other?

 

[robvas]

Closer to 50...

I was just going by the what things weigh thread for the S550, people weighed the battery at 31lbs. The new AGM's must be way heavier.

 

[robvas]

Why not just use a GT500 spring? Also the BMR handling spring is 251lb/in

 

[mks]

Why not just use a GT500 spring? Also the BMR handling spring is 251lb/in

That was my first thought. I just don't know if the GT 500 spring would fit in the perch correctly or how it might change the ride height.

I've reached out to BMR...just waiting on a response.

 

[mks]

I am lower, but the dual rates are great.

Curious, did you measure the drop? Only ask because I'm think the dual rate springs in concert with the Steeda spacer kit might allow me to keep the ride height (or just about) and support the SC.

 

[Ninjak]

Curious, did you measure the drop? Only ask because I'm think the dual rate springs in concert with the Steeda space kit might allow me to keep the ride (or just about) and support the SC.

I'll get a measurement for you.

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