Thread: 3 or 4" lift wanted for my Classic 89

Originally Posted by Felix

I've got a 4" lift in mine and it is quite scary. I want to drop it down to a 3"

I have 4" spring and 2" body, flares cut and 35s. GQ shocks with no rubbing but my god is it scary.

What sort of Castor correction do you have?

Originally Posted by rovercare

What sort of Castor correction do you have?

Thats a good point. Mine was shocking too until I replaced the panhard bushes, redid the wheel bearings, adjusted the shim preload and then finally got the swivels drilled.

As Rovercare said. The problem with big lifts is that many blokes just whack a set of 4 inch lifted spring without any idea of what else needs to be sorted to make it work properly

Personally I'm not a fan of big spring lifts, I have conservative taste in lifts (2 inch is my lot plus body lift), but then I don't go over 33 inch tyres either. Know plenty of people who have done 4 inch lifts without issues but like anything it has to be done properly

Trav

hay hay!
My bro has a 4inch spring lift and no body lift. Hes runnin dobson springs and shocks, yep had to do other things to mkae it all works brake lines, etc. He runs 35 and flares, and now a chev. It does have advantages compared to body lifts, everything is raised, like bar etc. and heaps of clearance in chassis etc.
It drives amazingly well!!! no wobbles, nothing, he makes everything look easy, where I have 2 and 2 and I always seem to get stuck or rub on things,


cheers nat

Mine has no caster correction which is why it is scary. And why I want to drop it down (I bought it like this). It has extended brake lines, cones and retainers but its just too high.

I would rather do more body chopping than more height, IMO they engineered a car to be at a certain height, anything over that and you've just pushed all those values right out.

Originally Posted by Felix

Mine has no caster correction which is why it is scary. And why I want to drop it down (I bought it like this). It has extended brake lines, cones and retainers but its just too high.

I would rather do more body chopping than more height, IMO they engineered a car to be at a certain height, anything over that and you've just pushed all those values right out.

Just slot the swivels and all will be fine