Maybe Too Low

[jpratt]

Well go the engine back in. Swapped to SPC uppers, Bilstein Shocks, SPrings from SC&C, Howe ball joints

 

[novaderrik]

is that with everything in and all fluids topped off?
if not, it might wind up being a bit low. but it looks good right where it's at as long as you avoid curbs and steep drieveways..
got a pic of the complete car?

 

[TR Custom Parts]

If you are not scraping something, it isn't low enough.:biggrin: Looks good to me but how about a pic of the whole car, might have to drop the rear as well so stance looks good.

 

[JDSfastGN]

No such thing as too low

 

[jpratt]

I do not have a whole car picture yet. The rear sits pretty high. Gonna have to drop it real soon

Jeremy, I have Kirban rear cargo springs in back, which springs should I use to drop a 1-2 inches?

 

[jpratt]

I cannot even drive it up on those plastic ramps. I have the one piece front air damn that sits a lot lower than stock. I even scrap pulling into my driveway

 

[RegalT-type85]

Very nice setup, I would say highway, nice paved road no problem. Driveway, up ramps, any bumps in the road, might hit hard tho. For show/strip this is nice. For daily, just watch it You could use those front spring spacers/boosters. Those are cheap, work IMO.

By the way, this was due to limited space and my car wasn't working. I wanted to use ramps but didn't feel like pushing the car up them haha but You can jack up the car and put the ramps. It Take all the piss out of ramps i know but works.

 

[scot w.]

I do not have a whole car picture yet. The rear sits pretty high. Gonna have to drop it real soon

Jeremy, I have Kirban rear cargo springs in back, which springs should I use to drop a 1-2 inches?

Not Jeremy, But I went with Hotchkis lowering springs in the rear and it lowered it more than 1" and it sits right where I want it now..

Hotchkis rear spring link: Hotchkis Lowering Springs Chevelle, Malibu, GTO, El Camino, Skylark, Cutlass and other GM A-Body Cars

SW.

 

[novaderrik]

I cannot even drive it up on those plastic ramps. I have the one piece front air damn that sits a lot lower than stock. I even scrap pulling into my driveway

whenyou drop the back, it will pivot the nose up a little bit.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

I cannot even drive it up on those plastic ramps. I have the one piece front air damn that sits a lot lower than stock. I even scrap pulling into my driveway

Got to hit the driveways on an angle! I made extenders for my ramps out of 2 x 8's so I could go up without scraping. Going to eventually get some of these ................ Low Profile Car Ramps but my car will even need the extenders they make for these too!

 

[Heavy D]

No such thing as too low

What he said! :biggrin:

 

[jpratt]

Well backed the car outta the garage to put it on the trailer. Rubbed getting out of the driveway. Trailer ramps, no way was it going to go on there. So I went out back and cut a 2x6x12 in half. Laid the 6 footer at the end of the ramps, no good still rub. Moved the boards a little up on the ramp, still too much rub. Moved them further up the ramps, ahh clearance.

Got the front wheels all the way onto the trailer then slowly the rear wheels up on the boards a little further. Right before the rear wheels cleared the boards they spun the boards out and the car slid sideways. It fell off of the ramps and one wheel on the ground and the pumpkin resting on the ramp. Ohh poop. Not good.

Slid a floor jack under the side where the wheel was on the ground and was able to get a plastic ramp under there. The other side was a pain in the butt. Was able to jimmy it around and onto plastic ramps. Then back to the floor jack and was able to pull the rear of the car over the loading ramps and then back down on to the ramps. Up on the trailer all the way and tie her down.

Then went the front and removed the air dam. hopefully I will be able to drive her off with out rubbing now. It is dark out so I cannot see it the sway bar or differential are damaged at all.

 

[GregInAtl]

No such thing as too low

Agreed, "too low" is for people that can't drive w/ foresight. I drove a car daily for years w/ a painted air dam 4" off the ground. Just watch the road and enter at angles.

 

[grocerygetter]

that ain't bad.
my C5 is low.

 

[jdpolzin]

Jeff, I think your front end looks great! I dont know if I want to see your "REAR END" though!!!!!!:tongue:

I would go with Global West or BellTech rear springs. Silver Fox had great luck with the Globals and it set the car perfectly in the rear. I use BellTechs in the rear becuase I've had this set for years and it also sits the rear perfectly. These springs are very similar.

Stay away from Progressive rate springs becuase they'll hurt you at the track. You want the reae end to dig at the line. Ride quality is nice with progressive rates but I have a great ride quality in mine without them.

You'll also probably gain a little more height once the car is aligned in the front so if you feel that it's too low right now, you'll feel better about it once it's aligned.

What tire and rim sizes are you running? What backspace?

Looks great Jeff! Just about as good as mine looked riding on your trailor a few years ago!!!:biggrin: