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Title: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: bandit86 on September 09, 2007, 08:58:08 PM

friend is using a tracker frame for a kit car, needs to lower it.  I  heard of firebird front struts, anyone know anything else?  wont need a lot od suspension travel, the strut tower will be cut  and lowered, just need a short strut

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: HotRod on September 09, 2007, 10:07:03 PM

Don't have a clue on how to lower one
But pics of the kit car project would be interesting.

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: Rhinoman on September 10, 2007, 05:25:09 AM

If you don't need so much travel can't you just shorten the springs and add limiting straps to stop the front struts over extending (and letting the springs fall out!).

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: bandit86 on September 10, 2007, 07:11:08 PM

the strut towers hit the hood, need shorter struts so the strut tower can be lowered for clearance

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on September 10, 2007, 07:55:39 PM

Quote from: bandit86 on September 10, 2007, 07:11:08 PM

the strut towers hit the hood, need shorter struts so the strut tower can be lowered for clearance

How far does it need to be cut?

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: bandit86 on September 11, 2007, 06:06:55 PM

4 inches shorter would be nice, take what we can get at this point

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: Drone637 on September 11, 2007, 07:10:08 PM

If you want to do the work you could just eliminate the struts all together.  Do a setup similar to Mike Haggens front end.

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: bandit86 on September 12, 2007, 10:10:43 AM

what did he do??

Title: Re: HELP!! must lower!
Post by: Drone637 on September 12, 2007, 06:30:30 PM

http://www.zukiworld.com/month_050106/feature_hagen-newfrontend.htm

Redesigned the front end and eliminated the struts.  Then you could put some mini-truck shocks on or something.