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How low is too low?

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rosco:
Longer than 8" will bring the bolts lower than the rim of the rally and if you get a flat guess what hits the ground the bolts.
The problem lies with the plastic spring you have in there, some manufactures namely TRW and Muskegon have a really pronounced arch and it makes the rear look like 4x4. If that's the case its up for a new spring as anything much over a 8 inch will hit the ground on a tyre deflation 
By the way 1" down a bolt is 1" down in the rear.
website worth looking at if your interested.
http://www.stl-vettes.com/68Vette/lowering/lowering.htm
What yr is your Vet.

Rosco

midnightsdriver:
Must be the boomerang spring! Bummer. I think I have tried lowering it before and realised the spring will hit the deck with a flat.

Vettech:
That's a good little web site Rosco. Clear & concise and the pics say it all.

69CVET:
Hi Guys,

Know this topic is a bit old but it has some good info I want to get some more feedback on.
Currently in the stage of giving the 72BB its 1st real birthday by replacing all the suspension ( Front & Rear ) , New Bushes , Rubbers , New 8" rear bolts , rear fibreglass spring etc , New Front Springs , Bilsteins all around.

Question ... I want to lower the ride height in the front ( currently have 255/60/15 all around ) Peddars make a lowering pair set ( known as 550 ) or Part No.7152 Heavy Duty Coil Spring (RED) , I also know Kings run a similar spring.

Anyone running any of the Peddars or Kings ? ( I have new BB Springs from Vansteel but really don't want to cut them to get whats required )

rosco:
Chris
I have no idea to Pedders or Kings springs but I have Vansteel fronts and did not feel any
Thing when I chopped a bit out of them, they are nothing special and for the price I would think a lot cheaper than the others you mentioned.

Rosco

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