Lowering Input

[Gwood74]

I am getting ready to lower my 74 Chevelle, I have springs and front spindles. Do I go all the in with spindles and springs or just start with springs first?

[Beagle]

you might hit up Blazerteam in private message if this doesn't get a response, and really some more design goals might be helpful. Do you want it to plow dirt in the driveway or just a little drop? I'd try the springs first myself but I don't like cars that are really low. I like them, I should say I don't like to drive them. I forget and whack things like gas station entrances, sharp angle driveways, that sort of thing.

Oh yeah, how are the roads there? Potholes and oil pans are an ugly partnership.

[Gwood74]

By no means am I wanting to plow dirt, just looking for some stance. Nor do I want it really low, just sold a Civic that was that way. The roads I hit are usually clear of potholes....lol

[cstmwgn]

I think I would go with the spindles first - yes it is more work but it will maintain the travel of the front suspension where as the lowering springs (shorter/weaker/whatever) will reduce your travel by the amount they lower the front end.

[Barry Donovan]

I had a chevelle, 1974.

the I-6 after swapping to v8, smack the front end off the ground.

maybe use that as a reference point, go slightly heavier than the I-6 rate, and the height has been figured out by any company willing to help you figure it out.

I never got to that chore, but that is how I deciphered it.

there is a flex to have, gm did not let the big chevelles move around much.

[MR P-BODY]

I think I would go with the spindles first - yes it is more work but it will maintain the travel of the front suspension where as the lowering springs (shorter/weaker/whatever) will reduce your travel by the amount they lower the front end.

I agree .. it keeps the stiffer springs on it and yet lowers the body

[MadmanMark]

I know my 69 isn't the same, but I cut some coil to lower it and really messed up the handling (brought it down 2-3"). I switched to some Hotchkis lowering springs, which only brought it about 1-2" down but didn't mess up the handling. The best handling improvement seemed to be from some new upper control arms (SpeedTech) that improved the camber curve and added some positive caster.

[kyhunter89]

Pictures of how it sits now might help. 2" drop spindles and 2" drop springs?

[Gwood74]

I have 2" inch drop spindles and 2" Belltech springs waiting to go on

Pictures of how it sits now might help. 2" drop spindles and 2" drop springs?

[antmnte]

Check here too----G3GM.com lots of guys lower their cars,one guy on there just did his Monte with DSE springs all around and stock spindles,looks good, I might do mine like that.

[Scott Liggett]

If you buy 2" drop spindles, buy stock springs to start; or just use your old ones for reference. The drop spindles move the spindle shaft up. The spindle height doesn't change. Adding 2" drop springs would put the car on the cross member. The nice thing about drop spindles is that you keep the full suspension travel.

Obviously, drop springs are cheaper. No matter what springs I've bought dropped, or not, I've ended up doing some cutting to get the height I want.