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RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/7/2007 8:37:46 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4761 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline O.K. 73shark,...... I concede to the stiffer ride. After doing about 3 hours of search last night, everything points that way.   If you use heat, heat the bottom of the coil so that the first wrap is what collapses. As far as my experience cutting coils for the track, all I can say is that it seemed to be mushier. Can't really explain why. There are aftermarket coil overs that will allow adjustment. QA1 is one provider I was told about, but I can't find their web site. I'll keep looking for companies that supply the coil overs. It takes a lot of digging to come up with the systems. So,....I'll dig some more. _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/Patch.jpg 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI (in reply to Texas Jim) Post #: 61

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/7/2007 10:46:45 AM    allill   Posts: 40 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Dave, I just got the bolts from ecklers, they sent me two pairs, not sure if they're right doing so. Do I need 2 or 4 bolts? _____________________________ -jeff 1975 Corvette with 44k original (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 62

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/7/2007 4:41:07 PM    C3 Starship Posts: 4761 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline Jeff, It's only two bolts, one for each end, where they atach the end of the spring to the trailing arms. How about a spacer bushing? Have ya got a handle on those? _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/Patch.jpg 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI (in reply to allill) Post #: 63

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/7/2007 8:09:35 PM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline I'm not sure either why cutting a coil would have any effect on the perceived spring rate.  Doesn't seem logical to me that it would.  I agree that the first and last coil should be close to flat to ensure proper seating in the spring pockets. Here's some coilovers: https://cmc.speeddirect.com/amazing/items.asp?CartId={DDEVEREST8994D5-3095-4C4C-AC8C-03C5F6167687}&Cc=SHARK_BITE&CatMoveby=0&Nbm=&Pbm=&FromNav= Interesting video of rear coilovers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4cbtJwFThU May be a while for the rears: http://www.speeddirect.com/index.aspx?nodeID=132 _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 64

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/7/2007 9:45:32 PM    allill   Posts: 40 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Great, now I have to pay for a refund. I bought the complete bolt setup with the cups and bushings for $39. _____________________________ -jeff 1975 Corvette with 44k original (in reply to 73shark) Post #: 65

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/8/2007 11:58:33 AM    Texas Jim   Posts: 445 Joined: 12/15/2005 Status: offline Shark,   If you get on the "Layitlow" lowrider website, you'll find afew guys who are real engineers when it comes to suspension (avoid the young idiots) and they can tell you everything and anything about coil springs.  So many of those guys are great fabricators and are into so much more than just  "lowriders per say."  Check it out if you think it's worth it. (in reply to allill) Post #: 66

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/16/2007 7:43:26 AM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline Here's a company that will handle your coil spring needs: http://www.coilsprings.com/index.html Just saw it in the latest issue of Corvette Magazine.  (page 97)   Says '53-'81 Corvettes _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to Texas Jim) Post #: 67

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/16/2007 7:32:39 PM    C3 Starship Posts: 4761 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks for posting it. _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/Patch.jpg 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI (in reply to 73shark) Post #: 68

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/23/2007 4:55:11 PM    classicguy714 Posts: 19 Joined: 7/27/2007 Status: offline When I bought my coils from mid america it said in the cataloge that they weould drop the front ernd one inch. Dont know for sure yet since there still in the box. Will know soon since I just finished doing the rear end. (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 69

RE: Lowering a Vette? - 10/23/2007 9:33:26 PM    C3 Starship Posts: 4761 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline Def let us know of your results. _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/Patch.jpg 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI (in reply to classicguy714) Post #: 70

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