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who has the best lowering components?
New to the forum and as the name says I'm building a 68 shortbox Chevy and I want to drop it enough to look cool and handle better, I'm 17 and on a somewhat budget so bags are out of the picture. I see drop spindles and springs in the lmc catalog but don't know the quality of them, so I figured I'd see what you guys were runnin.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Chumai (hello), Welcome to the forum.
I've been looking into lowering my c20 also, for stance and handling. Usually if you just type in what you're researching into the search at the top of the page (make sure that only this forum is selected for results) you should get more than enough info. Lots of people have done or asked what you're looking into doing. Good luck and include some before/after pics...
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Early Classic Ent. by far, with customer service to match.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
I second Early classic enterprises. Parts and support seems good.
My only grip with them is: Their instructions for the rear are a bit incomplete, causing some frustration during install. Their front shocks seem too soft, since my inner tire hits the fender over road bumps/drops. Here's my install thread if you're interested: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612794 |
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Ece is pretty much the standard for static drop kits, can't go wrong
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Not sure what parts you would be looking for, but I am getting ready to list a complete ECE 4/6 drop setup on here/Craigslist in the next week or so. It was just mocked up on my frame, never ran. I've decided to change to a Porterbuilt setup on air. I'm in St. Chuck so would only be about 10 miles away. You'd save a fortune on shipping costs, this suspension stuff is heavy.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
I used mcghaughys .. saved $ and every part fit good and works well.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
I was in the same boat, and after countless searches on this forum and the web in general, I also went with ECE (Early Classic Enterprises).
I went for a simple 2" drop spindles for the front (with their front disc brake conversion), as well as drop shackles for the rear leaf springs. Haven't installed them yet (trucks not ready for them), but their prices were decent; the kits were complete (not always the case with some vendors); the parts look and feel very well made; and the customer service was top notch. What kind of drop you want may be a deciding factor. Basic 2" drop all around, or a 4-5 drop to get it as low as possible without cutting frames etc. The type of drop you want will effect price as well as vendor/manufacturer. Other things like keeping current and desired brakes, as well as intended use of the truck, will come into play as to which kit you buy. A search of the forum will help you decide the best route to take for your needs. |
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Early Classics has outstanding customer service and high quality products. Can't go wrong with them.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
Hey Ekliptix, are you running a 7" or 8" wide rally wheel up front, and what size tire?
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
I have all CPP components on my 5/7 drop, will do the same thing again if I buy another truck.
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http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.asp...nce%20Photos-2 Once you get that figured out its really just a matter of how you approach it and the parts you want to use/upgrade. I'm still in the process of breaking everything down, as I said I probably would have listed in the next couple of weeks. You live so close I thought I'd let you know and see what you'd be interested in. Here's a rough starter list of what I will have
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
I just got a y pipe for the same manifolds from Waldron's exhaust.
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Re: who has the best lowering components?
To clarify the rubbing I mentioned with my ECE kit, my tires are all 275/60/15. They are pretty wide, so that could be a big part of the front rubbing over bumps. I'm also an extra 0.5" lower in the front from using an optional 2" drop coil from ECE.
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