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Points: 3314 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sweatlock Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/19/2023 at 2:42pm
So I’m curious about the coil springs - the photos are with the car off the ground and the suspension not supported. With the car on the ground, do the springs support the car and at what height? Have you driven the car with this setup? If so, how does it ride/handle? 

Edited by sweatlock - Jan/19/2023 at 2:44pm
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I havent driven it. so dont know how it would handle. 

ride height with motor and trans in car.

those are 15 inch wheels and 235/60 front 255/60 rear
front fender measures 26 1/4 from ground
sorry i just noticed the rear tire is low in the picture.




Edited by NTX Javelin - Jan/19/2023 at 3:23pm
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I wonder if it's reasonably possible to adapt away from using trunnions on a big car like mine? Tomj's website has a scary write up describing how the controls arm is cold threaded with the trunnions and over the years the control arms get bent and trunnions wear away. (or something like that) 
How is the work done to use the springs and shock instead of the trunnions? 


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