I found this computer drawing model online and started thinking about it. I am debating on going with GC later this summer, however I would like to know how my car would look lowered before I dish out 400 dollars for the GC setup. Plus I'm not pulling the front springs out again for a while. That was a pain. This drawing seems like a decent temporary way to lower the front of the car with stock size/length springs.

My buddy could probably whip this up for me for free. The bolt goes through the disc and comes out through the a-arm hole. Underneath that there would be a large nut and washer that can be turned to compress the spring.(Not compress the spring all the way, just enough for a decent drop) The bolt hole would have to be elongated to alow some play through the suspension travel. If you look at the "disc" it has an indention so that the disc wont slide out of the spring. I could also use a rubber hose in between coils so it doesnt have any metal contact, this should keep the noise down.

If the "compressor" only compresses the bottom coil or two, it shouldn't effect the ride and handling too much. This should give it atleast an adjustable 1-3" drop. I think it could be safe with the proper size and grade bolt and washer and a thick enough "disc". The scenario is similiar to progressive offroad spring setups.

I only use the car to cruise around with no hard driving.



What do you guys think?

 

This is thirdgen.org. There are hundreds of pics of cars like yours lowered on this site. With weight jacks you can apply which ride height you like best to your car. No messing around with shotty contraptions that way.

There is a "lowered thirdgen" thread in this suspension board and a "slammed thirdgen" thread in detailing and appearance.

 

Quick answer- No, it will never hold

Just spare me the long answer as to why and just please trust me.

 

That looks like something a Honduh owner would do. :barf:

Don't do it. As said, won't work.

 

That would need a LOT of compression to work, and that's a LOT of force on that plate and that bolt that isnt evenly distributed or even put into a convenient direction.

Now if you can weld, there ARE ways to build your own weight jack setups, but it involves using circle track race car parts and a lot of experimentation and measuring to see what will work. BIG_MODS built his own into his k-member up front. Rears are actually pretty easy to do with off the shelf parts, but the spring lengths that you want will need to be figured out... So you're going to either not have much adjustability to lower it, or you wont be able to raise it very much.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...acks-make.html

http://pitstopusa.com/i-5066715-alls...uster-nut.html

The fronts are one of those "you're on your own" kind of deals, but BIG_MODS was able to do it... had to fabricate his own spring cups and weld them into the k-member, etc.