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    6/29/2013 12:42 AM  #1

    True74yamaha
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    65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    I currently have 205 55 15 in front with a 215 55 15 rear. I installed new upper lower control arms and ball joins new 1" drop edelbrock ibrock? Racing coils up front with edelbrock shocks and new smallest available polybutylene coil bushing sorry cant remember size also changed the perch. I'm courious. For the guys that have done this is it ok to cut coils I know rodders do but couldn't it damage the integrity a bit? If not i think I wanna drop a Lil ways.

     

    6/29/2013 6:46 AM  #2

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    Have you installed the coils? I put new coils in 6-8 months ago and they are just now settling down. They have probably dropped at least 1" since installed. They were stock small block coils.

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    6/29/2013 8:49 AM  #3

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    It's been a few years

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    6/29/2013 4:42 PM  #4

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    Have you done the "Arning/Shelby drop" trick?..where you re-position the upper A-arms? That will let it down some. Anywhere from 1.5" or less.
    Like everyone claims.........makes a huge difference in how it steers and handles! I didn't really believe it until I tried it.
    6-cylinder front coils will let it down also and with good shocks makes for a heckuva nice ride.
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    6/29/2013 10:01 PM  #5

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    Ya these are race 1 inch drop coils but they also are thicker and shorter by a ton but the weight they handle make them lower the ride a bit. On the Shelby drop did it neg affect the ride

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    6/29/2013 10:06 PM  #6

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    6sally6 wrote:

    Its raining so I'm POSTING........get-over-it!!

    That Florida rain all the way up to youMike??

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    6/30/2013 10:51 AM  #7

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    The physics of a coils spring...  If you cut the spring shorter, the spring will get stiffer.  That said, if the springs are really stiff now, they will be really STIFFER if you cut them but, yes, the car will sit lower.

    Why not just put some springs in that fit the intended use for the car?

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    6/30/2013 11:45 AM  #8

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    Those are in tended for the car they've been braking in well it did drop significantly but I want it a Lil lower

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    6/30/2013 12:12 PM  #9

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    True74yamaha wrote:

    Ya these are race 1 inch drop coils but they also are thicker and shorter by a ton but the weight they handle make them lower the ride a bit. On the Shelby drop did it neg affect the ride

    Nope........ride stayed the same!
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    6/30/2013 12:15 PM  #10

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    Re: 65 coupe with 289 c4 ride stance

    Tubo wrote:

    6sally6 wrote:

    Its raining so I'm POSTING........get-over-it!!

    That Florida rain all the way up to youMike??

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