help with front springs

[slow89s10]

ok i have a 89 dime with a alum head small block it has the 4 banger coils springs in the front and it sits to high in the front i have pic of how the truck sits so any help will be nice thank you in advance Robert

[85cam]

easiest thing to do is to cut one full round off those springs
Or buy new springs with the drop you want.
One round may drop it 1.5 to 2 inches

[lxtasy]

GROUND Force 3" lowering springs. Around $40-50 I believe. Thats what I had. But was all iron motor, with no inner fenders , no a/c, no heater box etc etc

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/1stpny/89%20s15%20with%20355sbc/SN850690.jpg

[434 smallblock]

if its hooking you might want to leave it alone

[RatDime]

I cut 1.5 out of mine, still was not satty with it, then I took a lil propane torch and heated the springs lil bit and brought it down lil more. Note when I torched it, I took the shocks out of it and made a jig from 2x4 so both sides had equel heights.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/CWTemple/truckmisc014-4.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/CWTemple/truckmisc015-3.jpg

mine is also a 89 with alum headed 355, no a/c/heater/power steering/etc.

[*hotrods*]

I tried cutting one ring off mine and just hated the way it drove down the street around the block for a test drive. (Yeah open headers neighbors by my shop love me, LOL) I'm installing a QA1 GM conversion front coilovers on mine tonight. They look nasty as hell and you can adjust the height to what ever you want and never knock the ball joints off.

[6secondwannabe]

GROUND Force 3" lowering springs. Around $40-50 I believe. Thats what I had. But was all iron motor, with no inner fenders , no a/c, no heater box etc etc

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/1stpny/89%20s15%20with%20355sbc/SN850690.jpg



that truck is teh sexay :21:

[*hotrods*]

Well I got one of my coilovers installed tonight but trust me don't listen to the instructions, It says to turn the coilovers all the way down and install the spring. Well I did it their way and it took me an hour of twisting and tugging on the adjustment ring and some busted knuckles to get it to the correct position. I'm going to install the other one in position and use a jack to compress the spring. Just a FYI

[Blacks10ss]

I have 4cyl springs and 2inch spindles and my truck sits too high for my liking just ordered up some trick springs...

I know the trucks not sitting on the ground but you can see how it sits...

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/102/l_bdf521b86a244a458c055c24f4dce16a.jpg

[Diabolical]

*hotrods* when its done id like a couple of pics.. I am thinking of running those as well..

blacks10ss.. nice looking truck bro.. really clean!

[Blacks10ss]

*hotrods* when its done id like a couple of pics.. I am thinking of running those as well..

blacks10ss.. nice looking truck bro.. really clean!

Thanks...I have slicks and skinnies for it just didn't have them on when I took the pic...

[slow89s10]

i picked up a set of trick springs and i need to get it out and check the front height and thank you to sg67nova i bought the springs from him

[434 smallblock]

Good post keep it coming

[sg67nova]

i picked up a set of trick springs and i need to get it out and check the front height and thank you to sg67nova i bought the springs from him

Your welcome and thank you!!

[sg67nova]

I tried cutting one ring off mine and just hated the way it drove down the street around the block for a test drive. (Yeah open headers neighbors by my shop love me, LOL) I'm installing a QA1 GM conversion front coilovers on mine tonight. They look nasty as hell and you can adjust the height to what ever you want and never knock the ball joints off.

Are you using part # DGMP1250-3?

Thanks!

[tuneup427]

I had cut down springs on my strip truck to start with but was not to happy. I did some research on the internet and found that GM g body springs are the same fit but smaller wire diamiter and different spring rate. They sat a little tall so i sawed off about 3/4 of a coil and put 2 inch dropped spindles. Now the look is good and the spring rebound is great with 90/10 shocks. ( I used the smallest wire dia. spring)

[slow89s10]

ok I have a pic of my truck with the new front springs on it it is in my photo album it will be the one with the snow on the ground

[farond21]

looks like truck sets real nice.:10:

[Blacks10ss]

I put Trick Spring in finally...

There shitty cell shots...


http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/145/l_b36fe9424e2e4cfa8643048a85a03e69.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/115/l_ffc21e0d77ab419e9f631dad34307801.jpg

[slow89s10]

i hope this works

[S-10mike]

I have QA1 coil overs the nice thing is that they have an adjustable ride height. The only thing is there a pain to adjust. Also heard that the stock v6 springs are a good way to go.