the lowering...
Yeah I spent a ****load, and Im so pissed that its not going well. I stopped in personally at godfathers, to assure that Id get teh right stuff I wanted plus I could save on shipping since I was in town anyway. It took them like 2 hours to get my stuff out of their warehouse, but the guy gave me a killer deal. I told him I wanted the 5/6 drop...2" spindles, 3" coils, 3" leafs, and my existing 3" block. While studying the invoice and waiting for my stuff, I noticed he gave me 2" coils, not 3", so I had him correct it. Finally got my stuff and left.
So Im installing this stuff. Had to cut the **** bolt for the driver leaf in front by the gastank, adn couldnt find a decent replacement. Let the back down, and the ***** isnt any lower than it was with just 3"blocks before. Dammit, maybe the front is holding it up. I also noted that the u-joint was making noise and vibration, because the pinion angle was off.
SO I do the spindles, and proceed to bust each and every dust cap on the joints, and break my **** pickel fork too. Put int he coils, which I noted were only 1" shorter than the stock ones. Let it down, and the back stayed where it was, and the front was 1.5 inches higher than the back. Dammit!! BTW, I did this much in 4 hours, it wasnt too hard but not fun either. Took it for a test drive, front rode like a cadillac, the back rode like asss, bouncing and ****.
SO today I decide to make it right. I thought the back might be hitting the bumpstops, and sure enough it was riding solid on them. So I take them out, and go for another test. Now the axle is hitting hella hard on the frame mount. Dammit. Dropped it another inch, closer to home though. Now tomorrow I have to try and cut out that bumpstop mount from the frame, more fun!!
I thought then, that I would fix the front the ******* way. I pull out those coils(they must have gave me 1 or 2" coils instead of 3) and decide to cut them, 1.5 coil each. Reinstall them and it drops the front...WAAAAY down. With my 17x8s, 225/45s, the fender layed on the tire. DAMMIT!! IF I had about 1/2" lift on the front it would be perfect. SO off I go to autozone to buy some rubber spring helpers. 2 packs later it is no better and rubs at the slightest dip in the road, while the back end sounds like a die press.
Tomorrow Im gonna just cut my factory springs and put them back in, hopefully finding the right height in the process. Ive also gotta try and cut out those rear frame mounts. So far I have about $600 in this lowering job, the "right way" and it still rides like ass.
If I shave my doors it will be without a keyhole, shaved smooth, but Im not decided on whether or not to do it, though I really want to.