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jocww
Sep 18th, 03, 8:29 PM
i wanna pop wheelies in my elcamino. i know i cant do it but i want the front end to raise a lil at least when i gas it. so if i put 90/10 shocks on the front with my 2 inch lowering springs. i would like to know if i will bottom out alot. also how will the ride be. i just saw hollywood knights a tony danzas tri 5 made me just want the setup even more

TonyZ
Sep 24th, 03, 3:29 PM
Sounds cool. But why the wheelies?

jocww
Sep 24th, 03, 5:03 PM
my dads 65 goat did them my uncles 69 400 lifted one wheel off. and they look cool not to mention the girls id get graemlins/beers.gif :eek:

TronDD
Sep 24th, 03, 6:57 PM
Riiight. The girls. :rolleyes:

First off, loose the "I've gotta do it because it looks cool" mentality.

You're not gonna pull the front tires on the street and a jacked up rear end that looks cool, I'm sure, isn't gonna help, either.

You're gonna be disappointed and may end up trying something dangerous and stupid in order to "look cool". It's a car, not an extension of your penis.

End of life lesson.

The reality is, it takes traction and tall, weak front springs to get the front end up. Drop springs are typically shorter and stiffer. That is necessary to keep you from bottoming out with the lowered ride height. 90/10 shocks help but most don't like them on the street. I've never used them so I can't comment.

Tim.