I'd like to lower my ride by about 1 1/2 inches. I don't want it "lowered", so to speak; it's just that it rides a little too high right now. I'm in the market for new shocks and was wondering if this is something I could/should take care of then. Could I get a slightly lower ride by adjusting my shocks, or is it a little more involved than that? I've had the KYB Gas-a-just shocks recommended to me. Anyone have any opinions on those? Thanks!

 

just put blocks in the back, makes it look very muscular and sweet, dont waste time lowering a classic stang.

 

you could do a 'Shelby Drop" by relocating the upper 'A' arm. Or you could go the route I did, which was to purchase a set of 620 drop springs that lower the front 1" from original height. You could also remove the rubber insulators in the shock towers to get a little more drop. I did that too, but there is metal to metal when you do this.

I also installed KYB Gas a Just at all four wheels, they give better handling, but shocks have nothing to do with the cars ride height. The exception to that would be rear air shocks.

Keep in mind the rear of the car will also change when you change the front, so you may need to alter the rear springs after you get the front done.

 

You could put a big fat 427 in it and that should drop you a little bit.

The way to go is with the dropped coils. You can try to cut yours down, but you have to go little by little and i think it would be a PITA to keep installing them and removing them to see if you've taken too much out.

Lowering the Upper Control Arms ala Shelby doesnt really affect ride height. Definitely any appreciable difference if at all. Essentially the upper control arm just pivots downward from the ball joint. The height of the wheel, spindle, spring perch, spring and therefore body all stay pretty much the same height.

For lowering the back you can get springs with a different eye position or use lowering blocks. You can TRY to heat yours to bend them, but for $160 for new springs IMO, youre better off getting the ones you want. I believe if you call Eibach and tell them about your car, what engine, how high you want it, wheel size, etc, they will be able to tell you what springs you need.

Darrin

 

Thanks, fellas.

 

Hey, GEETEE: when you took out the rubber insulators from your front shocks, how much did the front end drop? And did it change the rear height at all, or just the front. Also, how much worse does it make the ride, having the metal-to-metal you mentioned? Thanks.