82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 ive been told that i cant and ive never dealt with leaf springs, sorry if i sound like a noob but i just dont know, thanks Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 yeah, you can. just get some 2 or 3" drop blocks, or whatever size you want to lower it... search for drop blocks or lowering blocks, i think you will come up with more using lowering blocks. very common item Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 but will it be able to handle corners?...dont laugh :lol: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 but will it be able to handle corners?...dont laugh :lol: Of course! lowers the center of gravity. Some people take the leafs off and take them to a shop to get stiffened, and there are other methods. All it does is move the axle more towards the car, so you will have the same spring rate. If you do lower it, be sure to trim the U bolts. Otherwise if they are long and you take a corner pretty hard it can shank your tire and blow it out... Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 owe, that would suck. but this the only photo i found with my car slamed and its amazing! but i assumed they did the same thing you said Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 is that how low you want to go Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 yea cause if i went any lower it would fuck my car up cause were i live they dont like to invest in the money to fix the streets Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 it would take more than drop blocks to get it that low Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 do you know if that has air ride on it Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 yea cause if i went any lower it would fuck my car up cause were i live they dont like to invest in the money to fix the streets Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 that has to be on air if not it should ride like a tank Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 as a tank you mean stiff? Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 then ill like it, i like to feel the road ya know, i like to be able to take corners Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 if it is to stiff it could make you bounce around corners you could make you slide out Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 if anything ill make it my VIP car, something ill drive to car shows Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 right on good luck with it Quote Link to comment
sinner720st Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 check the shackles, if they can be shortened and still able to swing on an arch then do it... to do so just redrill another hole and cut the excess of (only if its flat bar on sides)... other than that lowering blocks are the cheapest way, what is the suspension in the front, nobody has talked aboot that... if coils just cut them (be sure to get an alignment). how about some pics of your goon and of the suspension components Quote Link to comment
jun Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 owe, that would suck. but this the only photo i found with my car slamed and its amazing! but i assumed they did the same thing you said despite the gravel it's sitting on in that pic, I bet that car is daily driven at that height. Roads in Japan (even rural areas) are glass smooth. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 do you think it has any travel left Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 check the shackles, if they can be shortened and still able to swing on an arch then do it... to do so just redrill another hole and cut the excess of (only if its flat bar on sides)... other than that lowering blocks are the cheapest way, what is the suspension in the front, nobody has talked aboot that... if coils just cut them (be sure to get an alignment). how about some pics of your goon and of the suspension components im having problems geting pics uploaded to my computer but as soon as i can i will take it pics, im gonna hopefuly take it to pep boys so my friend can lift it to see whats really going on under neath the car Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 do you think it has any travel left what do you mean? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Suspension travel. Lowering your car usually limits your effective wheel travel in compression. This is what causes a rough ride, axle hiting the frame, shocks bottoming out. All of which can be remedied with some fabrication. Quote Link to comment
82sunny Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 oh i see, yea i really need to do my home work cause all the people around where i live drive gay ass 240SXs and just cut the springs, i want to do this right Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Have you checked out any of the Toyota forums? I'm sure they could point you in a more precise direction as far as what to do and expect. Quote Link to comment
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