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L18_B110
Re: Best way to lower the back?
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I wouldn't flip the main leaf - it will be WAY too low.

If you want a cheap and very effective leaf pack, I'll check exactly what I did with my old coupe when i get home tonight and post details and a pic.

Posted on: 2006/5/2 7:50
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Re: Best way to lower the back?
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Dodgeman wrote:
& if the rear springs are properly reset, the ride will be a little stiffer as well.


Do you care to explain how you come to this nonsense?
A leafspring gets its strength from its thickness plus its arch.
If you reset them flatter ( since you wish to lower) How does it get stiffer? It has now lost much of its arch strength and is relying on its thickness.
Is there some magical way that you know how to flatten a leaf and make it stronger at the same time?

The only real way to strengthen (make stiffer) a reset lower leaf spring pack, is to either add more leaves or replace leaves with thicker leaves.

Posted on: 2006/5/2 12:14
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datsun_guy
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hey phunk i was wondering wether the person in ur pic is that u

Posted on: 2006/5/2 12:20
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phunkdoktaspok
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Yeah thats me at work. I am the only guy there with the latest mac. Can you handle that big guy?

Posted on: 2006/5/2 12:28
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datsun_guy
Re: Best way to lower the back?
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no i was just wondering didnt mean to b rude

Posted on: 2006/5/2 12:34
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I would say use thethe blocks because you can always undo it if you need to. Blocks will still maintain a decent ride. And yes keep the wheels

Posted on: 2006/5/2 14:21
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GreaseMonky
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alright thanks for all the advice and sorry for posting this in the classifieds, I will try the blocks first since I already have them

Posted on: 2006/5/3 7:14
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GreaseMonky
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L18_B110 wrote:
I wouldn't flip the main leaf - it will be WAY too low.

If you want a cheap and very effective leaf pack, I'll check exactly what I did with my old coupe when i get home tonight and post details and a pic.


L18_b110, I would still like the info on the pack you use to run

Posted on: 2006/5/4 7:48
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Well blocks are a time honored way of lowering the back.

For the front, you'd need to cut 1/2 a coil off. Or just use those hokey "spring clamps" ...

Posted on: 2006/5/5 4:54
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GreaseMonky
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I had a 66 cutlass that had those hokey spring clamps on all 4 corners

Posted on: 2006/5/5 7:03
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