UCA/Shelby/Arning drop

[cramer 12]

Hello,

 

Just wondering how worth it is doing an upper control arm drop if my car is to be used as a daily driver only?

 

Thanks,

 

Marc Cramer

[redruM 10]

i am wondering the same thing

[Pakrat 1,043]

Well, I would say it is certainly more worth it than on an occasional driver. There is no argument that it is an effective improvment and it is a free modification so I can't see any reason not to do it to pretty much every single car shy of a full concourse trailer queen and especially if it's a daily driver.

[burritoboi5 10]

I agree with pak....it's FREE....do it :D

 

Well not really free because your time has value...but there's no parts cost assuming you have a drill/bit

[redruM 10]

3 things......

 

1) how much drop can i expect ?

 

2) do you or anyone have the template for the relocation ?

 

3) can i also cut the springs ? (wanting about 2" drop from new stock rideheight)

[Grabber70Mach 107]

From what I have read you can only expext about a 1/2in drop by doing the 1in drop. It is more to affect the geometry of the suspension than lowering the car.

 

Here are two links to people that sell the templetes.

 

http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/droptemplate/

 

http://home.bresnan.net/~dazed/drop

 

I have heard that you can cut 1/2 to 1 coil out of the spring to change your ride height but it will also change you spring rate some.

[cramer 12]

Here is the info requested...

 

http://site.cobranda.com/tech/aarms.pdf

 

This image when printed in FireFox 2.0.0.7 landscape mode is the exact size as stated in the above pdf.

 

http://members.cox.net/mbstang/template.jpg

 

Marc Cramer