test drop?

steve0o09 · 11-02-2009, 06:38 PM

alright as some may know, i have an 01 2 door blazer with 255/30/22 tires. its already lowered 2/3 but i want another 3" up front and 2 in the back. im not worried about the back being fine to drive, but i am about the front.

my dad said he's heard of something that will clamp down the springs to lower it.....anyone heard of em or know where to get them?

im not wanting this as a permanent drop, just a test to see if i can still turn comfortably with the drop or not.

any help is appreciated
thanks
steven

mostizzle · 11-02-2009, 10:38 PM

i've seen them things ur talkin about at a few auto parts store but i would NOT under any cimcumstances use em on my vehicles cuz they scream unsafe lol if u wanna slap em on and just look at it that would be cool but i wouldn't drive with em on there. just save ur money,sell the 22's get sum 18's er sumthin and sum coils and or spindles(don't know what ur runnin up front) and that sir is my 2 centavos

anr62bvuk · 11-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Are you thinking of spring compressors? I think those are just for making spring installation easier and safer. I would not drive with those.

mostizzle · 11-03-2009, 12:37 AM

nah they got these lil iron things with a bolt thru each side and they attach in between 2 coils and draw them together when you tighten the bolts,they sold em at autozone when i worked there i'm dr.rockso and i do ca ca cocaine!!!! lol sweet avatar

slonlow2000 · 11-03-2009, 12:40 AM

Yeah they are mode to compress the spring to remove and install easier. They are kinda bulky, i'm not sure you could even put it all back together with them on the springs.

You could measure you frame height from the ground, then put blocks under the frame for the 3" drop you want and remove your springs. It will rest on the blocks. Then you could test your steering to see how everything cleans. Sounds like a paint in the ass, but should work.

mostizzle · 11-03-2009, 01:11 AM

no that is not what i'm talkin about these things are small and u use two or three per spring and they are literally mad folr lowering coils spring cars but they're ghetto as hell. not i repeat not a coil spring compressor that u use to install em lol

mostizzle · 11-03-2009, 01:17 AM

these things, autozone carries em they're made by mr.gasket called spring control or sumthin like that

slonlow2000 · 11-03-2009, 01:36 AM

Oh we had some bigger ones at school, they were meant for coil springs, where the smaller set we had were for stuff like coil overs on smaller cars.

Nitemare · 11-03-2009, 01:40 AM

my friend had those on his cavalier. he had them on all 4 springs, and some got tight and some wouldnt tighten. totally hack.

s10pimpin209 · 11-03-2009, 01:55 AM

dont put those on there please. especially with larger wheels

mostizzle · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

yeah like i said that shit is wack,not to mention those bein on there would blow ur alignment out and if u decided to try n get it alignment with those on there they would laugh you out of the building. it's just a bad idea and nitemare slap ur friend for me lol

alarm_the_alarm · 11-03-2009, 09:01 PM

would recomend doing that. just lower it and see what happens. if you have to sell the 22s and buy my 20s

hahaha

s10pimpin209 · 11-03-2009, 09:06 PM

yeah it becomes a test then permanent

terryl · 11-07-2009, 02:53 AM

You would be changing your spring rates when you do that. You may even end up with differrent rates on each side and other inconsistantcies. If you just want to see what the stance would look like, then throw some on there just for that, then measure the heights and get then proper coils and an alignment that should be correct and last. Just my 2 cents.

11-02-2009, 06:38 PM	#1
steve0o09 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 175 Location: User is: OffLine	test drop? alright as some may know, i have an 01 2 door blazer with 255/30/22 tires. its already lowered 2/3 but i want another 3" up front and 2 in the back. im not worried about the back being fine to drive, but i am about the front. my dad said he's heard of something that will clamp down the springs to lower it.....anyone heard of em or know where to get them? im not wanting this as a permanent drop, just a test to see if i can still turn comfortably with the drop or not. any help is appreciated thanks steven
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11-02-2009, 10:38 PM	#2
mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 780 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? i've seen them things ur talkin about at a few auto parts store but i would NOT under any cimcumstances use em on my vehicles cuz they scream unsafe lol if u wanna slap em on and just look at it that would be cool but i wouldn't drive with em on there. just save ur money,sell the 22's get sum 18's er sumthin and sum coils and or spindles(don't know what ur runnin up front) and that sir is my 2 centavos
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11-03-2009, 12:20 AM	#3
anr62bvuk Cu Cu Cu Yeah!!! Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Longview, TX User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? Are you thinking of spring compressors? I think those are just for making spring installation easier and safer. I would not drive with those.
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11-03-2009, 12:37 AM	#4
mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 780 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? nah they got these lil iron things with a bolt thru each side and they attach in between 2 coils and draw them together when you tighten the bolts,they sold em at autozone when i worked there i'm dr.rockso and i do ca ca cocaine!!!! lol sweet avatar
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11-03-2009, 12:40 AM	#5
slonlow2000 Stock Height Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,412 Location: Ironton, Mo User is: Online	Re: test drop? Yeah they are mode to compress the spring to remove and install easier. They are kinda bulky, i'm not sure you could even put it all back together with them on the springs. You could measure you frame height from the ground, then put blocks under the frame for the 3" drop you want and remove your springs. It will rest on the blocks. Then you could test your steering to see how everything cleans. Sounds like a paint in the ass, but should work.
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11-03-2009, 01:11 AM	#6
mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 780 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? no that is not what i'm talkin about these things are small and u use two or three per spring and they are literally mad folr lowering coils spring cars but they're ghetto as hell. not i repeat not a coil spring compressor that u use to install em lol
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11-03-2009, 01:17 AM	#7
mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 780 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? these things, autozone carries em they're made by mr.gasket called spring control or sumthin like that
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11-03-2009, 01:36 AM	#8
slonlow2000 Stock Height Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,412 Location: Ironton, Mo User is: Online	Re: test drop? Oh we had some bigger ones at school, they were meant for coil springs, where the smaller set we had were for stuff like coil overs on smaller cars.
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11-03-2009, 01:40 AM	#9
Nitemare keepin it freshhh Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,819 Location: pawtucket ri User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? my friend had those on his cavalier. he had them on all 4 springs, and some got tight and some wouldnt tighten. totally hack.
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11-03-2009, 01:55 AM	#10
s10pimpin209 Knowledge is power. Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 826 Location: Stanislaus County, CA User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? dont put those on there please. especially with larger wheels
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11-03-2009, 07:21 PM	#11
mostizzle You...Tonight Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 780 Location: St.Clair Shores,MI. User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? yeah like i said that shit is wack,not to mention those bein on there would blow ur alignment out and if u decided to try n get it alignment with those on there they would laugh you out of the building. it's just a bad idea and nitemare slap ur friend for me lol
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11-03-2009, 09:01 PM	#12
alarm_the_alarm '00 Dime Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 372 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? would recomend doing that. just lower it and see what happens. if you have to sell the 22s and buy my 20s hahaha
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11-03-2009, 09:06 PM	#13
s10pimpin209 Knowledge is power. Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 826 Location: Stanislaus County, CA User is: OffLine	Re: test drop? yeah it becomes a test then permanent
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11-07-2009, 02:53 AM	#14
terryl Thanks For Your Support Age: 52 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,459 Location: Kingston Springs, TN. User is: Online	Re: test drop? You would be changing your spring rates when you do that. You may even end up with differrent rates on each side and other inconsistantcies. If you just want to see what the stance would look like, then throw some on there just for that, then measure the heights and get then proper coils and an alignment that should be correct and last. Just my 2 cents.
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