what are the best lowering springs for a 1985 cutlass

[pontiacgp]

that's them, you won't find their spring rates online but if you call Eibach they'll tell you

 

[crucial118]

that's them, you won't find their spring rates online but if you call Eibach they'll tell you

PontiacGP, did you cut anything off them, other than the 2" or so off the cracked coil? Cause that drop looks like more than an inch, even in the rear. Looks good, but more than Eibach is claiming for sure. I love that stance.

 

[pontiacgp]

the the front just had the Eibach springs uncut and the tall lower ball joint with lowers it another 1/2". I have the moog 5660 springs and cut 1/2 coil off it which is supposed to lower it 1" and it looks to be maybe just a tad taller than with the Eibachs. The Eibachs were in the car for 4 years and the one on the driver side was compressed a little compared to the passenger side. I used a spring rubber to compensate that but I imagine both sides were a little weaker and their time was up so the car probably was a little lower then it should be in the picture. I might cut another 1/4 coil off the 5660 but I am waiting for the F body isolator to install the moog 5661 in the rear and see how it sits after those rear springs have settled. The rear in the picture is the Eibach springs and that's how the car sits with them after 4 years of abuse. In fact the A body rear has the spring perches sitting more forward so the rear is higher with the A body rear then it was with the 7.5 rear. I could tell by my headlights were pointing down with the A body rear..with the 566o springs the headlights came up a bit

 

[Silent viewer]

i threw a pair of spindels on my regal one time, looked awesome but when you drove it since you raised the wheel a inch and a half or 2 inchs, cant remember which, it caused it to be very easy for the wheel to hit the wheel well, had 2 sets of wheels on it to compare also. the springs drop your car, as long as you align it afterwards you should not goof anything up and the wheels can only go up as far as the stock bump stops would allow them to. maybe with stock wheels and stiff springs and shocks you would be ok but my experiance the springs worked better... i dont know many people that keep stock wheels on their g bodies though, most have a wider tire which already will lead to wheel well issues on their own

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

i threw a pair of spindels on my regal one time, looked awesome but when you drove it since you raised the wheel a inch and a half or 2 inchs, cant remember which, it caused it to be very easy for the wheel to hit the wheel well, had 2 sets of wheels on it to compare also. the springs drop your car, as long as you align it afterwards you should not goof anything up and the wheels can only go up as far as the stock bump stops would allow them to. maybe with stock wheels and stiff springs and shocks you would be ok but my experiance the springs worked better... i dont know many people that keep stock wheels on their g bodies though, most have a wider tire which already will lead to wheel well issues on their own

that is very true im not keeping my stocks im getting racing rims the biggest will probably be 17"

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

i threw a pair of spindels on my regal one time, looked awesome but when you drove it since you raised the wheel a inch and a half or 2 inchs, cant remember which, it caused it to be very easy for the wheel to hit the wheel well, had 2 sets of wheels on it to compare also. the springs drop your car, as long as you align it afterwards you should not goof anything up and the wheels can only go up as far as the stock bump stops would allow them to. maybe with stock wheels and stiff springs and shocks you would be ok but my experiance the springs worked better... i dont know many people that keep stock wheels on their g bodies though, most have a wider tire which already will lead to wheel well issues on their own

that is very true im not keeping my stocks im getting racing rims the biggest will probably be 17"

and also did it change the handling when you put them on?

 

[tobyp]

Moog S-10 v6 Springs dropped an inch or better, the spring rate went way up which increased the handling capability. I have frame to crossmember braces and a rear stabilizer bar, 235/60/15 all the way around. Handles very well. This is an 81.

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

Moog S-10 v6 Springs dropped an inch or better, the spring rate went way up which increased the handling capability. I have frame to crossmember braces and a rear stabilizer bar, 235/60/15 all the way around. Handles very well. This is an 81.

where can i get those moog springs?

 

[tobyp]

Moog S-10 v6 Springs dropped an inch or better, the spring rate went way up which increased the handling capability. I have frame to crossmember braces and a rear stabilizer bar, 235/60/15 all the way around. Handles very well. This is an 81.

where can i get those moog springs?

Moog Coil Spring
Part No 5660
Warranty LIMITED LIFETIME REPLACEMENT
1
Shipped :1 Ship
1Z20X1260348759087 $78.99
Discount -$11.85 $67.14

I got these from Advance online, and the part number is above. If you spend 100, you willl get a discount. I have purchased much from Advance online and could not say better things about it.

 

[pontiacgp]

I have the moog 5660 and uncut leaves the car at about stock height so I don't know how your car dropped in inch or better. I cut 1/2 coil and it dropped the car about an inch and I plan on cutting it another 1/4 coil.