lowering rear end
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Drifting
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From: port charlotte fl
lowering rear end
Just lowered my rear end(haha).There was a bolt with a bushing on top of the hub carrier and another bushing below the spring.Replaced the 8" with 10" and achieved what I wanted. Mines an '87.
Then I see this posting for an '84 lowering and it has many more parts to it.Ecklers and the rest show the '84 and '87 to be the same with only the parts that I have on mine.What's going on here???It also seems that by replacing the same piece of tube he has achieved nothing except renewing the bolt.
Then I see this posting for an '84 lowering and it has many more parts to it.Ecklers and the rest show the '84 and '87 to be the same with only the parts that I have on mine.What's going on here???It also seems that by replacing the same piece of tube he has achieved nothing except renewing the bolt.
Last edited by staugur; Aug 18, 2007 at 06:53 PM.
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Drifting
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From: port charlotte fl
You are missing my point entirely.I could post the whole series but I think what's shown should make my point.There's a nut,a bolt,a spacer, two upper bushings and two lower ones.Is this the factory set up?????
Last edited by staugur; Aug 18, 2007 at 11:13 PM.
Cruising
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From: Troy Ohio
Thats not factory, stiff springs do not have much arch and when the suspension is loaded and then unloaded quickly the spring will actually ride up the bolt. to prevent this you use this type of arrangement to keep the spring in contact with the hub. had to do this on C3's with daytona springs. hope this helps.......
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: port charlotte fl
Thats not factory, stiff springs do not have much arch and when the suspension is loaded and then unloaded quickly the spring will actually ride up the bolt. to prevent this you use this type of arrangement to keep the spring in contact with the hub. had to do this on C3's with daytona springs. hope this helps.......
