6 rear suspension travel Options

[nditiz1]

So I have posted on this before and am still confused.

How much rear suspension travel should there be on a 6?

74 chassis
2.4L engine
Springs appear to be 100 lb ones
Shocks are Bilstein C clip at lowest setting
No rear sway bar

With this setup the car sat low - cool, but there was no rear suspension travel. It was stiff back there. I push down and there is no give. Now, maybe that is how it is supposed to be?? I remember my 4 having a little bit of rebound, but that was with 200lb less back there.

So I am in the process of clicking up two spots on the Bilsteins to get some rebound back. Seems counter intuitive though. If I compress the spring more it will be more stiff. My thinking here is that there is now travel with two clicks up since before when down on the ground the spring and shock were already compressed so no suspension travel was left on the console and or the shock. Thoughts?

[Mark Henry]

For a street car lowered about the max before bump steer, I look for it to be on the ground flat with no rake. With a 15" rim, on flat ground, top of rim lip to bottom center of the rear fender lip I want to see about an 1-1/2" of tire. Then adjust the front to match. If you want to be anal sandbag the drivers seat to match your weight. If you want it higher raise it up.
Once all done you need an alignment, you need an alignment anytime you raise or lower the front, so make sure you're happy with the stance first.

If as low as me you do have slight bump steer, I wouldn't go any lower without mod struts.