Picture request: Rear upper spring perch

[GnatGoSplat]

Has anyone removed their rear leaf spring and happened to take pics of the upper spring perch?

[cryptnix]

can't say that i have ... i'm about to rid mine i want mine lowered PRONTO

[Guest TurboSedan]

i have tomarrow off, i'll try to get a pic up then.

[GnatGoSplat]

Thanks Josh, I'm looking forward to it. The rear of my car needs a drop BAD, especially after adding the ST springs to the front. I think I need to drop it almost 2-1/2" to match the front. :shock:

[Guest TurboSedan]

hope this is what you're looking for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dang i need some new suspension bushings....

[GnatGoSplat]

Thanks Joshua, that's exactly what I was looking for!

[Guest TurboSedan]

pics should be back up soon (server backup)

[maybe2fast]

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[Guest TurboSedan]

like i said.

[Guest TurboSedan]

pics are back up nstuff.

[Guest TurboSedan]

how is it possible to modify the upper spring perch to lower the car?

[GnatGoSplat]

Well, immediately I can see there are 2 hollow blocks.

I suppose those could be cut out. Inside the blocks I believe is some kind of threaded thing, like a big rectangular nut with 2 holes (I don't know what you would call that). So you could drill holes in the top of the axle subframe to match the holes in the spring, then put that threaded nut thing above the axle and mount the spring that way.

 

The only problem comes with the curvature of the spring. If the spring is too curved between the 2 rubber inner bushings, then it would physically touch the upper axle if the 2 hollow metal blocks are removed. If the spring does NOT touch the upper axle, then I think you'd be golden. I'd have to take a better look at a spring to see how much curvature is between the 2 inner rubber bushings.

 

That was just my theory, anyway. It does look like clearance would be VERY tight with those big transverse arm nuts and threads in the way.