MK3 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 While I have the diff and rear spring out on my MK3 Spitfire, is it worth putting in a 1/2" lowering block while I'm at it. The car will only ever be used as a road car, no track days etc. At this stage I won't be making any changes to the front setup, maybe in the future but not now. So is it worth doing or am I wasting my time and money without other mods ?If so, who sells the cheapest lowering blocks or do you get them made ?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 no lowering of the front then !!its gonna look a bit daft is it not!!not to mention the extra air getting uner,t frunt at speed :oto me, ye gotta lower front as weel, 330lb springs will doo wonders foritjust my thoughts thoughM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK3 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Well in the summer I replaced the front dampers and springs with new ones, standard length, spec etc. The old ones had been chopped 2" at the top, so when I'm short of something to do I could always chop the new ones down by 2" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 It will be best if you see how your car sits now, before deciding whether to lower the back, and by how much. Level is better than nose-up. I assume you know to move the car backwards and forwards after jacking it up, so that the suspension settles back into it's correct position?The various trumpologists all charge similar prices for this sort of thing, as they all source them from the same manufacturers - although if you find differently, let us know.The blocks come in 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" flavours, and maybe 1" - it's a while since I checked. It's not hard to fit a block after reassembling the car. By the time you've fitted a couple, it will seem old hat! The rear will be lowered by that amount, and even a quarter inch difference will make a noticeable difference to the ride height. And once you've fitted one, get your wheel alignment checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 when I last checked, James Paddock were the cheapest, not looked again recently though.surprised to see several go through on ebay recently for a lot more than the price Paddocks sell for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 MikeyB wrote:when I last checked, James Paddock were the cheapest+1 (bought mine 1,5 years ago and they where the cheapest at the time ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK3 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 OK, thanks for the advice, I'll put it back as standard and see how it looks and then decide, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Lets put it this way....I wish I could raise mine..!Its low enough, especially after ripping of three sets of silencer back boxes.... ??) ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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