Technique to lower the ride height

[geofroley]

Originally Posted by SteveK2003

To make lowering the chassis even easier, if slightly less to-scale, try this:

Instead of cutting and swapping and regluing the suspension arms, simply extend the 'pin' at the bottom of the steering spindle, the one that meets the lower suspension arm and allows it to pivot. This will let the spindle, and thus the wheel, raise up into the fender when you trim the spring, but it will still keep everything lined up with the lower suspension. Simply take up the slack with some small washers or spacers made of styrene, so the wheel doesn't droop when you pick the model up.

This method shouldn't look too out of place, if at all, for most cars and anything buy a radical drop.

Got a pic?

[Mister_S13]

nice, but an easier way to get the uspension arms up higher is to heat the joints above a candle till soft, then just bend them upwards,much stronger, but good technique...so what about the steering at the front?

[rsxse240]

I say just build a complete working suspension! haha, j/k

how about instead of cutting ALL THE WAY through the lower control arm, only cut halfway, then it will bend easily, then bring it up to your spindle and fill the gap in the LCA with epoxy, or styrene. this is how I have done it for YEARS, and haven't had a working steering front end fall off yet. you will not lose any detail from the kit, and it all looks like it should be that way.

[tonioseven]

Originally Posted by rsxse240

I say just build a complete working suspension! haha, j/k

how about instead of cutting ALL THE WAY through the lower control arm, only cut halfway, then it will bend easily, then bring it up to your spindle and fill the gap in the LCA with epoxy, or styrene. this is how I have done it for YEARS, and haven't had a working steering front end fall off yet. you will not lose any detail from the kit, and it all looks like it should be that way.

That's the same way I do it as well.