what are the best lowering springs for a 1985 cutlass

[crucial118]

Got the Eibach ProKit and it dropped the back of my 86 Cutty Salon about 2" or so, and the front about an 1" or so. I didn't like the stance of the front in the air, so I cut a little more than a quarter coil off the fronts and now they look perfect. 😀

 

[pontiacgp]

Got the Eibach ProKit and it dropped the back of my 86 Cutty Salon about 2" or so, and the front about an 1" or so. I didn't like the stance of the front in the air, so I cut a little more than a quarter coil off the fronts and now they look perfect. 😀

I thought the same thing when I installed the eibachs but if you had parked on a flat surface and measured the distance of your frame to the ground at the end of the c channel on the 4 corners you'll find the measurement is consistent.

 

[crucial118]

Yeah, I just measured from the ground to the top of my wheel trims on all 4 wheels. The frame distance shouldn't change, right, just the body distance to the ground?

 

[pontiacgp]

the wheel openings make it look like the rear has dropped lower than the front and I would have bet on it that the rear dropped more than the front. I was surprised when I measured the frame height..

the stance of your car looks really nice..

 

[crucial118]

Thanks for the heads up though PontiacGP. They look great, and the ride isn't that bad either. It's a little stiffer, but I was expecting worst.

 

[crucial118]

the stance of your car looks really nice..

Thanks.

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

Got the Eibach ProKit and it dropped the back of my 86 Cutty Salon about 2" or so, and the front about an 1" or so. I didn't like the stance of the front in the air, so I cut a little more than a quarter coil off the fronts and now they look perfect. 😀

thats a nice stance but would you say that it improved handling?

 

[crucial118]

Hard to say cause it was already pretty good on handling, since its the Salon it had the big front sway bar(with Energy Suspension poly end links and bushings) and rear sway bar, and newer KYB shocks. Plus I replaced the upper/lower balljoints with Moog's at the same time of the spring swap. Haven't had a chance to take it on any winding roads yet, but so far I don't feel it to be any worst. I just wanted a better stance. :lol:

 

[1985cutlasssupreme]

Hard to say cause it was already pretty good on handling, since its the Salon it had the big front sway bar(with Energy Suspension poly end links and bushings) and rear sway bar, and newer KYB shocks. Plus I replaced the upper/lower balljoints with Moog's at the same time of the spring swap. Haven't had a chance to take it on any winding roads yet, but so far I don't feel it to be any worst. I just wanted a better stance. :lol:

nice can you send me a link to the springs you got?

 

[crucial118]

Same ones PontiacGP was speaking of...http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EIB-3803-140/