how to lower my car

[kTrainHurricane]

whats the best way to lower my car? i'm new to the TB community, and dont know what the commonality is between drop springs, coilovers, or w/e Thanks...

 

[Silver Fox]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/br...ls/244936-moog-5658-front-spring-results.html

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/br...al-west-s-69-rear-spring-install-results.html

 

[coach]

Hello,
I used Bell Tech 2 inch drop spindles for the front. In the rear, lowering springs and good shocks should do it. Good trailing arms and sway bar.

Coach

 

[JDSfastGN]

I run these QA1 Precision Products GME1450-3 - QA1 Economy Pro Coil Systems Im very happy and have full adjustability of my ride height. They bolted right in and have been great.

 

[kTrainHurricane]

thanks guys...

 

[Roc87]

JDSfastGN; how was your 60' with the coilovers on the front?

 

[JDSfastGN]

JDSfastGN; how was your 60' with the coilovers on the front?

Since I got them on I haven't had a real track day. I ran it once on a couple years ago in oklahoma but couldn't hold any boost at the line and ran a 1.73 on a 2 lb launch. Other than that I have only run it at a track with terrible prep and couldn't 60 better than a spinning 1.8. Dunno if the coilovers are hurting or not, but the weight transfer is hard to come by now.

 

[yullose]

All the cars I've lowered have been done the same way... and for free.

 

[kTrainHurricane]

All the cars I've lowered have been done the same way... and for free.

i was thinkin about doin this...

 

[yullose]

i was thinkin about doin this...

It really is the easiest and most cost effective way to do it.

I went from this stock ride height:

to this with factory rims and cut coils:

and finally to this with Welds and another coil chop to level it better...
(might still hack another 1/2 coil off the rears)

 

[kTrainHurricane]

how much does it affect the ride? and how much should/would i cut? I've never done it before...

 

[yullose]

It will ride a little more firm...

Every car is different, so it's hard to say where to start.

Best advice I can offer is, take only a little at a time.

I usually start by taking a full coil off, all the way around... set the car back down, bounce it a few times and cut again as necessary. Once I get close to the stance I want, I will only cut 1/4 or 1/2 coil at a time, depending how much further I want it to drop...

It can be a pain in the a$$ taking back apart and going back together... but your time is free.

Just remember, you can't add it back once you chop it off.

 

[kTrainHurricane]

haha yeah i know. i'll definately consider it. thanks for the help!

 

[BIG HEAD CHRIS]

drop

I'd go the springs and spindle route.I've cut springs before,and it always made the cars ride/handle crappy. Currently,my car has 2'' spindles,and drag springs in the front,and cut,lowering springs in the rear. It rides pretty good, It's in the weeds,won't 60 for s#!t,and looks cool doing it. Drop shocks would help alot.

 

[BIG HEAD CHRIS]

Also,aquick rule of thumb is Every linear inch of coil,equals 1/4 inch of ride height.

 

[BOOSTD1]

how can you cut the rears?

 

[rtviper]

If you have an extra $800.00 you can go coil over's all around. I used QA1's with single adjustable shocks.

 

[novaderrik]

how can you cut the rears?

X2

 

[yullose]

how can you cut the rears?

X2

Just cut the pigtails off the tops of the springs.

The upper spring pocket is plenty big for the full coil diameter and works fine.

 

[T- Type Tim]

when i was poor i used a torch and some jacks to lower the rear. it worked fine . for the front i cut the springs.... which i now have to replace because my new down pipe does not clear the a arm..... im going the 58 56 route , and have since replaced the rears with belltech 2 in drop springs