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06-28-2007, 08:34 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
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LCA Spring Perch
I was watching Muscle Car TV the previous weekend and they were working on one of there project cars. I know the guy likes to do a lot of custom fabrication but what he did on this particular episode is took the stock front lower control arm for some 70's A-Body, cut out the spring perch and made it sit lower on the actual A-arm to give the car a lower stance in the front. Is this still something commonly practiced, easy to do, or safe?
I can't afford Coil-Overs so I'm looking for cheaper alternatives.
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06-28-2007, 08:55 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Why would you do this? Just to lower the car? The cheap way to do that is to cut coils.
**ducks**
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06-28-2007, 09:34 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
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Well the car on TV already had lowering springs but he wanted to lower it some more up front and thats something I would like to do. I already have lowering springs but the gap in the front kills me compared to the back. I know the front openings are larger then in the rear but the whole appearance aspect of lowering is to remove fender gap. Basically I want it raked some more.
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06-28-2007, 09:43 PM
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adjust ride height with springs and the correct geometry will be intact. If you mess with the mounting points you could adversely affect the ride and possibly cause binding.
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06-28-2007, 11:07 PM
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if you cut your lower a arms.....and f*** em up, you will end up paying more for the labor and then replacing the a-arms than you would have for some front coilovers
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Last edited by BonzoHansen; 06-29-2007 at 10:18 AM.
Reason: language
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06-29-2007, 02:02 AM
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but that's a good excuse to get tubular a-arms!!!!
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Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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06-29-2007, 09:57 PM
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konis come with two places to mount the spring perch 
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07-02-2007, 08:55 PM
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Resident Camera Guy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qwikz28
konis come with two places to mount the spring perch |
Not for $260 a pop!! I should just get a spare set of stock springs and cut them for sheets & giggles.
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07-04-2007, 08:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ar0ck
Not for $260 a pop!! I should just get a spare set of stock springs and cut them for sheets & giggles.
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you pay for what you get for.
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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07-04-2007, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ar0ck
Not for $260 a pop!! I should just get a spare set of stock springs and cut them for sheets & giggles.
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i have a set of stock springs, want them?
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