want to lower my car the "right" way?

[othtim]

Hi All.

I'd like to lower my car whilst still preserving some handling. Right now the car has the belltech 2" drop lowering kit. I'd like to drop it at least another 2 inches all around. For the rear I'm planning on buying stiffer, lower springs, and just installing suspension travel limiters. I already got a set of adjustable control arms and mounting brackets and such to change whatever the pinion angle turns out to be. The front end is the part I'm more worried about.

I'd like to put the SC&C Stage 2 kit in. I noticed on their site though that this may only give me another .5 inches lowness. So I was thinking of getting front lowering springs as well, for a total of about 4-5 inches lowerness.

I dont really understand how the springs work in with everything. Will I be undoing the effects of the SC&C package by getting lowering springs? I understand that the taller spindle (balljoint in this case) helps the camber curve and the shorter control arm makes it alignable. I dont get how a lowering spring will affect anything though. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[cudablack2004]

I as thinking bout going lower as well i lowered my front n rear 3 inches on my mcss tear is laying on stock bumpstops and the front is so close i can barely fit a finger between i wanna go two more inches up front but my only option is dtop spindles along with the springs but as far as the rear im lost cuz its already on bump stop....i suggest lower the front more on ur car see if u like then go another inch in the rear n shave the bumpstops n see if thats ue taste pics n info will help u decide as well

 

[BuickOldsPontiac]

I would suggest you contact SC&C. Tell them what you would like to do and they can explain how their package is designed to work. Mark Savitske (the owner of Savitske Classic & Customs) wrote the book How to Make You Muscle Car Handle and it is an excellent primer on the subject.

 

[TODoubleD]

torch the springs till it hits the bump stops! JK JK JK thats how the owner before me decided to lower my GP