SHOW & SHINE DISCUSSION Appearance | Detailing | Wheels | Truck of the Month
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Another inch

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-23-2004, 11:01 PM
  #1  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
03Screamer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Another inch

Hey, I was toying with the idea of dropping my truck another inch or so. My truck currently has a Hotchkis 2/4 drop with 20's, but I want to go just a bit lower. The drop doesn't seem very low for a 2/4, at least not compared to some of the others like Chingon's. Once I remove some weigh, that won't help as well. It'd be nice get another inch if possible, but it doesn't look like they're are any options that are relatively inexspensive that I know of. The best way would probably be to start all over, and do custom coilvers in the front with a four-link in the back with coilovers, but I don't want to spend that much on suspension at the time. What ways would you guys go about getting another inch? Thanks
Old 03-24-2004, 07:07 AM
  #2  
TECH Fanatic
 
creederado's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 1,295
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

1-2" shakle in the rear with a C-Notch and possibly the new 2" spindle from Mcgughtys(SP?)

Hotchkis doesn't recomend using there spring with anything else but I can't see why it would'nt work.

Plus if you ever bag/4link it the front end would be off to a good start with the spindles.

I called Hotchkis before to ask them about lowering it down 1-2 more inches but they didn't give me any recomendations. I know someone here is using Hotckis springs with DJm control arms.
Old 03-24-2004, 10:02 PM
  #3  
TECH Apprentice
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
03Screamer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for the info creed. My truck would probably look good down another 2 inches, but then clearences might be problem.
Old 03-26-2004, 01:26 AM
  #4  
On The Tree
 
03Carbondogg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Milan, GA
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Mines at a 3/5 with a Belltech 3" coils up front and Belltech 3" leafs and 2" shackles for the rear. I'd just add a shackle to the rear for the back. Don't know what you could do for the front besides what creederado said. I'm also going to a 7" in the rear this weekend by adding a 2" hanger to the back.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
CD82
STEREO & ELECTRONICS
2
10-23-2015 07:32 AM
GM1697
GM Parts Classifieds
4
10-20-2015 12:12 PM
Wolftrk99
INTERNAL ENGINE MODIFICATIONS
14
10-02-2015 08:17 AM
X_Racing1
GM Drivetrain & Suspension
0
09-30-2015 01:59 AM



Quick Reply: Another inch



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:33 AM.