how to lower a 55?
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how to lower a 55?
Hello guys I need your help on this.
How can I lower the front of my 55 coupe?
2 inches would be great.
Thanks
How can I lower the front of my 55 coupe?
2 inches would be great.
Thanks
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Re: how to lower a 55?
Hi Greg,
There was a discussion of this a few weeks ago that I think might be of interest to you, see "notching the front beam" at http://356registry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20390
Barry
There was a discussion of this a few weeks ago that I think might be of interest to you, see "notching the front beam" at http://356registry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20390
Barry
gregory gauthier wrote:Hello guys I need your help on this.
How can I lower the front of my 55 coupe?
2 inches would be great.
Thanks
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maybe you want to start here:
http://356registry.com/forum/viewtopic. ... t=lowering
do a search "lowering" in the TALK list and you'll find lots to learn.
http://356registry.com/forum/viewtopic. ... t=lowering
do a search "lowering" in the TALK list and you'll find lots to learn.
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The spindles will give you a different off-set in the front: the wheels will come out more. You have to decide if you like that look.
Check out this bug (see I wouldn't do something like this to a 356 ) I lowered with 2 1/2" drop spindles a few years ago ... if you compare front and rear, you'll see there is something odd about the stance of the front wheels in the fenders. The picture from the front shows it the best:
Check out this bug (see I wouldn't do something like this to a 356 ) I lowered with 2 1/2" drop spindles a few years ago ... if you compare front and rear, you'll see there is something odd about the stance of the front wheels in the fenders. The picture from the front shows it the best:
how to lower a 55?
Two inches is a ton of adjustment. First thing to do is look to see if you have
an adjustment parts in the center of the tube. The usual range is about 1 inch.
Alan
gregory gauthier wrote:
an adjustment parts in the center of the tube. The usual range is about 1 inch.
Alan
gregory gauthier wrote:
Post generated using Mail2Forum via email.Hello guys I need your help on this.
How can I lower the front of my 55 coupe?
2 inches would be great.
Thanks
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Could you balance out the back by installing spacers? Not sure how much room is back there as my car is a long way from being on four wheels. Seems like a slightly wider track would be beneficial if the you could still steer w/o hitting the wheel wells.Dirk Heinrich wrote:The spindles will give you a different off-set in the front: the wheels will come out more. You have to decide if you like that look.
Check out this bug (see I wouldn't do something like this to a 356 ) I lowered with 2 1/2" drop spindles a few years ago ... if you compare front and rear, you'll see there is something odd about the stance of the front wheels in the fenders. The picture from the front shows it the best:
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how to lower a 55
you might try removing the the leaf springs (torsion bars) and install some 356A springs. this worked great for my 53. you could change one or two depending on how low you want. i think your car should still have the thick five leaf spring and the later cars have six leaf spring also they are sliced so you have 12 little pieces welded at each end . jim b. would have the leaf springs. its something to think about.
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opps i forgot to say drill or grind a very small dimple on the other side of the spring sorry. now will it work vic?
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