what are the best lowering springs for a 1985 cutlass

[1979ratrod]

ima get the 2" drop spindles in the front and get lowering springs in the back then.

there ya go. also you might want to get either air shocks or air bags in the rear so you can raise it up a bit if the back sits lower than the front

 

[outsider_27]

you can just about get the 4 springs for the price of 1 spindle and the spindle is not going to give you better handling

if you use drop springs it throws off the camber and it will handle like sh*t and burn up your tires.

That's what alignment shops are for.

 

[1979ratrod]

you can just about get the 4 springs for the price of 1 spindle and the spindle is not going to give you better handling

if you use drop springs it throws off the camber and it will handle like sh*t and burn up your tires.

That's what alignment shops are for.

your spring rate and shock rate will be way off. for an extra 50 bucks spindles are the way to go. an alignment is like 40 bucks

 

[pontiacgp]

you can just about get the 4 springs for the price of 1 spindle and the spindle is not going to give you better handling

if you use drop springs it throws off the camber and it will handle like sh*t and burn up your tires.

I run 1* negative camber and the car handles alot better than with the camber set at 1/2* plus that's by the book. If you notice the front outside tire will scuff if you drive the car hard with the stock setting and with the negative camber the tires actually last longer. I also have tall spindles and a tall ball joint which puts the upper control arms well above the horizontal position so in a turn the tires on each side of the front of the car will give me increased camber where I need it while the other leans towards positive camber...when you drop the suspension an inch in front the geometry is also better.

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

ima get the 2" drop spindles in the front and get lowering springs in the back then.

there ya go. also you might want to get either air shocks or air bags in the rear so you can raise it up a bit if the back sits lower than the front

well i might just get 2" in front and 1" spring in the back

 

[motorholmes]

when you drop the suspension an inch in front the geometry is also better.

+1
Your toe angles will be goofed up though. And honestly, a cheap camber gauge (angle finder) from Sears will give you an accurate enough reading. Toe can be done with a tape measure, or you can be a crazy nut like me and make your own laser toe/camber gauge

(patent pending)

 

[pontiacgp]

I'm lazy, I use these....but I'd be interested in knowing more of what you fabbed to do your set up

 

[motorholmes]

OK I hope I'm contributing, not thread-jacking... I can't find any Eibach spring rates and I don't know what stock spring rates are anyways.

Moog has about a thousand different springs that they sell but you'd have to know what all the dimensions are that you are looking for.

..and Ebay sucks 😛 (most of the time)

 

[pontiacgp]

Eiback front springs for a G body are 557 lbs...stock front 346 to 420

 

[motorholmes]

Eiback front springs for a G body are 557 lbs...stock front 346 to 420

Is that the p/n 3803.140 springs on their website? I wish they'd publish the rates