i have emailed spohn 3 or 4 times asking for some advise.. i have an 88 formula with ws6 package.. i want to lower my car 2 inches and get all the right parts to make sure i dont mess anything up.. this is what i think i need correct me if i am wrong thanks.
lca's and the brackets. also the adj. panhard bar.. is that all i need to make sure the geometry of the car is correct thanks.. also with these mods what kind of time changes will i see in the 1/4 mile thanks!! if i need more parts please let me know but from what i have read that should do it. oh and also can i use the air lift air bags when u lower a car? thanks!!

 

Be patient Mr. Spohn is a very busy individual, hes running a company frequents the boards and has to work on his own car.
And he is human so he does eat and sleep, well i dont know about sleep.
Just wait a bit, his isp's email server was also down.
I emailed spohn long ago and it took him 2 weeks to reply.
It's just business.

 

thanks gta so what i have plans for does that sound about right? i mean for what i need to do? i also hear formulas are lower then other 3rd gens is this true?? does a 2" drop sound good?? thanks

 

two inches is a big drop, remember also though that your springs maybe sagging already due to the cars age. 1.5 is good I dont know about what kind of springs the formulas has so i cant help you.

After a drop though i understand you should relocate the lcs'a. Thats about all i know.

 

What should you do for a responce?? Make a new topic saying... "Attn: STEVE SPOHN". I think that might work . Either that or send him a PM. And to Formulas being lower, I don't think so, especially if they don't have GFX.

 

why especially if they dont have gfx that doesnt make sense to me.. maybe im just dumb explain

 

He probably means in all likelihood they sit at the same height, but because they don't have ground effects they look as if they sit higher. Also be aware that as you drop the car, your oil pan, exhaust, etc are getting closer to the ground as well. Just something to think about.

Steve

 

Have you tried to CALL him during business hours?

 

I recommend the Eibach Pro-Kit, I do not like the Sportlines, period, that's why I don't sell them. The Pro-Kit is the performance spring, the Sportlines are for looks, they drop the car way too low for a street driven car and the spring rates suck, all my opinion of course

The best set up when lowering is the adjustable panhard bar and the LCA relocation brackets. I consider them a must, as the LCA geometry changes dramatically. The panhard, people will post the trigonometry calculation showing the rear only moves .10", and that probably is true on paper...but the "in the shop" math says it can move as much as 3/8" or more. I have seen non-lowered cars with the rear off center 1/2". The trig calculations don't account for GM assembly line tolerances.

Now, you don't NEED to change your LCAs just because you're lowering, but of course good LCAs are a great improvement over the stock pieces, so getting LCAs is a given.

While not a dramatic detrimental change, lowering will also move your pinion angle slightly, and this can be corrected with an adjustable torque arm.

I like adjustable everything because it's nice being able to set everything yourself, and try some changes to get the most performance.

I got your email, I had no send capability for awhile because my web host was all screwed up, just catching up now, so sorry for the delay!

Steve

 

thanks steve and everybody else!! steve i will be talking to u on teh phone in the next couple of days!!