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RSFreak

Yesterday Aaron and I strarted on what should have been a simple afternoon of cutting coils and lowering my Berli from its sky-high stance to something much lower. A tweak to the broken shifter and a look at the sticking choke were on the schedule as well. Of course the shifter was not as simple as it should have been requiring us to virtually break two shifters in the attempt to fix the one. Then we pull the front springs and cut a coil off only to find that the super long non-performance springs absolutely will not go back into the spring pockets. Spring compressor was a no-go as well. Luckily I had given James a set of Eibachs and he had only installed the rears (I'm gonna hook you up with my Jamex springs when I dig them out of storage). So a trip to Tacoma then back to Graham and we were finally ready to go. Nope, the springs still wouldn't seat! After much cursing and hammering we decided to ditch the spring isolators to gain an extra 1/4" of clearance. Bingo! The springs dropped right in! It was already 9:00pm by now and the rear springs were gonna have to wait. We quickly determined that the non-removable Quadrajet choke was crapped out and called it a night. Just another day at the Mountain Man's cave! Very Happy

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After:

Still needs to come down about 1" in the front but Aaron says it will settle a bit over time. The "redneck rake" is not the look I am going for so the rears need about a 3" drop as well! Cool

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Is it normal for nobody to be parked next to you?

RSFreak · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject:

turbo_jimi · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject:

just put some taller tires in the back and you have that 70s stance (which i always kinda liked) I also like the non-spoiler look, but I know that's going to change.

Alphius · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject:

It's looking good John. The front is almost there, but you're right the back needs to come down... Very Happy

I never had any trouble putting my Z28 springs in and out, even when they were barely cut. Those suckers must be hella long!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject:

Iroc springs were a PITA before cutting. 3/4 coil on the front of mine, goes in alot easier without disconnecting the a-arm from the frame.

RSFreak · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject:

Aaron has a pic of the cut stocker next to the Eibach. It is hella long! Very Happy

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject:

I once had to replace a set of stock springs in a v/6 car.. Not fun! The springs were waaay too long and the v/6 wasnt heavy enough to compress them. Used several spring compressors and a chain binder before I managed to get them mashed back in.

RSFreak · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject:

Means the eibach will be near the same spring rate, just a lower ride height.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:23 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:

aHH. Didn't look that much thicker than the stockers when you take away the fresh powder coat. Those are definitely not the progressive ones though.

Alphius · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:47 pm Post subject:

A couple years back I went -.75 coils on my stock Z28 springs and it made the front drop acceptably. I went another -.5 coils when I installed my Z06 brakes, but I haven't had the car back off the stands since then. I think I was too aggressive and it'll be too low at -1.25 coils. Embarassed

My springs actually now have room to move up and down when I insert them into the pocket, it takes exactly 0 compression to put them in.

I wanna be low, but this might be crazy, I might pull an Ian and be riding on my bumpstops. Laughing

iansane · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:53 pm Post subject:

Get out the sawzall and cut them like I did. Very Happy

I had been thinking about going lower but decided against it because I already scrape everyday in the school parking garage. Good thing! I need to go stiffer though.

John, the berl is looking better. Maybe you should think about tires for those zo6 wheels now. Very Happy

blue89 · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:52 pm Post subject:

Who needs bump stops? I took mine out a long. time ago.

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject:

Just customize them, you can trim them, and make them more tapered to act more progressively. Then, you don't have to have an all-or-nothing affair, you can have them work if you hit a BIG bump, but not be an issue during normal use.

RSFreak · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:22 pm Post subject:

fiveoformula · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject:

Pretty cool when you get a new car and already have a bunch of parts to slap on it!