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Originally Posted by cody
Well THAT'S true, but plenty of people run sedan springs on their wagons. The only difference between the sedan and the wagon, that matters for this application, is ~80 extra pounds in the rear of the wagon. I don't think that's a big deal.
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Back of the envelope calc, assuming a high motion ratio from a strut coil-over spring:
Using a typical OE spring rate of around 125lb/in, an increase of 40 lbs per side equals a changed in loaded spring length = 0.32". Which means ride height will drop approximately 0.32".
A "performance" spring of say, 300lb/in would see a loaded length change = 0.14" with that same 40lb/side weight gain.