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Old 02-09-2009, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ventura7211 View Post
The offset of your shackles is why you hit the spring first.

The comp engineering shackles move the rear of the springs in 4 inches, makes room for a 315. If it were me and allowed, I would just relocate the front of the spring to inside the frame rail using a mount from a crossmember. Then get the leaf straight back and build a crossmember there to attach.
agreed, like you mention, there is no way a 4" rear offset is going to be able to use the stock front location. I was not interest in fabing up a front mount.

I think the best way to approach these cars is a ladder bar deal. By the time you buy the offset hangers, move the spring perches, new springs,caltracs, etc., I bet you could do a ladderbar coil over for similar money.