Front and rear springs the same length?

[gvincent]

I saw some lowering springs and thought that the front and rear springs were always different lengths with the rears being longer than the fronts. But with this set of springs all 4 springs measured 11-3/8" approx but the coil wind was a little different.

If I lay the springs on their side one pair has the spring starting and ending on the same side, as in both spring ends pointing up or down.

The other pair has the spring starting and ending on opposite sides, one end pointing up and one pointing down. How do you tell which is for the front and which is for the rear if they are the same free length?

Do I count each 360 degree winding as I believe one pair will turn out to be a half winding longer I think.

Thanks,

Greg

[JMortensen]

The softer springs go in front. The more winds the less spring rate if the wire is the same diameter.

[gvincent]

Thanks John, I wanted to check before I picked them up.

I'll post pics of them, I was told they were Motorsport Auto springs, I guess they once sold their own brand? They are Blue in color.

So More winds= softer= front

Less winds= harder= rear, by half a coil wind

Thanks,

Greg