Swapped Control arms and shocks now car MUCH lower

Bradleyrj · 03-31-2009, 11:06 PM

I swapped my lower control arms over the last weekend and now my car is MUCH lower than before. I did not change springs, Just lower control arms and shocks. I went from a no name lower (on the car when I got it) and stock uppers to dbl adjustable uppers, maximum motorsport lowers and Strange 10 way adjustable shocks.

The shocks are set on 5 now but I dont see any reason they would let the car down??? Before I could three almost 4 fingers between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. (Scientific measuring device I know) NOW I can barely stick one in there and thats only if I bend it to lay on the edge of the tire.

I used the same springs as before. They are cut stock springs but even before the car wasnt much lower. I honestly dont think the car will get past the curb at the end of the driveway as it is now. I need some rear springs I guess. I am going to borrow a friends stock Mach 1 springs and see if that will pick it up some.

Darryl Buckner · 04-01-2009, 09:01 AM

Where are the uppers attached to the "S" box at? Are you in the upper bolt holes or the lower?

Bradleyrj · 04-01-2009, 02:34 PM

In the middle

WWhittle · 04-02-2009, 12:07 PM

you figured this out yet? i don't see how your ride height changed if you put the same springs back in. Is the perch the same? You didn't put the lowers in backwards and change the angle of the spring did you? i know that's far fetched, but thought i would ask.

Bradleyrj · 04-02-2009, 04:02 PM

Ya know what.. I dont know if they might be in backwards or not. I am going to feel like a dumbass if I did. I know I got them on the correct side because they are marked drivers and passenger but not marked front and rear...hmm I'll check that this weekend.

Bradleyrj · 04-06-2009, 09:33 PM

Heres a pic of the drivers arm. Looks right to me.

Here is a pic of a STOCK Mach 1 Spring vs. what was in it. I have no idea what brand spring was in it before. I will be putting the stock Mach 1 springs in for a few days just so I can move the car around.

03-31-2009, 11:06 PM	#1
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	Swapped Control arms and shocks now car MUCH lower I swapped my lower control arms over the last weekend and now my car is MUCH lower than before. I did not change springs, Just lower control arms and shocks. I went from a no name lower (on the car when I got it) and stock uppers to dbl adjustable uppers, maximum motorsport lowers and Strange 10 way adjustable shocks. The shocks are set on 5 now but I dont see any reason they would let the car down??? Before I could three almost 4 fingers between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. (Scientific measuring device I know) NOW I can barely stick one in there and thats only if I bend it to lay on the edge of the tire. I used the same springs as before. They are cut stock springs but even before the car wasnt much lower. I honestly dont think the car will get past the curb at the end of the driveway as it is now. I need some rear springs I guess. I am going to borrow a friends stock Mach 1 springs and see if that will pick it up some. __________________

04-01-2009, 09:01 AM	#2
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Where are the uppers attached to the "S" box at? Are you in the upper bolt holes or the lower? __________________ When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson

04-01-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	In the middle __________________

04-02-2009, 04:02 PM	#5
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	Ya know what.. I dont know if they might be in backwards or not. I am going to feel like a dumbass if I did. I know I got them on the correct side because they are marked drivers and passenger but not marked front and rear...hmm I'll check that this weekend. __________________

04-06-2009, 09:33 PM	#6
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	Heres a pic of the drivers arm. Looks right to me. Here is a pic of a STOCK Mach 1 Spring vs. what was in it. I have no idea what brand spring was in it before. I will be putting the stock Mach 1 springs in for a few days just so I can move the car around. __________________

04-02-2009, 12:07 PM	#4
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	you figured this out yet? i don't see how your ride height changed if you put the same springs back in. Is the perch the same? You didn't put the lowers in backwards and change the angle of the spring did you? i know that's far fetched, but thought i would ask.