the front of my car sits way to high due to all the weight ive lost already but this winter im going to get a tubular k-member and a-arms and aluminum heads would i just have to guess and get lowering springs to try to make it to about the stock height
probably what you should do is try to remove as much weight from the rear as you can and try to level the car that was as much as possible, they get lowering springs on all 4 corners, i dont think mixing spring rates and such is a good idea
im probably not going to be able to lighten up the rear since the battery is moved back there and theres really nothing i want to take out i still want this to be a nice looking car i just dont want it to look like its missing an engine or something
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I have the same problem, I loved the stance my had when it was full weight now with !a/c !air and under padding the car sits way to high, maybe a set of 1le springs and it would be decent?
i dont think the 1le springs would really work that well i dont think it was that light well not compared to what mine is going to bc ive gotten rid if all a/c components car is carburated now battery is not there no washer tank no inner fender wells the plastic things and i am going to have tubular a-arms and k-member i think i might just try and get like 2" lowering springs or if i have to i could cut mine just temporarely until i fugure out something better to do
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Nothing wrong with cutting your own springs. Just figure out what your new spring rate will be once cut to your desired ride height. There really isn't much chance of you gettingthem too stiff, there is a chance of getting your car too low and not having enough spring rate to keep it off the bump stops.
With that said almost all of the lowering springs I've seen the spring rates for are way too soft for the amount of drop they provide. I would cut a half a coild at a time untill you get the stance you want and then see how it rides. Don't confuse a harsh ride with bouncing off the bump stops constantly. Believe it or not 800 lb/in springs ride better than 600 lb/in springs that let you hit the bump stops.
With that said almost all of the lowering springs I've seen the spring rates for are way too soft for the amount of drop they provide. I would cut a half a coild at a time untill you get the stance you want and then see how it rides. Don't confuse a harsh ride with bouncing off the bump stops constantly. Believe it or not 800 lb/in springs ride better than 600 lb/in springs that let you hit the bump stops.