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Old 11-27-2011, 07:04 PM   #1
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lowered control arms

allright i need some advice from you all i am building a 72 shortwide i have it lowered with cpp 4 inch springs and 2.5 inch billet blocks in the rear 2.5 inch spindles in front with 3 inch springs i am running boss 18 inch wheels all around. now my question is i want the front at least a inch lower but i do not want to run bags would it be feasible to go back to a 2 inch spring and run a dropped lower control arm? if so does anyone know of a good site or place that anything used could be found? thank you!
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Old 11-27-2011, 07:09 PM   #2
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Re: lowered control arms

I would check out pb's bolt on body drop personally, drop the entire thing around another inch
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Old 11-27-2011, 08:32 PM   #3
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Re: lowered control arms

I don't see why it wouldn't work although in my experience when you combine lowered control arms with drop spindles and springs the spring pocket on the control arms starts getting real close to the ground.
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:18 PM   #4
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I don't see why it wouldn't work although in my experience when you combine lowered control arms with drop spindles and springs the spring pocket on the control arms starts getting real close to the ground.
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I would just cut a 1/2 coil and call it a day
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:22 PM   #5
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I would just cut a 1/2 coil and call it a day
I agree.
Don't combine drop spindles and drop pocket or stepped lower control arms.
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:44 PM   #6
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Re: lowered control arms

i was wondering about everything getting alittle close prob just cut part of a coil
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:27 PM   #7
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chop 1/2 a coil... you won't even be able to bolt it up if you try the a arm.
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