Ride height

[Michael Boyte]

That's a good looking car !! 

I think it sits great 👍 

 

[SPLATT71MC]

Here's mine on QA1 coilovers on two different sets of wheels.

[Michael Boyte]

The Monte looks great in both pictures, I really like the 5 spoke wheel ! 

[Traveler]

On 11/14/2024 at 5:21 PM, DragCat said:

I'll assume when you say right/left you refer to the pictures of the Monte facing right/left 🤣 I like the left facing stance, always great to see another green Monte 🤘

The photos were load one on the left which was the one in front of the bank(QA1 set up), sorry for the confusion 

[Traveler]

On 11/15/2024 at 1:35 PM, Joselk1 said:

I restored my suspension this past spring. Stock springs, Moog 6330 and 5379. The rear was a little low for 275/60/15 so I ended up putting 1/2” spacer in the rear. 
 

Changed my perspective on vinyl top, you have a nice looking ride

[Robnhood]

When I started this thread I had an idea of the stance that I wanted my monte carlo to have.

I was thinking that I wanted it to be low enough so that most people would know that it was lower than factory, but high enough so that weren't sure it it wasn't factory.

Every single one of these cars are great, and I like them all.  

I will post pictures when I get done with it.  I am slow going on this.

[Jeff Dodson]

Some very nice cars, but that BLUE ONE is 😍👌 

[72 Monte Carlo]

I ordered a brand-new set of top coil isolators and new rear Moog CC507 coils for my Monte. I won't have to max out the air in the new rear air shocks to give the car that muscle car stance.

[Jeff Dodson]

2 minutes ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I ordered a brand-new set of top coil isolators and new rear Moog CC507 coils for my Monte. I won't have to max out the air in the new rear air shocks to give the car that muscle car stance.

I bought the same springs, but replaced the air shocks with coil assist shocks. I'm not a fan of Air Shocks and on top of the rear trailing arms and rear sway bar, stabilized the rear very well

[420ponies]

On 11/13/2024 at 4:22 PM, Michael Boyte said:

Jim , is that with the new coil overs ? If so , The stance is great 👍 

Nope Michael, have not had time for pictures yet.  Still installing the front coil overs. That picture was from the first time to a show in '08 with the "worn out"springs and new shocks (front coils cut 1 1/2 coils , drag shocks on the front, air shocks on the rear,25psi so they worked). It's going to sit like that ,maybe a  little lower. right now I like it ,it    measures 23 1/2"  in the front (BBC, w/sbc cut coils 1 1/2coils , bilstein shocks, 24 1/2" with the rear coil overs. This is from the ground to the bottom of each wheel well trim.

[Whons]

I rebuilt my front suspension,cut 1" of length off new front springs. front tires are 235/60/15. Back tires are 275/60/15

[420ponies]

1 hour ago, Whons said:

I rebuilt my front suspension,cut 1" of length off new front springs. front tires are 235/60/15. Back tires are 275/60/15

Still digging' those wheels!!

[Whons]

thanks everyone. Happy New Year

[riverdogs00]

[72 Monte Carlo]

I decided to leave my stock sbc front coil springs in my Monte because I've heard too many people complain about the bbc front coil springs raising the front too much. I'll know more if I need to change the front coil springs once I'm able to start driving it after it gets painted. 

[Jeff Dodson]

22 minutes ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I decided to leave my stock sbc front coil springs in my Monte because I've heard too many people complain about the bbc front coil springs raising the front too much. I'll know more if I need to change the front coil springs once I'm able to start driving it after it gets painted. 

I put the BBC front coils. I have a SBC and though I liked the ride height,  it screwed up the geometry in the front alignment and could not even get it into specs. Wasnt enough weight in the front. The only option I had was to put adjustable upper control arms or the SBC SPRINGS back in. I put the SBC springs back in.

[Scott S.]

1 hour ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

I decided to leave my stock sbc front coil springs in my Monte because I've heard too many people complain about the bbc front coil springs raising the front too much. I'll know more if I need to change the front coil springs once I'm able to start driving it after it gets painted. 

One option is to get  higher rated SBC springs..... I've still got factory springs, and even though I've blocked them I still get to much compression in the corners at speed.

 

[Jeff Dodson]

9 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

One option is to get  higher rated SBC springs..... I've still got factory springs, and even though I've blocked them I still get to much compression in the corners at speed.

 

I had actually thought about cutting a coil off the BBC springs because I lived the stiffness.  The ones the were in there were replaced with the Upper and lower tubular control arms, I don't know the brand, the P.O. did them.

[Scott S.]

1 hour ago, Jeff Dodson said:

I had actually thought about cutting a coil off the BBC springs because I lived the stiffness.  The ones the were in there were replaced with the Upper and lower tubular control arms, I don't know the brand, the P.O. did them.

There are BBC springs available that are already cut as well...... 

[Jeff Dodson]

14 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

There are BBC springs available that are already cut as well...... 

I'm good with mine now. I put the original size tires on up front so they no longer rub. Part of the reason my fromlnt looked low,  I had to shim the from core support buddy bushings.  My fenders were bowed out and a body guy friend said to shim the core support bushings.  I had just replaced at the body bushings with Poly bushings so it probably threw everything off. Its good now. I wouldn't mind it being a bit higher in the front but I'm good with it now. Got the rear done with boxed control arms and trailing arms, sway bar.... 

[Scott S.]

Just got my rear springs fro 420ponies to raise the rear...... Already had the boxed arms but I added poly back there just for fun.

Hope it all lines up the way you're looking to get it. 

[Jeff Dodson]

48 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

Just got my rear springs fro 420ponies to raise the rear...... Already had the boxed arms but I added poly back there just for fun.

Hope it all lines up the way you're looking to get it. 

It did... sets perfectly now, drive is fantastic... with the aftermarket rear upper and trailing arms. I also took out the Air Shocks and put spring assisted Shocks. Holds the rear pretty solid. I'm just not a fan of air shocks

[Scott S.]

Montelishi had air shocks when I got her, but they were toasted......

Tried to get them to work, wound up putting in gas shocks, but still not completely happy with those either. 

[Jeff Dodson]

1 hour ago, Scott S. said:

Montelishi had air shocks when I got her, but they were toasted......

Tried to get them to work, wound up putting in gas shocks, but still not completely happy with those either. 

Try the spring assisted shocks. I love them. Helped stable the rear. Never was a fan of coil springs, but with the spring assisted... good job

[TheBMan]

My 1970 measured from the ground to the bottom of the fender/quarter trim:

Rear: 25"
Front: 27"