Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 77 amx springs

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Just out of curiosity since patience is a problem with me today. Weren't
you selling this car a few weeks ago or am I mistaken. Next how old are
you and do you have any mechanical automotive experience? Don't ban me
Bart for this post but I just had to ask. Cutting front spring coils and
upsetting the factory front end geometry for a street  car is dangerous.
My orange 74 6 cyl. Hornet with new stock front V8 springs and new HD
rear springs with all urethane bushing's and gas shocks with a V8 front
sway bar handles just fine with the aggressive way I drive it. I was
told by a driving instructor at a driving course I took for a lower
insurance premium that I was an aggressive driver. I told him no Sh*t,
my wife of over 30 years and my 3 grown kids could have told you that.
The bottom line is lower does not necessarily make for better handling
street car. You will have road clearance problems with a lowered car.
With a stock height car with the right components it will ride nice and
handle as well. I love a curve'y old 30's parkway's to hang the car out
and pass the high dollar ricers riding the guard rail with 30+ year old
technology.
 "Doc"



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• From: "Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:02:24 -0000

I noticed that the back of my 77 amx is riding a little low.  I could
replace the rear springs, or maybe cut a coil off of the front springs
to lower that end.  I kind of like the latter idea, because it would
lower the car a little and give it a better stance, plus improve
handling.  But I thought I would check here before I did anything to
see if anybody has any experience (good and bad) with this issue.

Thanks,
Dan




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