OK, guys - my Cutlass decided yesterday that I needed to move forward with the big brake/tall spindle project. Went over a whoop-de-doo and something in the front of the car went tong! then the steering got a little wierd - not dangerous, just wierd. Carefully drove the 1/4 mile home, got out, and realized that the left front was about an inch or two lower than the right. The bloody spring broke! Geez, it's only 34 years old... smile.gif
Sooo... I've got the spindles, I've got the rotors. I'll get the bearings and Moog bits for the steering (going to be several "mightaswells" in there - it's been a while since the last rebuild), and poly bushings for the LCA. Still deciding whether the budget will allow tubular UCAs or if I'll have to limp along with the "problem solver" pivot shaft for a bit.
the thing that I hadn't thought about at length was the springs. I know that the tall spindles will drop the car about an inch or so. What's y'all's experience with springs? I don't mind a stiffer-than-stock ride (I daily drive an RX-7, stock springs, but stiffer Tokico cartridges and shocks, poly all in the front). I'm sure that even stock replacement springs would be stiffer than what I have, but I'm looking for a more sporty feel.
Looking at Hotchkis, Global West, Eibach, Suspension Techniques, etc. Any opinions? How well, for instance, do Hotchkis Sport springs, which lower the car an inch themselves, work with the tall spindles? 2" drop I assume. Though that's from stock, and my springs were probably sagging already... In fact, I like where that broken left front sits now! smile.gif
Maybe a stiffer stock spring? Big block springs (small-block Olds, currently)?

When I put tall spindles on my '71 Chevelle I used Global West stock length springs. With stock 32 y.o. rear springs the front sat higher than the back. Didn't like it. Bought Hotchkis 1" lowering springs and been happy ever since. With Bilstein shocks, the car rides and handles GREAT. See signature picture for how the car sits with the hotchkis springs and tall spindles up front. Not once bottomed out on speed bumps or while driving. I went with the Global West tubular upper arms and Del-a-lum bushings. Alignment wasn't a problem. I thought the car would be lower, but I'm happy with the ride height and suspension performance smile.gif

Yeah, that's what I'm looking for - the tops of the tires just about even or slightly above the fender lip.
Thanks!

No one else has an opinion to share or experiences with different springs on the tall spindles?

My B-body swap is Hotchkis A-arms and springs with Edelbrock IAS shocks. Puts the wheel well on top of front tire with the rear slightly higher.
Not the best pic and it's a bit old (http://members.cox.net/jpeterson40/snowchevelle.JPG) but this might give you some idea.

Jeff

Cool (no pun intended), that gets the point across, thanks!

krw