Ride hight issue with my cutlass.. HELP!

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SuperCutlassGT406

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Need a bit of help figuring out a ride hight issue. I did the blazer brake swap with 2 in drop spindles. I have 60 series tires on 15in rims. The front passenger tire rubs over bumps. I spoke to the original owner and he said the springs were the originals so I had assumed being curb side and having the extra weight that it had just sagged. I got a set of moog 5660 and put them in and it's sitting at the exact same hight. I need it to go up about an inch to be comfortable and not rub. Any suggestions?
 

Judge Mills

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Swap back to original height spindles? I wouldn't use any product that artificially raises the coil spring. What is your backspacing on your wheels?
 
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MC96

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Mr Gasket makes a cheap spring rubber maybe try one on each side.

It locks a coil out so your ride will stiffen up some, just like cutting a coil
 

SuperCutlassGT406

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Also the springs are returnable so if you have any other spring suggestions? I ordered a set of 5608 to get a base line
 

eazyj

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I thought you couldn't do the blazer brake upgrade if you installed 2" drop spindles? I was told by 2 people on this page. I guess I should have. I have them with the original springs with 185/70/14 no rubbing issues.
 

MC96

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He probably has Belltech 2101's theyre the drop version of that spindle.
 

SuperCutlassGT406

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Yes I do. I also figured out the issue. The body mount behind the passenger wheel was good last time I looked but fell through also compressing the rad support bushing dropping that side causing the rub.
 

Streetbu

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Ouch. I'm replacing my frame this weekend. Good luck!
 
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