<VV> lowering the front end

[kenpepke at juno.com]

The original thought on this thread was to RAISE the rear of a Corvair to improve [?] appearance.  Especially on a Corvair with it's minimal front axle ground clearance, to cut the front springs is a hacker's way of achieving the look.  It does lower the front but results in an unpleasant stiff, choppy, short moment ride that increases possible ground contact and will introduce a noticeable 'push' in cornering [at least to some drivers] especially on washboard or gravelly surfaces.  Changing shock / dampener valving rates is not really going to make a noticeable improvement.   

The easiest way to raise the rear is to install TALLER tires … and just get used to the effective gear ratio change and remember to allow for the increased speed over the speedometer reading.    

Clearly, the best way to achieve the desired stance change is to install longer rear springs.  While any hack can cut a spring, it takes a bit of planning to get it right but in the end the results will reflect the effort input. … just sayin'

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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On May 3, 2013, at 12:35 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:

> Since cutting the spring raises the effective rate, as well as changing the range of motion, trimming the bump stop on the shock absorber - or changing to the Koni bump stop (it comes with new Koni fronts) makes sense. Remember that the "Shock absorber" is really a damper (or dampener, depending on your beliefs) and if you raise the spring rate, you need to apply a stiffer dampening agent to the higher rate spring. So crank the Konis to half way and install them. You can always pay money and have Konis re-valved!  And watch out for potholes!
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> -Seth Emerson 
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> In a message dated 5/3/2013 9:18:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kenpepke at juno.com writes:
> The guys that cut the springs usually end up just cutting the bump stops to 'fix it.'
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> Ken P
> Wyandotte, MI
> 65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
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> On May 3, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:
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> > The car will hit the bump stops regularly if you cut standard springs.
> > 
> > --Bryan