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| DickSteinkamp |
 May 25 2018, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None  |
I know..."If it's too low...I'm too old". But maybe not in this case.
1976 with a SBC conversion using Renegade and Kennedy parts. Stock rear springs. I'd like it to sit 1 1/2" higher in the rear (I don't want the front any lower). What's the solution? New stock rear springs? 914-6 rear springs? Some after market springs? Adjustable spring plates? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1527303802.1.jpg) Thanks! |
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| DickSteinkamp |
May 26 2018, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the help!
I totally agree that an option that includes an adjustable ride height is the way to go. With my luck, just changing springs would result in a ride height I wasn't happy with. My understanding is that springs with a higher rating than stock are also shorter than stock. If I'm correct it would be a real crap shoot to know what the ride height would end up being with just a spring change. I guess it could even end up being lower than what I already have. I drove the car about 50 miles today (first time it's been driven since the late 1980's) and then got it on a level driveway. Here's how it looks now.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm1.staticflickr.com-20876-1527379505.1.jpg) When measured at the top of the rocker, it's got a very slight downhill rake (to the front). As a perfectionist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I would still like it a shade higher in the back (1/2-1"), but I'm going to try to live with it as is. Thanks again for your input and help! |
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DickSteinkamp Rear too low - V8 conversion May 25 2018, 09:03 PM
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