Chris 68
12-28-2009, 03:16 PM
I'm looking into getting some hotchkis suspension components to lower my 68 camaro and had a few questions.
Right now the car has an Ls2 in it with the t56 and all the accessories on the engine, I have all the body panels on minus trunk lid and hood. There’s no glass, no interior, no lights, etc. I just put the stock gas tank on (empty), there is no battery, have the 9in rear end on and the steel drive shaft.
This thing is high! There is 6 inches between the rear tire and the fender lip and even more in the front. Right now i have new multi leafs in the back and new small block springs in the front, both are stock from ricks along with the 1 inch sway bar.
Cosmetically I’d like to bring the car down, not slammed but lower then stock height (and a lot lower than it is now!)
So looking at the hotchkis springs, should I use their big block or small block 2 in drop springs in the front? Or should i go with a 3inch drop in the front?
In the back my tires look like they would hit the lips if they were too low, would a 3 in drop be safe?
I have 18x8.5 rims in front (235/40/18) and 18x10 in the back (285/40/18)
I'm also using stock arms in the front and KBY shocks, should i replace either of these?
I'm looking for pretty descent handling on the street, but at the same time I don’t want to drop $1000's into my suspension either.
I'm also contemplating a rear strut tower brace and rear sway bar, is it worth getting?
Right now the car has an Ls2 in it with the t56 and all the accessories on the engine, I have all the body panels on minus trunk lid and hood. There’s no glass, no interior, no lights, etc. I just put the stock gas tank on (empty), there is no battery, have the 9in rear end on and the steel drive shaft.
This thing is high! There is 6 inches between the rear tire and the fender lip and even more in the front. Right now i have new multi leafs in the back and new small block springs in the front, both are stock from ricks along with the 1 inch sway bar.
Cosmetically I’d like to bring the car down, not slammed but lower then stock height (and a lot lower than it is now!)
So looking at the hotchkis springs, should I use their big block or small block 2 in drop springs in the front? Or should i go with a 3inch drop in the front?
In the back my tires look like they would hit the lips if they were too low, would a 3 in drop be safe?
I have 18x8.5 rims in front (235/40/18) and 18x10 in the back (285/40/18)
I'm also using stock arms in the front and KBY shocks, should i replace either of these?
I'm looking for pretty descent handling on the street, but at the same time I don’t want to drop $1000's into my suspension either.
I'm also contemplating a rear strut tower brace and rear sway bar, is it worth getting?