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Rear Susp ??

Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Rear Susp ??

First off I moved my upper shock mounts inside using the Comp Eng. equipment. Now I am trying to find shocks for it. Anone know where I can get some by using the compressed and extended measurments??

Second how can I lower the rear of my car with the stock setup other then schakles. I cut the schakles down about 3" and it only lowered my car about 1/4 inch, I have about 6 1/2" between the tire and fender.
Old Apr 22, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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Re: Rear Susp ??

Originally posted by 68 Camaro Conv

Second how can I lower the rear of my car with the stock setup other then schakles. I cut the schakles down about 3" and it only lowered my car about 1/4 inch, I have about 6 1/2" between the tire and fender.
The easiest and cheapest way is to use a lowering block. They go between the axle mount and the leaf spring. You can get them in various thicknesses (1,2,3" etc). Just be aware that lowering blocks are not necessarily the best thing to use if you plan on trying to put a lot of power to the ground.

You could also buy some lowering leaf springs. You can get them in just about any lowering height you want. Probably the better of the two ways for performance usage.
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