Nova with hotchkis 3in lowering springs front and rear! pics or input welcome

[brownz]

Looking for some info on the hotchkis 3in drop springs front and rear on a 68-72 Nova

I will be running a 17x8 with 245 tire on the front and 17x9 with a 275 tire on the rear. thinking this might be a little low?


Thanks

[LS1NOVA]

On mine I had 2" Hotchkis springs on front and 3" drop Calverts on the back. I cut 1 full coil from the front springs and it wasnt low enough. I ended up changing to a stock height 2"drop spindle. That combined with the extra tall ball joints on the SCandC kit ended up working perfect. I changed the front springs to AFCO adjustable spring buckets and short springs. Now its super low, handles great, and the a arms are at the proper angles unlike before when the lower ball joint centerline was above the inner arm pivot.

[brownz]

This was my old nova with a 2in drop on the front and 1.5 in the rear. So what will a 3in look like???

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[brownz]

Thanks for the Info Nate. I think your input on the wheel size for the front is what I will go with. everytime I see your car it makes me change my mind from the VWW v-40 to the 48's...

[TheBandit]

Pretty sure this Nova has 3" drop in the rear with AFCO coils & adjusters up front
https://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?63349-The-Blue-Bomb-1972-Chevy-Nova

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/06/0604001256-1.jpg

Here it is with 17" wheels.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/09/0912001337-1.jpg