Easy way to get 1/2" drop in front?

[Stanley]

With no smog pump or AC, lighter (temporary) bumper, and aluminum radiator, my 240 sits higher in the front. I like the slightly slammed look but I'm ok with stock height, still have to be careful with driveways. The suspension is all more or less new, don't want to spend money.

Option 1, leave it as is, sort of gasser look and just adjust the headlights.

Option 2, lower profile tires in front? Don't know how it would look, might have adverse effect on handling. Already running series 65's instead of 70's.

Is there a better option?

[240260280z]

cut 1 coil off springs

[jfa.series1]

cut 1 coil off springs

And... if you go this route you should probably add bump stops to your shocks - about $15 a pair at MSA.

[gnosez]

Lower the air pressure?

[Stanley]

Thanks, that sounds easy enough. I'd have the mechanic do it though. I kind of afraid of springs, after something that happened quite a while ago when I was messing around with my Oldsmobile.

[olzed]

Springs are easy and safe if you have a couple of spring compressors.

[Stanley]

easy and safe

But not if you were a substance abuser at the time and had no idea what you were doing. Plus it was a big heavy car with big springs. If I used spring compressors I probably put them on wrong. Don't really remember what happened except there was a loud bang and the spring missed me by inches and flew about 30 feet.

That 56 Olds would probably be worth $10000 by now if it was still rust-free. Perfect body and interior. I left town for a while and my mom paid somebody to haul it off.

Oh, yeah, I was trying to lower it. Never got the spring back in.

Edited January 30, 2014 by Stanley