Thread: 37 chev master front ride hight (WEIGHT SMALL BLOCK)

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Heidts super ride 500 springs. Discussed with heidts they have no fix .
They suggested new 500 springs, replaced improved 3/4 "
has anyone raised body and if so what kind of mounts?
Would like to go up 2".

First let me say Welcome Aboard. .
Most folks are trying to lower their ride... ��
Does this car have the stock suspension in it or is it all heidts?
Body lifts are common among the truck crowd, not sure how it'll look with a car tho!

Something is whacked. Please explain in detail.....DETAIL.... and provide photos.

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Front is Heidts
Rear is original leafs with 69 camero rear
Car looks and rides good,problem when turning right or left tire rubs fender on front only.
Will take pictures of wheels turned.
Thank u for your input

Welcome to CHR! Glad to have you here.

Gotta agree with Tech. it seems something's fishy. I looked at the ad for Heidt's Super Ride, and a 2" change in ride height looks to me like it will really mess up the geometry of the IFS. The normal way to set ride height is during installation of the IFS to the frame, or by changing wheel & tire size. For rubbing changing the offset of the wheel may be the right path.

Pictures will help, along with all of the details.

If the tires rubbing is the only problem, what size, width & back spacing wheel/tire combo is on the car?

Mick

Originally Posted by lurker mick

If the tires rubbing is the only problem, what size, width & back spacing wheel/tire combo is on the car?

Mick

X2 (I had the same problem, and had to order new Wheels, but it was rubbing the Frame)-also, my Heidt's Superide II has 2' dropped Spindles-does yours?

And, if it is a Heidts, are your A Arms parallel?

Two must answer items already noted:
1. For rubbing changing the offset of the wheel may be the right path. If the tires rubbing is the only problem, what size, width & back spacing wheel/tire combo is on the car?
2. my Heidt's Superide II has 2' dropped Spindles-does yours?

I was just reading thru the other posts on my way down to posting about spindle height- Change to a stock hight M2 spindle, and offset of front wheels can then be more easily changed to a more favorable backspacing to clear fender edges during sharp turns

Other post froze----- Heidt's has 3 options to deal with this----on page 54 of there cataloque lists specs as bottom of frame being 2 inch below centerline of spindle------stock height spindles will raise 2 inches------- shorter a arms will improve wheel spacing on turns--more offset on front wheels(back spacing) will also help------

Where is bottom of your frame relation to spindle centerline?