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  • mclendon
    Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 60

    #1

    lowering blocks

    should you run the same on both sides or something like a 2" on the rr and a 3" on the lr...don't really understand the do's and don'ts of lowering blocks ....
  • LEAFER
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2015
    • 26

    #2
    Lowering blocks can change ride height and move weight around similar to weight jacks.Most lowering blocks I see are 2 1/2 on LEFT, 2in on RR. but you can experiment with that.

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    • stock car driver
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2007
      • 3233

      #3
      you use the blocks to set your bite in the car

      they also give you leverage to get the leafs to wrap up more or less

      afco has some good leaf tech on their website I think still.

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      • 25drtrkr
        Senior Member
        • May 2015
        • 856

        #4
        I would run the adjustable one on the rr, if your rules allow. Its a good tuning device for leaf spring cars.
        Lions don't worry about the opinions of sheep.

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        • JustAddDirt
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 1893

          #5
          block

          Originally posted by 25drtrkr View Post
          I would run the adjustable one on the rr, if your rules allow. Its a good tuning device for leaf spring cars.
          I totally agree!!
          I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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          • mclendon
            Member
            • Jan 2010
            • 60

            #6
            so the idea is to lean the car to the left is what I was thinking ...also heard of guys running 1" on lr and 2" on rr

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            • 25drtrkr
              Senior Member
              • May 2015
              • 856

              #7
              Generally, you would lean the car to the right, to improve weight transfer to the RR in slick track conditions. With all else being equal, running a taller lowering block on the rr, the car would have a lower rr ride height.
              Lions don't worry about the opinions of sheep.

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              • bobdoo
                Member
                • Apr 2011
                • 39

                #8
                Does the car react differently using the lowering blocks or moving the spring up or down in the shackles?

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                • save the racers
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2013
                  • 271

                  #9
                  On the camaros we added 1" to the stock shackles and extra bracing.They would bend without bracing but I thought the way they clamped together was better.The extra length was to get the springs a little flatter and to run more lowering block.

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