Adhesive for lowering wedges

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Oct 23, 2008 | 11:25 AM

Dale1990

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St. Jude Donor '15

Adhesive for lowering wedges

What type of adhesive would be best for keeping the lowering wedges attached to the spring? And, where can I buy it? Any suggestions on what to do during the curing to make a stronger bond?

I used some Loctite brand 2-part epoxy from Lowe's that was supposed to be compatible with plastic when I first did the lowering. I noticed recently that the drivers side wedge has come loose and moved. I have not seen the passenger side but it it probably hosed as well.

Oct 23, 2008 | 11:34 AM

LTxDave

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I used weatherstrip adhesive and glued it to the frame--no problems in about 8 years of use. I'd be careful of using chemicals on a composite spring.

Oct 23, 2008 | 11:44 AM

Dale1990

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St. Jude Donor '15

I suppose gluing the wedge to the frame is an option.

All of the posts I've read have the wedge being glued to the spring unless I misunderstood.

Oct 23, 2008 | 11:50 AM

reoch999

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Oops, when I read this I thought it said "lowering wages." That's a whole different issue, so my reply would be off topic. My bad.

Oct 23, 2008 | 12:50 PM

85corvettekws

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Kind of off-topic, and I'm sorry for this, but how much does it effectively lower the car?

Oct 23, 2008 | 12:56 PM

Dale1990

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5/8ths... maybe 3/4 on the front. It has settled some since I originally did the mod. I don't have any of the measurements I took before lowering. It does not have a slammed look. More lowering is possible by removing/modding other parts of the front suspension but I was only looking for a little drop.