

| Subject: | Re: Lowering an 85'/ |
| From: | Joseph Fortino |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:24:03 -0800 |
all i've used sping clams before also had chopped spings lighter car then a vw bus and " shakin " shh shh shakin.. I say buy new springs and shock if you do it, I've been the other rout. Joe On 14 Mar 2003, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Nock wrote: > > > You can buy spring clamps from jc whitny for > > 6.95 a pair. > > > > See what it feels like to lower it, with out > > dropping $500 > > I've been tempted to use these to clamp down > the right side springs on my Westy slightly, > to get rid of the usual 'kitchen lean'. It > seems like it'd be easier than shimming the > springs on the left side, like some other > people have done. I have this nagging worry > that the clamps will set up stress > concentrations in the springs that will > eventually break them, though. Anyone know for > sure whether these clamps are safe? I expect > to be driving on fairly rough roads, on > occasion. > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 > Honda Civic Si
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