Stock ride height question
#1
Stock ride height question
I have a 71 Cutlass S. 350/auto. Was an a/c car, but I removed all that.
I'm wanting to lower it, but don' want to go too far. I was thinking 2 inch drop spindles with stock springs in front and 1 inch springs in rear.
My question, is what should the stock ride height be? I am trying to figure how much my stock springs have given up.
Thanks,
Josh Hucks
I'm wanting to lower it, but don' want to go too far. I was thinking 2 inch drop spindles with stock springs in front and 1 inch springs in rear.
My question, is what should the stock ride height be? I am trying to figure how much my stock springs have given up.
Thanks,
Josh Hucks
#2
With the standard springs and measuring from the bottom of the outside of the rocker panel to a level floor;
From the point on the bottom of the rocker rocker panel one inch rearward of the front door opening it's 10-1/4 inches.
From the point 3 inches forward of the rear wheel opening it's 10-1/16 inches.
If you have a factory service manual it's in the front suspension section and it's called the carrying height.
You can check out the service manual at Wildsaboutcarsonline if you're registered there too
I have a hard copy, I sold the car but I used to never never leave home without it.
I kept it because it has so much of my blood, sweat, and tears covering the pages from my four year Vista Cruiser resto it's almost like a living part of me.
From the point on the bottom of the rocker rocker panel one inch rearward of the front door opening it's 10-1/4 inches.
From the point 3 inches forward of the rear wheel opening it's 10-1/16 inches.
If you have a factory service manual it's in the front suspension section and it's called the carrying height.
You can check out the service manual at Wildsaboutcarsonline if you're registered there too
I have a hard copy, I sold the car but I used to never never leave home without it.
I kept it because it has so much of my blood, sweat, and tears covering the pages from my four year Vista Cruiser resto it's almost like a living part of me.
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