Help with budget lowering

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88MONTESS

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Ok this my situation. Car is sitting way to high... What's springs or lowering setups have you guys had success with? Anyone had experience with fair priced coilovers?

Car is currently in white primer but want to get the suspension taken car of before paint..

I was thinking Eibachs or Moogs of some type..
What Moog parts numbers do I need? .. I'm guessing maybe 2" in the front and 1 in the rear.. You can see in the pics the front is way up there...

85 Monte SS
LT1 4l60e swap
 

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You can drop it using Moog springs relatively cheap but it takes some time doing research on their site looking at universal springs using your existing springs as a baseline and finding springs with the same design, I looked for springs with the same spring rate as mine just shorter since I was only looking to drop an inch.
I don't remember the part numbers but I dropped my Regal in the front changing from my original v8 with ac springs to v6 with ac springs, v6 without ac would drop it farther.
You might have to go with a lesser spring rate to get a 2' drop in front and you would do the same comparisons for the rears and I think I ended up with an A-body spring in the back.
After I had part numbers I searched for the best price and ended up getting them from Summit Racing since they had a great price on the Moog fronts and also had a Summit brand rear with the same number I needed so that saved another $30.
 

88MONTESS

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it would help if you tell us what kind of ride you want...
Hmmm.. I guess I would dare to say a decent ride. Not planning on auto cross or anything but a occasional trip the drag strip would be ideal.
 

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Drop spindles are Your best bet. Drop spindles are a solid drop I should say. Compared to springs which can vary. The rear... You have no other choice but to use springs. Belltech muscle car drop Springs are a great buy 1" drop all 4. Or you can go 2" drop with UMI Performance "4051R" springs. I like to keep my car old school. Coil overs are for Newer flashy cars lol.
 
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Hmmm.. I guess I would dare to say a decent ride. Not planning on auto cross or anything but a occasional trip the drag strip would be ideal.

I have a like new set of eibachs that I think are 2" lower for the rear. They are yours for shipping which would be like $12.
 
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88MONTESS

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Been searching online a but and it seems that the MOOG 5660 springs lower our car.
I am curious as to how much a uncut Moog 5660 would lower My car? On average of course

Stock suspension 85 monte SS
 
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