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Rear end lowered 1" before and after

Started by Paul G, April 30, 2011, 05:43:27 PM

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Paul G

I just cant leave it alone ;) . Before and after pics of the car. Before is with no spacer block between the axle and spring. After is with a 1" spacer block installed. The 4x4 shop near by only had a 1" "no taper"  lift/lower block. Summit sells 1/2" blocks. What do you think? Before, after, or get a 1/2" block

before



After with 1" spacer
Quote from: randr on April 30, 2011, 06:47:07 PM
kinda hard to tell. take before and after at same angle. i like cars low :) your charger looks sweet!




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WHITE AND RED 69

The car looks sweet either way but I like it lowered.   :2thumbs:  If anything I'd say go lower another 1/2"-1"?   :Twocents:
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b5blue

Looks good! How's it ride/handle now?  :scratchchin:

randr

kinda hard to tell. take before and after at same angle. i like cars low :) your charger looks sweet!
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stripedelete

Tough to tell the difference, but the car really looks great!

bull

Lower looks better, with that width of tire especially.

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Paul G

Quote from: b5blue on April 30, 2011, 06:26:10 PM
Looks good! How's it ride/handle now?  :scratchchin:

Only went for a 10 minute ride around the neighborhood. Cant really tell yet. Seems almost the same though.

I am thinking to just lower the front a 1/4 to 1/2 inch to give it a little rake.
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Paul G

I added a pic up top in the first post, of the Charger parked in the same place as the before shot. The sun is casting different shadows. Looks a lot different than the before pic. There must be a lot to that photography stuff!

The more I look at the car like this, the better I am liking it lowered. It is returning to more of the original intent Chrysler had for the third gen Charger.
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1973 Charger Rallye, 4 speed, muscle rat. Whatever engine right now?

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oestermarken

Looks good :2thumbs:
I like it just as it sits now.. perfect!!

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randr

looks nice! amazing what a inch does! :smilielol:
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4aThrill

Quote from: randr on May 01, 2011, 02:11:15 PM
looks nice! amazing what a inch does! :smilielol:

I bet she tells you that all the time  :hah:

AirborneSilva

Quote from: Paul G on May 01, 2011, 08:26:10 AM
Quote from: b5blue on April 30, 2011, 06:26:10 PM
Looks good! How's it ride/handle now?  :scratchchin:

Only went for a 10 minute ride around the neighborhood. Cant really tell yet. Seems almost the same though.

I am thinking to just lower the front a 1/4 to 1/2 inch to give it a little rake.

I would lower the front a little  :2thumbs:

Big Sugar

Yeah....Maybe try this Go out and run your car thru some mud (a little offroading maybe) then hit a nice loose dirt road for a couple of miles try to get a good dust trail going, and THEN re-shoot those pictures.

"G"zus your paint is way too distracing ! That is a Sweet ....wait........SWEET  RIDE.


Just kidding about the Offroading stuff.

Looks Good both ways Sorry.

Ron



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Car looks great.  Either way it looks sweet.   Doesn't seem to be that big of a difference to me.
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Mr.Woolery

Quote from: Paul G on May 01, 2011, 08:26:10 AM
Quote from: b5blue on April 30, 2011, 06:26:10 PM
Looks good! How's it ride/handle now?  :scratchchin:

Only went for a 10 minute ride around the neighborhood. Cant really tell yet. Seems almost the same though.

I am thinking to just lower the front a 1/4 to 1/2 inch to give it a little rake.

Both stances look good to me.  I like to see a lot of rake in 3rd gens, so I'd suggest lowering the front at least an inch.
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TexasStroker

Looks awesome with the drop Paul!  I'd have to play with it and drop another 1/2" just for kicks...Then pick based on that.
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scott1973

Very nice.  Wish mine was that straight.  I'd dump the front end at least an inch.  Get that thing on the ground.

Kern Dog

This isn't sex. One inch didn't make that much of a difference. Nice car though. I love the green!

tan top

Quote from: bull on May 01, 2011, 01:13:52 AM
Lower looks better, with that width of tire especially.

:yesnod: yep  :iagree:   looks good
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ACUDANUT

 Nah, you got it wrong. Raise the rear and lower the front...To each his own though.  :Twocents:

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Which look are you sportin', RWL or BW?

I really like the BW look.  Fine lookin' ride man.

Mr.Woolery

Couldn't help but mess around in Photoshop with one of your pics.  I'm planning on doing something similar to this with my '71 (only mine will be gunmetal, not green).  ;)

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Paul G

The back wheels need to be much bigger, get a big giant blower sticking out of the hood, and some cartoon character driving with the upper half of his body hanging out.
1972 Charger Topper Special, 360ci, 46RH OD trans, 8 3/4 sure grip with 3.91 gear, 14.93@92 mph.
1973 Charger Rallye, 4 speed, muscle rat. Whatever engine right now?

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