Joeycamaro
11-23-2014, 11:46 AM
There is a God, I say this because I found this forum! First time poster, first time auto restorer. This is the first car I built, and I'm still building it. It's a 1966 Buick Skylark 350/350 chevy. I am purchasing a UMI Performance stage 4 suspension kit, includes tubular A- arms, coil over's and lowering springs. I really want the car to have a pro tour stance, and I plan to use 17x8 and 17x9 rims. I am also converting to 4 wheel disk brakes. About 6k is getting spent tomorrow!
I need a little help on:
Spring rate. They offer 450lb for cruise, small block and 550lb for handling small block and all big blocks. I have a chevy 350 with iron heads and am considering using the 450lb springs.
Lowering. Automatically I'm like 2" baby, but if I go with 2" in the front, 1" in the back I think I'll have a little more acreage to play with in the wheel well, plus a little rake isn't all too bad. Alot of rake and now I'm Joe Dirt. Attached is 2 examples of what I'd like to achieve, the picture of the blue skylark is my car in it's current state. Any advice would help, thanks!
I need a little help on:
Spring rate. They offer 450lb for cruise, small block and 550lb for handling small block and all big blocks. I have a chevy 350 with iron heads and am considering using the 450lb springs.
Lowering. Automatically I'm like 2" baby, but if I go with 2" in the front, 1" in the back I think I'll have a little more acreage to play with in the wheel well, plus a little rake isn't all too bad. Alot of rake and now I'm Joe Dirt. Attached is 2 examples of what I'd like to achieve, the picture of the blue skylark is my car in it's current state. Any advice would help, thanks!