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Depends on what shock absorbers you have on the car. If you have 'normal' hydraulic or gas shocks, I'd suggest you keep the spacing as you now have. If you have Bilstein's (especially the stiffer model), you could drop the gaps another inch or so in front and rear. I have Bilstein 'standard' issue shocks on mine (wish I had gone to the stiffer model in the rear, since I have a mono-leaf spring).
Also how far do you want to change things and how much do you want to spend.
A small drop and its not too much effort, but a larger drop…..may need….
Lower control arms in the front with a lower shock body mount to allow good travel but in the rear you may have to go with shorter bodies.
Also the rear will have limits on the travel before you hit the bump stops and the angle of the half shafts will start to be a problem if you don’t raise the diff…it just goes on and on….
All good fun and again. Height is personal preference.
Lower the front 1.5" and leave the rear alone.....IMHO that would look great. I like a little rake.....
1 coil removed should do it.
The silver inserts in the gills/vents would look great too......
You appear to have lower profile tires than stock, and that will result in larger gap over tires (with vehicle curb heights to spec). 60 Series radials work well with stock setup; 50 series (or lower) will leave some gaps.
Already have 10", and the nut is at the very end.... Body sits high on the frame for some reason.
I think I need a "flatter" spring, now I have a 7-leaf.
Lower the front 1.5" and leave the rear alone.....IMHO that would look great. I like a little rake.....
1 coil removed should do it.
The silver inserts in the gills/vents would look great too......
You appear to have lower profile tires than stock, and that will result in larger gap over tires (with vehicle curb heights to spec). 60 Series radials work well with stock setup; 50 series (or lower) will leave some gaps.
Agree. These are 17" wheels, but the profile should be a tad higher to add more tire. Don't remember the spec, but these were the best option I could find when I bough them.
The next bigger profile would make the tire bigger than stock and I didn't want that either.
Have you installed a monoleaf rear spring? Some of those aftermarket springs are quite stiff, but do not have the proper curve built into them to compensate for less 'sag' due to the spring stiffness. Thus, they ride high. Also, it is very important to get the assembly position/order of parts & spacers correct for that install. Any error there will translate to ride height issues.
Have you installed a monoleaf rear spring? Some of those aftermarket springs are quite stiff, but do not have the proper curve built into them to compensate for less 'sag' due to the spring stiffness. Thus, they ride high. Also, it is very important to get the assembly position/order of parts & spacers correct for that install. Any error there will translate to ride height issues.
It's a 7-leaf, with 1 (or 2?) leafs removed!
I had the original softer 9-leaf, but got tired of it llying around in my garage so sold it for a few bucks some years ago....
Anyhow, the arc does not look too much to me...?
Tires are 255/45-17. 225/70-15 came with the car.
Maybe 245/55-17 would be a better choice.
