Hotchkis Sport Suspension Leaf Springs

devilchicken said

I have this kit on my 71 Scamp so I cant help you with the fender well measurements but I can tell you they did lower the rear. The lowering of this kit is accomplished with the supplied front spring hanger so I would imagine that you could get this kit and use your stock front spring hangars. The Hotchkis kit uses a 1/2 inch bolt for the front spring mount to spring, so if the stock spring hangar uses a 1/2 bolt you should be good

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the springs contribute to lowering too. The front and rear spring eyes are a mid-eye design that lowers the rear too.

The drop front spring hangers were too much for my car. And it was plenty low without them. Lower than 50 year OE springs. Also the pinion angle would have needed a lot of shims to get it right if I used the drop hangers.

make sure to check pinion angle after you change springs

my tires are only 24.6” diameter