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Old 01-25-2021, 01:40 AM   #1
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Can I lower the ECE 4/6 drop kit further?

I have the ECE 4/6 drop kit currently, however, I was wanting to go lower in the front. I was wondering if I could swap out lowering springs to achieve this? It came with 1.5" drop springs, but I saw where Performance Online has drop springs in 2", 3", and 4" drops. If I bought the 4" drop springs that would theoretically get me from a 4" drop in the front to a 6.5" drop in the front. Is it that simple or is there more to it?

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Old 01-25-2021, 07:14 AM   #2
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Re: Can I lower the ECE 4/6 drop kit further?

Yes, you can replace the current ECE 1.5 springs with something more aggressive. I'd really urge you not to go below a 3 inch spring though. That's 5.5 total drop and that's quite a lot. Beyond that you might look into options like crossmember mods or even a dropmember setup.
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Old 01-25-2021, 10:35 AM   #3
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Re: Can I lower the ECE 4/6 drop kit further?

x2.

The shorter the coil spring, the less travel there is & the closer the contact points up front come to the road surface.

Measure your lower a-arm @ it's current lowest spot.
Measure the lower a-arm mounting shaft pivot points.

How far is it off the road surface now?
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Old 01-25-2021, 11:58 AM   #4
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Re: Can I lower the ECE 4/6 drop kit further?

Thanks for the quick reply. I will go for the 3" lowering springs then. I was thinking about a PB dropmember, however, I think the 3" lowering springs will give me a good stance, and will be a lot less work given it the rest of the ECE kit is already installed.

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Old 01-25-2021, 11:59 AM   #5
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Re: Can I lower the ECE 4/6 drop kit further?

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x2.

The shorter the coil spring, the less travel there is & the closer the contact points up front come to the road surface.

Measure your lower a-arm @ it's current lowest spot.
Measure the lower a-arm mounting shaft pivot points.

How far is it off the road surface now?
I'm not sure, it is on an uneven surface at the moment.
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Old 01-25-2021, 12:13 PM   #6
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I'm not sure, it is on an uneven surface at the moment.
Then measure the closer of the sides. That's what you'll be dealing w/when driving (roads are never always flat).

I've always had lowered trucks/cars. They suck to drive when they're lowered in such a way that compromises the 'ability to drive'. Constantly bottoming out. A-arms impacting uneven road surfaces. Tires buzzing the sheet metal.

Driving something low but still has clearance should be the goal.
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