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front springs (4/14)
10/29/09 11:57am

frstvette
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I want the car lowered but I dont want a rough if I can have that. What can I do to lower and still get a smooth ride?

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10/29/09 1:37pm

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The springs were designed for a vehicle with a big-block(1300 lbs/inch !!)....which means they are quite stiff to begin with. They will prolly fit ok, and they will definitely lower the front of the car, but my opinion is they will be so stiff there will basically be NO suspension movement in the front.
I think(my opinion) I would pass on these, unless you are looking for a go-cart ride...

btw...@ 1300lbs, these are more than twice as stiff as the original springs on your car!

Contact Larry @ Corvette Specialties, or some of our other sponsors here for spring choices, and recommendations as far as lowering the ride height without stiffening the springs...

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front springs (6/14)
10/29/09 2:15pm

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Thanks adam. I will take your advice

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front springs (7/14)
10/29/09 5:26pm

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Frank, you sure you want it lower?

Man the 80's with the long nose are tough on humps and bumps in driveways. I've got a couple driveway entrance's around home that mine would bottom onto the nose plate for sure.

Wonder if you could change it with tire height?

Plus I see yours has the spoiler kit on it.

Just thinkin out loud........man I sure do love the color on that shark! Thumbs Up

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10/29/09 5:59pm

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Thanks obo. well the thing is I had a fiberglass front bar it had no springs in this picture. I took off the leaf and put the oem springs it now it sits to high. got to get that nose down. I have 17 inch wheels and Im going to put on 255/45/17 and I want the fender to fit just over the tire.

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front springs (9/14)
10/29/09 6:31pm

ebo

Got cha, well there are some articles out there on how to cut the springs down. Google it and you find a bunch. Do not know how it will effect a vette, maybe some one here has done the chop drop.

Good luck keep us posted.

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front springs (10/14)
10/29/09 7:11pm

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Just a bit more food for thought........

Are the current front springs new?

How long have they been installed on your car?

Reason for these questions is I've heard that newly installed front springs (even new stock rated springs) can make a C3 stick up in front like a porpouis........and then they settle down after some driving time.

Just might be worth slappin' your old 15"s on it and goin' for a road trip.

Kevin

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10/29/09 8:18pm

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yep the springs are new have not even drove 50 miles

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front springs (12/14)
10/29/09 10:27pm

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It seems to me that you are trying to make a Andy Warhal out of a Goya. Know what I mean?

Dan

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10/29/09 10:29pm

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I'm hoping some others will confirm or deny my theory.

Sure would be nice if it were an easy solution.

Kevin

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front springs (14/14)
10/30/09 8:12am

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New springs do sometimes need a little driving time to "settle", and a lot of times, the a-arm bolts are tightened with the car in the air, and the suspension hanging. This contributes to the sky-high attitude. If you have original style, rubber a-arm bushings, always leave the end bolts on the control arms loose until the car is back down on the ground...this will eliminate any pre-load on the bushings that can cause the suspension to sit higher than normal...

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