Hi,

I would like to get some information on the Hotchkis rear springs. I have a 67 with 2.5 in lowering blocks right now and want to get rid of the blocks and stiffen up the suspension. My question is can someone with these rear springs measure from the center of the wheel to the wheel well lip. My current setup measures 14-5/8 inches. I am hoping that the Hotchkis springs will give about the same measurement without lowering blocks.

Kent Wissman
67 SS 427

i just ordered a set of the hotchkis rear springs. from the info that i have been given they are about 180 pound springs and will lower your car approx. 1 1/2". hope this helps!

kwissman, run a search on HOTCHKIS for additional info.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kwissman:
Hi,

I would like to get some information on the Hotchkis rear springs. I have a 67 with 2.5 in lowering blocks right now and want to get rid of the blocks and stiffen up the suspension. My question is can someone with these rear springs measure from the center of the wheel to the wheel well lip. My current setup measures 14-5/8 inches. I am hoping that the Hotchkis springs will give about the same measurement without lowering blocks.

Kent Wissman
67 SS 427<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry I was to late ken.But maybe someone else could use this info with hotchkis 1 1/2 drop rear leaf springs my ride height from the floor to the lip is 29 1/4. I'm using P275/60's on 15x8 rally's they are 27 1/4 tall.These are new with 0 miles on them.

RSmokowski67,

Whats the backspace of your wheels for the 275/60's?? and whats the mounted section width??? pdq67

pdq67 backspacing is 4", mounted section is 11", tread is 9" I have 11/2" to the inner wheelwell and running a straight edge up the outside of the tire it's 1/2 inside the lip. If I bottom out the suspenion they don't rub but they are very close, so I'm going to use after market rallys with 41/2" backspacing from wheel vintiques