1.5 or 3" Drop, 68 Camaro

[expat_dude]

Ok Gang, I have narrowed my wheel choice down to the Rushforth Fuels in 17/18".. For the suspension I am looking at the Hotchkis 1.5" or 3" rear drop (1" coil drop in front)...
Is there any downside to the 3" rear drop? My car will just be a cruiser...

For reference, free pimp pic of my car.. lol

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/01/756fb5b0-1.jpg

[ProdigyCustoms]

We sell and install a lot of suspension from multiple manufacturers. Before 4 links were available we did quite a few 3" leaf spring drops.

I am not a big fan of a 3" leaf spring drop. The spring ends up nearly flat and to support the vehicle weight, has to be a high rate spring and everyone we have done rides like doo doo.

Were it me I would do a 1 1/2" Hotchkis spring kit and combine it with their Hotchkis shocks.

[David Pozzi]

I wonder if the shortest leaf is hitting too hard on the 3" drop version.

[Rick Dorion]

Didn't Hotchkis post that they had achieved their 3" drop through the spring eyes orientation? Maybe that alleviates the flattened spring behaviors?

[FR67C]

GW has CAT 5 spring with a reversed eye (under spring instead of on top) to get 3" drop.