Clever Idiot Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hey gurus, What's the difference? Advantages/disadvantages of either. Do drop springs affect the geometry? Do drop spindles put the A-arms too close to the ground? What's up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Im curious on this one too, I would like a little more rake on my car but dont want to lift the back end up any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I have not notice any issue with my and I have drop springs on it. On our el camino we did both the drop spindles which gave the front end a 3"drop. With a three inch drop the front end sits a lot lower and we have to use a low profile jack to get the car in the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 With 1.5" drop springs, how much does it actually lower the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 this the inch drop all the way around on my Monte I'm a inch lower then stock. Here is a before picture the spring were stock small block motor wise is a big block when getting out of the car you can actually touch the ground. I have put the same set up on a friends 71 Monte and it sits a little higher then my. Here is our El Camino that has the 3" drop in the front 1" lowering springs and 2" lower spindles and 1" drop in the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Check out this guy SC&C he has a tall ball joint setup that really helps handling, helps geometry, and it lowers the car. I used to enjoy the handling aspect then went a different direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Tell us truthfully Mike how does it handle with the fromt wheels off the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 To be honest Steve I really don't feel any difference. Unless someone has dropped something in the groove, then I just get out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans '70 Z20 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Check out this guy SC&C he has a tall ball joint setup that really helps handling, helps geometry, and it lowers the car. I used to enjoy the handling aspect then went a different direction I agree. Mark at SC&C has forgot (unlikely) more about suspensions than most people will ever know. He is the go to guy regarding any suspension questions you may have. In fact he wrote the book "How to make your Muscle Car handle". Give him a call. Make sure you have time for the call as he loves to educate and may be a long call!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 It is worth the call just to talk to him. He does enjoy talking about stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Idiot Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 I decided to go with drop springs instead of spindles - that way, if the 2" drop is more than I want, it's a lot easier to change. Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Really you think its easier to change the springs than the spindles? I would rather change the spindles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Idiot Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well, either way I have to get the spring compressor on there. I just meant as far as buying parts. I can either get 2" drops or stock height. With springs, I could get a couple different heights. I'm fairly sure that I'm going to like the 2" drop in the nose, anyway, but just in case. Plus, I just recently got some stock spindles from a '75 Chevelle to do the tall spindle conversion for $35 each. Shipping was as much as the spindles, but still worth it to me. I've had a hard time finding tall spindles that weren't brand-new billet aluminum with pressed bearings and blahbity-blah-blah-blah for like $2,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I understand and yes 35 bucks each for them is cheep even if the shipping is the same price. But my thinking is you really dont need to compress the springs to change the spindles, only just support the lower control arm with a jack or stand. I hate doing springs. I think I would rather do body work as much as I hate that but its much safer. I had a couple close calls doing springs back when I was flat rate. Good luck bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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