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Rods56 · 03-19-2009, 09:00 PM

Dores anyone know if you have to change the shocks when you lower the car with dropped spindles??? Who carrys the shocks or can you just go to an Auto Parts store and get longer or shorter ones? Supposedly the suspension isn't changed, but I read somewhere that they were afraid that the dropped spindles would bottom out the shocks???

I am installing dropped spindles on my 56' and the shocks are toast...so if you know about this...please let me know.

Thanks!
Julio

Fiftysix Chevy · 03-19-2009, 09:05 PM

I can only speak for myself, I also have two inch lowering spindles and used stock length shocks with not apparent issues.

55redshoebox · 03-19-2009, 09:15 PM

stock lenght shock will work just fine with dropped spindles.

Brian

Rick_L · 03-19-2009, 09:27 PM

The shock travel does not change at all with dropped spindles.

Even with cut springs, there is plenty of shock travel.

The lower control arm hits the frame before the shock bottoms out.

Fiftysix Chevy · 03-20-2009, 03:16 PM

Duh, we all should have realized that. Lowering spindles only move the "axle" up two inches, nothing else really changes.

Rods56 · 03-23-2009, 10:27 AM

Thanks...
As of yesterday it is dropped all the way around! I love the look!

Julio

Rods56 · 03-23-2009, 10:29 AM

Thanks...I finished dropping it all the way around yesterday! I love the new look. I will be getting a pair of new shocks for the front...stock that is.

Julio

03-19-2009, 09:00 PM	#1
Rods56 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Rods56's Garage Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 269 Member #3712	Shocks for 2 Inch lowered cars? Dores anyone know if you have to change the shocks when you lower the car with dropped spindles??? Who carrys the shocks or can you just go to an Auto Parts store and get longer or shorter ones? Supposedly the suspension isn't changed, but I read somewhere that they were afraid that the dropped spindles would bottom out the shocks??? I am installing dropped spindles on my 56' and the shocks are toast...so if you know about this...please let me know. Thanks! Julio

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03-19-2009, 09:05 PM	#2
Fiftysix Chevy Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: May 2007 Fiftysix Chevy's Garage Location: Pgh. area of PA. Posts: 289 Member #2653	I can only speak for myself, I also have two inch lowering spindles and used stock length shocks with not apparent issues.

03-19-2009, 09:15 PM	#3
55redshoebox Senior Member 1 Blue Star 3D Tetris Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 55redshoebox's Garage Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 417 Member #4030	stock lenght shock will work just fine with dropped spindles. Brian

03-19-2009, 09:27 PM	#4
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 20,241 Member #2256	The shock travel does not change at all with dropped spindles. Even with cut springs, there is plenty of shock travel. The lower control arm hits the frame before the shock bottoms out.

03-20-2009, 03:16 PM	#5
Fiftysix Chevy Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: May 2007 Fiftysix Chevy's Garage Location: Pgh. area of PA. Posts: 289 Member #2653	Duh, we all should have realized that. Lowering spindles only move the "axle" up two inches, nothing else really changes.

03-23-2009, 10:27 AM	#6
Rods56 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Rods56's Garage Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 269 Member #3712	Thanks... As of yesterday it is dropped all the way around! I love the look! Julio

03-23-2009, 10:29 AM	#7
Rods56 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Rods56's Garage Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 269 Member #3712	Thanks...I finished dropping it all the way around yesterday! I love the new look. I will be getting a pair of new shocks for the front...stock that is. Julio

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