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Henry Hopper · 07-09-2013, 12:25 PM

I'm looking at dropping the front of my 40 coupe.I want to retain as much FoMoCo as possible ie,lever arm shocks,sway bar etc,...I have searched and read several posts on here and the HAMB about different ways to go about it.

Getting the stock 40 axle dropped raises clearance issues, ....if it is dropped without stretching it causes steering arm problems and if stretched it retains the stock width which will probably give fender clearance problems.

I don't really want to split the w'bones and go with a C.E or SoCal forged axle if I can avoid it and under no circumstances will I fit a cast axle.

That leaves the spring.......the one that is on the car has had the main leaf flipped over by the look of it and forced against itself into the spring pack...this has caused the spring to adopt a wave in it at each end.

Has anyone fitted just a Posies super low spring and if so, what drop did you get....Im not looking to bury the wheels deep into the fenders, just get the top of the tyre covered by an inch or so.The Posies springs are reasonably priced but the shipping to here is around $200 plus import duty and tax, I don' t want to buy one and it sit just as high as a settled stock spring.The car rides really nice but that deformed main leaf is a worry when Im out driving....Im just waiting for it to break and ditch the coupe .

Thanks.

07-09-2013, 12:25 PM	#1
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Dropping a 40 coupe I'm looking at dropping the front of my 40 coupe.I want to retain as much FoMoCo as possible ie,lever arm shocks,sway bar etc,...I have searched and read several posts on here and the HAMB about different ways to go about it. Getting the stock 40 axle dropped raises clearance issues, ....if it is dropped without stretching it causes steering arm problems and if stretched it retains the stock width which will probably give fender clearance problems. I don't really want to split the w'bones and go with a C.E or SoCal forged axle if I can avoid it and under no circumstances will I fit a cast axle. That leaves the spring.......the one that is on the car has had the main leaf flipped over by the look of it and forced against itself into the spring pack...this has caused the spring to adopt a wave in it at each end. Has anyone fitted just a Posies super low spring and if so, what drop did you get....Im not looking to bury the wheels deep into the fenders, just get the top of the tyre covered by an inch or so.The Posies springs are reasonably priced but the shipping to here is around $200 plus import duty and tax, I don' t want to buy one and it sit just as high as a settled stock spring.The car rides really nice but that deformed main leaf is a worry when Im out driving....Im just waiting for it to break and ditch the coupe . Thanks.