REGAL Air bagged buick

1badbird

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Sep 11, 2020
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Hi everyone, new here. So I have an 84 buick regal limited that I put air bags and 13" wire wheels on. (I know it's not everyone's cup of tea) but looks great, lays pretty low but my problem is the front end. When the front is dropped all the way the wheels look like this from the front( //__\\ ) and stays pretty much the same when lifted all the way up. I dont really want that ( \\--// ) kind of look either. What I'm trying to figure out is what would be the most cost efficient way to fix that. My first thought was dropped spindles or just taller upper ball joints and maybe ball joint spacers. I know a lot of guys extend the upper a arms but I'm looking for a cheap and more of a bolt on solution. I'd like to get tubular upper a arms in the future but just would like to find a solution so I can cruise this summer without replacing front tires every 2 weeks.
 
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abbey castro

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Hi everyone, new here. So I have an 84 buick regal limited that I put air bags and 13" wire wheels on. (I know it's not everyone's cup of tea) but looks great, lays pretty low but my problem is the front end. When the front is dropped all the way the wheels look like this from the front( //__\\ ) and stays pretty much the same when lifted all the way up. I dont really want that ( \\--// ) kind of look either. What I'm trying to figure out is what would be the most cost efficient way to fix that. My first thought was dropped spindles or just taller upper ball joints and maybe ball joint spacers. I know a lot of guys extend the upper a arms but I'm looking for a cheap and more of a bolt on solution. I'd like to get tubular upper a arms in the future but just would like to find a solution so I can cruise this summer without replacing front tires every 2 weeks.
You need to join a lowrider forum, they would be better suited to answer you than most of us here. Oh, by the way Welcome!
 

mclellan83

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Welcome, you can't tease us about the car and not show it to us. But I also think that is the nature of the beast and something you will have to charge to the game of having a low low. When I bought mine it laid frame and did the same as yours, when I switched over the air ride setup it got rid of the camber like I wanted but went much higher than I anticipated.
 
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RICKDIZZLE

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Your best bet is to run 1 or 1.5 inch extended upper a arms. This is a VERY easy fix. You will then set your camber adjustment with shims at your chosen ride height.
Extended uppers really is a bolt on fix. You can find raw ones for not too much, that is if you dont want chrome, then you can just paint them what ever color you want.
I have 1.5" in my 85 Cutty. I am juiced running 3 ton precuts coils. I am almost positive mine doesnt lay as low as a bagged ride..but here is some idea. This first pic is fully dumped. Tons of positive camber. The second pic is almost fully locked at my liking for driving. Much closer to squared up. I leave a tad of positive camber, as when hopping, it helps the stress angle of the ball joint...you obviously wont have that issue. You just gotta play with it a tad to see what works for you.
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There are adjustable upper a arms out there...I have seen some that start around $360. Just gotta do some internet sleuthing. Lmk if you have questions... I'll help anyway I can.
 
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Froggys86

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Hi everyone, new here. So I have an 84 buick regal limited that I put air bags and 13" wire wheels on. (I know it's not everyone's cup of tea) but looks great, lays pretty low but my problem is the front end. When the front is dropped all the way the wheels look like this from the front( //__\\ ) and stays pretty much the same when lifted all the way up. I dont really want that ( \\--// ) kind of look either. What I'm trying to figure out is what would be the most cost efficient way to fix that. My first thought was dropped spindles or just taller upper ball joints and maybe ball joint spacers. I know a lot of guys extend the upper a arms but I'm looking for a cheap and more of a bolt on solution. I'd like to get tubular upper a arms in the future but just would like to find a solution so I can cruise this summer without replacing front tires every 2 weeks.
You can use caprice a arms I believe off a 86...not too sure
 

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