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+4Fred Kiehl Andebe lakeffect reverendgreasy 8 posters |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:43 pm | |
| Does anyone have experience with Belltech lowering springs #5106 and #5107 and drop shocks #2209IH AND #10103I? Just purchased them for my 95 Roadmaster Estate and was curious if anyone had used them too. ***UPDATE*** Just picked up my wagon last Monday. Got belltech springs and shocks yesterday to compliment the new Astro Supremes and 1.6" Whitewalls I put on too. What do you folks think?
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:07 am | |
| Yes, they are on Shammoo. No problems with the units, other than being lowered, watching out for humps and other assorted driveway hazzards.
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:15 am | |
| Any idea what tire size he was running? | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:34 am | |
| If you are asking about my wagon, Shammoo, I'm running 245/50R16 on the front and 295/50R16 on the rear. At least, when it's actually running.
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Andebe
Posts : 3323 Join date : 2013-02-20 Age : 55 Location : Centerville, IN
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:42 am | |
| Make sure to take some before and after shots,Reverend... | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:48 am | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:48 am | |
| Can I get pics of shammoo?? | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:52 am | |
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Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7283 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 76 Location : Largo, FL 33774
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:24 pm | |
| You should use a minimum of 16 inch rims. If you have a flat with 15 inch rims, you risk having the shock hit the ground before the rim. | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:33 pm | |
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JaySS Admin
Posts : 430 Join date : 2009-01-06
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:23 pm | |
| - Fred Kiehl wrote:
- You should use a minimum of 16 inch rims. If you have a flat with 15 inch rims, you risk having the shock hit the ground before the rim.
- reverendgreasy wrote:
- Good point!
There is no way GM would release a wheel-tire combination that would result in scrub radius problems. It is bad engineering and called out specifically in many motor vehicle codes. That observation was intended for Shamoo's situation with his dropped spindles. Since the car originally came with 15" wheels you can be confident that it will be OK with your new setup. BTW - Your new wheels & tire combination looks great. - J | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:30 pm | |
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Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7283 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 76 Location : Largo, FL 33774
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:31 pm | |
| Mine, with 2 inch drop springs, and 2 inch drop spindles, has bottomed out on the shock when the tire is flat. | |
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lakeffect
Posts : 3892 Join date : 2009-08-18 Location : Rochester NY 14621
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:38 pm | |
| - JaySS wrote:
That observation was intended for Shamoo's situation with his dropped spindles.
Since the car originally came with 15" wheels you can be confident that it will be OK with your new setup.
- J
Jay is mostly right on that. Though I had more problems with the sidepipes than I ever did with the dropped suspension. | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Oct 31, 2015 5:06 pm | |
| I considered lake pipes but idk about having clearance issues with them... | |
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Mark 96 Roady
Posts : 806 Join date : 2012-06-30 Age : 65 Location : Cleveland/Ft Myers Beach FL
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:34 am | |
| What brand white walls are those, where did you get them, and what did they cost? They look great! | |
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Dutch Pete
Posts : 421 Join date : 2009-12-07 Age : 64 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:04 am | |
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Wagon Sleigher
Posts : 11 Join date : 2012-04-18 Age : 49 Location : Macon, GA
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:16 am | |
| Looks great! You went with Belltech Springs front and rear? I like the way the back lays down. | |
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reverendgreasy
Posts : 52 Join date : 2015-10-25 Age : 37 Location : Raleigh NC
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:21 am | |
| Update: Sold springs. Wagon is now on air ride suspension. | |
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Dutch Pete
Posts : 421 Join date : 2009-12-07 Age : 64 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Belltech lowering springs and drop shocks installed (UPDATE) Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:39 am | |
| that's low....nice stance | |
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