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matt tfn (aka matthewp) [ View ] [ thnk4nothin@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] new jersey, New Jersey (908) 296-3761

I plan on driving the hell out of my car this year but a little nervous of the front end hitting something here in NJ. The roads are pretty bad. I have 4 1/2 inches clearance from the ground to the front crossmember (front end/MII). The stance looks perfect, but...... Hey Al, how low is your 36? I could change to coil overs but dont want to put any more money in it this year. Anyone have anything close to this height and had problems? Thanks-

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Posted by EZRodder  -  02/07/2008 04:48 PM If your nose can clear one of those parking lot concrete bumpers, you'll be OK. EZRodder [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bernville, Pennsylvannia   Posted by Starfire  -  02/07/2008 05:04 PM 4-1/2 inches sounds pretty low until you realize that if you should hit an irregularity in the road deep enough or high enough to cause a contact with the crossmember you will have just trashed out one or both tires and possibly the wheels themselves, maybe even the whole damn car. Just watch the road closely and those 4-1/2 inches should be okay. Beware of tallboy beer cans......... (Grin) Starfire [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Weimar, Texas   Posted by fitzwell   -  02/07/2008 05:05 PM Guess i'm not ok Got about 5 inches at the crossmember on the 46 pickup. Ya gotta pay attention on a steep lot enterance. Price ya pay for the look you love. Truck has survived about 20k with no incidents ( and several trips on the backroads of Louisiana) normal?? Normal is a cycle on a washing machine [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] benbrook, Texas   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/07/2008 05:32 PM same as a camaro. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by Starfire  -  02/07/2008 05:45 PM Anyone willing to travel the back roads of Louisiana either has a lot of guts or no sense given the fact there are parts of I-10 in Louisiana that are almost bad enough to trash a tractor trailer rig. Thank goodness they are working on it! Starfire [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Weimar, Texas   Posted by fitzwell   -  02/07/2008 05:50 PM No sense i guess....i just like to see the real world, not that of the interstate ,thank you. Agreed on I-10..'prolly the worst part of the trip last year to Calcasieau. normal?? Normal is a cycle on a washing machine [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] benbrook, Texas   Posted by matthewp  -  02/07/2008 06:01 PM Tall boy can!! Good reference. No chance clearing a parking lot curb, almost took out the grill. Missed it by an inch. The springs look like they might be a little soft. Lower control arms are angled up about an inch. Maybe get some heavier springs and get an extra inch. Any ideas? Thanks for the responses- matthewp [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] new jersey, New Jersey   Posted by Starfire  -  02/07/2008 06:10 PM fitzwell - Preferring to see the "real world" or the world as it was before we began screwing it up is the main reason I'll usually route a trip along the old 2 lane U.S. Highways when possible, so I guess I have no sense as well. Little traffic on those highways and most are in remarkably good condition. Also, there are still a lot of nice folks and interesting places in those towns the Interstates bypassed. Even still some Blue Plate special type Mom and Pop restaurants here and there which are darn good and you can get a really good meal for less than junk food from Junk in the Box or Mickey D's. Starfire [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Weimar, Texas   Posted by amy14760yahoocom  -  02/07/2008 06:08 PM matt i have a 39 ford 5 window with air bag ride . matt at the highest point to cross member with air in bags wear it rides the best it is right at 41/2 inchs at the lowest it will throw sparks if you hit a beer cap with the cross member . the trick i learned with these slammed cars is to stay at least 15 car lengths back from car in front of you . that way you have plenty of time to react or slow down. i learned this back in my prostreet day's . when it would rain i would follow in the rain tracks that all my buddies would push the water aside for me . believe it or not if would work . there where no radial tires that wide like there is now day's . go low or stay home is what i say good luck and enjoy bob in ny amy14760yahoocom [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] allegany, New York Charter Member since July 2005   Posted by amy14760yahoocom  -  02/07/2008 06:13 PM matt i see that you said your control arms are not straight across that will throw off the steering like that . i had a coupe years back instead of replaceing the coils i put the 1 inch rubber spacer at the top of coil spring put it where i wanted it and at a cost of 13.00 dollars and 3 hours of work and they where still there 3 years later when i sold the car . just an idea bob again in ny amy14760yahoocom [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] allegany, New York Charter Member since July 2005   Posted by 37tin  -  02/07/2008 07:57 PM You can get different thickness spring tower rubbers?? who sells those, I need some,,,,,thanks 37tin [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] langley, Canada   Posted by dixie  -  02/07/2008 08:02 PM I don't think you have anything to worry about i've only got 3 in on mine haven;t had any trouble so far,road trips an all . I'd say leave it alone looks great most guys drive streetrods with there head on straight ,if you want it high buy a 4x 4. jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by JoeP  -  02/07/2008 08:31 PM Matt, Have the same amount of clearance on the roadster never had a problem. Joe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Somerset, New Jersey   Posted by dwinspector21  -  02/07/2008 08:47 PM The only trouble Dixie has is when he rolls up to get his awards at the Goodguys in Atlanta.......or when he's in the grass near the access road with that highboy stylin and profilin...... yep Dixie I was there!!!LOL dwinspector21 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Kodak, Tennessee   Posted by BigAlBre  -  02/07/2008 10:07 PM my frame horns are 10 inches from the ground and I clear most everything... I haven't measured the height of the cross member but I can't get a floor jack under it...my front coils are from Eaton Detroit Springs... as are my rear leafs... my lower control arms are level with the ground... Big Al sittin back pickin & grinning in paradise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida Charter Member since June 1999   Posted by dixie  -  02/08/2008 12:15 AM Well what can i say i don't power park. jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by flagator79  -  02/08/2008 12:24 PM Matt, I have a 3 1/2 clearance and have rubbed a few times but I gotta tell you that I drive with extreme caution. We gave very high curbs in my town into parking lots and I always enter the lot at an angle and very slowly. In the grass looks great but comes with cautions. My 36 was so low at one time that with the rake that I had I kept slipping off of the front of the seat. Had to raise it up a bit but it is still low and I love it. Good luck. Skeet If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by flagator79  -  02/08/2008 12:25 PM Matt, I have a 3 1/2 clearance and have rubbed a few times but I gotta tell you that I drive with extreme caution. We gave very high curbs in my town into parking lots and I always enter the lot at an angle and very slowly. In the grass looks great but comes with cautions. My 36 was so low at one time that with the rake that I had I kept slipping off of the front of the seat. Had to raise it up a bit but it is still low and I love it. Good luck. Skeet If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by matthewp  -  02/08/2008 01:15 PM Thanks for the confidence everyone! Nice 36 Skeet-Thanks again everyone for the replies. matthewp [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] new jersey, New Jersey   Posted by ol bear  -  02/08/2008 02:36 PM NEED A PAIR OF 200 LB 12 INCH BLK COILS 2.5 DIA.????? ,,,,,,, OL BEAR OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana   Posted by jimmothershead  -  02/08/2008 09:00 PM Bag it Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland

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