stlunatics2oo3 Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 i am wonderin how to lower my cutty a cheap kinda way like heating stuff up or what ever you can tell me thanks ? Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 really cheap? cut your front springs (DO NOT HEAT), and then sandbag your trunk. joshua Quote
stlunatics2oo3 Posted January 9, 2003 Author Report Posted January 9, 2003 yeah i figured on cuttin the front but how do i lower the rear end other then sand bag i mean like can't ya heat up that monoleaf and then sand bag or what Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 only other thing is coilovers. i have them and i can totally slam the rear end or bring it 1.5" above stock in minutes if i want. they aren't cheap but they aren't *that* expensive - probably $300 something. i have Eibach 1.5 drop front springs but i'm cutting 1/4 coil off of them soon. trying to lower a W-body pretty much sucks. joshua Quote
eclipse5302 Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 I've heard of taking a belt sander to the rear monoleaf. Just take a little material off and it should sit lower. I have not tried this and I suggest no one try it. I don't know if it will hurt the spring...I'm assuming it will. Jason Quote
mfewtrail Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 theres one guy on Sound Domain that put a "leaf spring helper" under his car and since the W-Body's have the upside down style spring vs. conventional leaf springs, he claimed it lowered his grand prix a good bit......is he a member here? Quote
Whiskey River Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 theres one guy on Sound Domain that put a "leaf spring helper" under his car and since the W-Body's have the upside down style spring vs. conventional leaf springs, he claimed it lowered his grand prix a good bit......is he a member here? Wouldn't a leaf spring helper, if it does anything, increase the arch of the leaf spring, thereby raising the rearend of the car??? Quote
mfewtrail Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 I guess not with the upside down leaf spring on the W-bodys......anyway, thats what that guy said....I'm not 100% sure....I'll find the link and post it....theres a underside picture of the car showing this Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Quick! Find the link! Anyway, you could always get a fat girlfriend and make her ride in the back. Quote
Whiskey River Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Really, all the leaf spring helpers I have ever seen either increase the arch of the spring or increase the load carrying capabilities of the spring. I have never seen one that flattens a leaf spring. Quote
SuperBuick Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Anyway, you could always get a fat girlfriend and make her ride in the back. Or Brians Mom Quote
mfewtrail Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 well after 30+mins of searching, I finally found that damn site...argh!!! here's the link http://members.sounddomain.com/joebcott looks like that Prix sits pretty damn low...i think he has the front drop springs and as mentioned the leaf spring helper thing in the back EDIT: fixed the link....sorry I'm such a dumbass that I linked back to this post :oops: Quote
Whiskey River Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Hate to tell you this, but your link runs right back to this forum message. Quote
mfewtrail Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 LINK IS FIXED....see above post.......made this post in order to notify that I fixed the old post.....I'm confused :!: :?: 8) :? Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 LINK IS FIXED....see above post.......made this post in order to notify that I fixed the old post.....I'm confused :!: :?: 8) :? Uhhhh, ok, I guess... Maybe you should have another one. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Ah, I see, just as I suspected, he has the leaf spring helper mounted upside-down and remove the center jack pad. I guess that would work, but is it a good idea to not have the jack pad there? Quote
Whiskey River Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 If he never jacks the rear end of the car up with the jack pad then I don't see why he would need it. I have to wonder if he used any kind of pad between the U-bolts and the leaf spring. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 Doesn't look like it. I jack the car up on that jack pad all the time if I have to do rear struts or any other rear service, but I guess that's not necessary. Seems like a nice cheap idea. I had thought of that before, but I thought the rubbing of the spring helper on the spring itself would cause problems and noise, lots of noise. Quote
SuperBuick Posted January 9, 2003 Report Posted January 9, 2003 What type of leaf spring helper is that and where can I get one? I would like to try that out on my Buick. -Tom Quote
mfewtrail Posted January 10, 2003 Report Posted January 10, 2003 I think thats just a universal helper spring for light duty to full size pickups and also suvs.....try JcWHitney....I think they sell em and I know for sure that Summit has them.....try this link http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=7249&view=257#largerimage I did a general search on google.com and found some light to "super duty" springs that suppose to raise trucks/SUVs higher and if these springs have an adverse affect then I'm assuming the super duty ones would drop our cars more :?: Quote
stlunatics2oo3 Posted January 12, 2003 Author Report Posted January 12, 2003 oh that kid with that grand prix well i email him and he replied sayin the front of the car was lowered by spring clamps and the rear was by a helper spring so my question is how do i take the jack pad off casue this seems like a very cheap lowering job lol so please let me kno and if them spring clamps would work thanks every one Quote
J Posted January 12, 2003 Report Posted January 12, 2003 jack pads comes off with screws, i never put mine back on after the coil over install, But i need to. Don't do a hack job like that jsut save for the coil overs and do it right. I am jsut waiting for the front to come out. Later Jay Quote
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