Josh69
06-21-2007, 06:49 AM
Facing the dilemma, it's decision time on my suspension, and I'm trying to decide how low to go. I've had many low cars, lowest was a Lotus Esprit, 42" high total :). My last two lowered cars were a 328Ci and an M3. Probably about 24.5-25" fender heights. Drove those two year round, so I'm no novice when it comes to lowered cars.
The car is a '69 Firebird, pontiac motor. I called Hotchkis, who supplies DSE, and they told me specifically that both the small block and big block front coil springs are 600lbs. They liked that spring rate for both motors. The only difference is the free length (small block spring is shorter). This answers many questions I'm sure a few of us have had.
The car will be on 18's, so it's either the big block springs and 2" leafs, or the small block springs and 3" leafs.
My concerns are my front subframes and/or crossmembers dragging on bumps, my front spoiler catching, my exhaust, etc. The car is getting GW SFC's also, and a TKO (not sure if that crossmember is lower than the subframe or not). Will a 3" clear, or is a 2.5" exhaust recommended?
So, how low are you first gen owners, and are you happy being that low, or would you do it differently? What parts on the first gen chassis are of the most concern?
The car is a '69 Firebird, pontiac motor. I called Hotchkis, who supplies DSE, and they told me specifically that both the small block and big block front coil springs are 600lbs. They liked that spring rate for both motors. The only difference is the free length (small block spring is shorter). This answers many questions I'm sure a few of us have had.
The car will be on 18's, so it's either the big block springs and 2" leafs, or the small block springs and 3" leafs.
My concerns are my front subframes and/or crossmembers dragging on bumps, my front spoiler catching, my exhaust, etc. The car is getting GW SFC's also, and a TKO (not sure if that crossmember is lower than the subframe or not). Will a 3" clear, or is a 2.5" exhaust recommended?
So, how low are you first gen owners, and are you happy being that low, or would you do it differently? What parts on the first gen chassis are of the most concern?