Heidts Front End Help

to start off, how do you tell if you got the 2in drop spindle? i want the car low in the front. i have the coil spring set up, has anybody cut the coil to low there car. i would like to see some pictures. the coil springs are fixen to go off to powder coat and wanted the cuts done before hand. also on the mounting of the hood bracket and hood hinge, i got no paper work and there looks to be spacers, can someone show me what there set up looks like. where do the spacers go?

When you ordered the clip what did it come with, is the car fully assembled?

When you ordered the clip what did it come with, is the car fully assembled?

the superide which is the coil spring set up. suppost to come with the 2 drop spindle, but i just want to make sure thats what i got and no the car is in piece's.

to start off, how do you tell if you got the 2in drop spindle? i want the car low in the front. i have the coil spring set up, has anybody cut the coil to low there car. i would like to see some pictures. the coil springs are fixen to go off to powder coat and wanted the cuts done before hand. also on the mounting of the hood bracket and hood hinge, i got no paper work and there looks to be spacers, can someone show me what there set up looks like. where do the spacers go?

sucks doesnt it ! you pay near 3000.00 bucks and you get CRAPPY instructions ,or none at all !

the spacers you are talkin about are for the bars that go to the firewall , measure your old shims and use the new ones . as for the hinge brackets ,they go on the outside of the fenderwell panels . (SUCKS BECAUSE THEY ARE VISIBLE) .

sucks doesnt it ! you pay near 3000.00 bucks and you get CRAPPY instructions ,or none at all !

the spacers you are talkin about are for the bars that go to the firewall , measure your old shims and use the new ones . as for the hinge brackets ,they go on the outside of the fenderwell panels . (SUCKS BECAUSE THEY ARE VISIBLE) .


the spacer are in the bag with the hinge for the hood. there lil round spacer about an inch thick

Spacers are for the hinges. They help with the alignment of the hinges to the hood.

To clarify: The Superide II front clip is a coil-over front end. The MII clip is the coil spring front end, and can be ordered with stock height or drop spindles.

Spacers are for the hinges. They help with the alignment of the hinges to the hood.

To clarify: The Superide II front clip is a coil-over front end. The MII clip is the coil spring front end, and can be ordered with stock height or drop spindles.


yeah so do you know how i can tell which spindle i have. maybe some kind of measurement on the back side of the spindle? i just want to make sure of what i got

the spacer are in the bag with the hinge for the hood. there lil round spacer about an inch thick

dang i didn't get any spacers ! well my hood fits good so i guess i didn;t need them anyhow .

yeah so do you know how i can tell which spindle i have. maybe some kind of measurement on the back side of the spindle? i just want to make sure of what i got

IM pretty sure you have stock spindles because the dropped are an option you must ask for .

yeah so do you know how i can tell which spindle i have. maybe some kind of measurement on the back side of the spindle? i just want to make sure of what i got

Hope this helps, look at the pics in the thread and compare to what you have:

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75051&highlight=cracking

Hope this helps, look at the pics in the thread and compare to what you have:

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75051&highlight=cracking

that did it. the pictures is what i needed. i have stock spindles. and i ask for 2in drop too. i fixen to go to my paper work and see what i payed for. now the ppl with stock spindles, have you all been cutting them to get it to the right ride height. how much have you all been cutting. what is the most someone has cut?

Your lower a-arms should be paralell to the ground at ride height whether you have stock or dropped spindles. If they are down at the outer ends a little I would not cut the coils. They will settle as much as a inch after driving a few miles. If you cut too much now you may be buying new springs later. If you need help getting the spindles replaced let me know.
Tim

Your lower a-arms should be paralell to the ground at ride height whether you have stock or dropped spindles. If they are down at the outer ends a little I would not cut the coils. They will settle as much as a inch after driving a few miles. If you cut too much now you may be buying new springs later. If you need help getting the spindles replaced let me know.
Tim

holy crap small world tim, i bought my stuff from you. Les Perkins here, i have not found my paper work yet but still looking...

Tim i found my paper work and it shows that i ordered the 2in drop spindles, i will call you...

Your lower a-arms should be paralell to the ground at ride height whether you have stock or dropped spindles.

Exactly!!! The arms should be level with the ground. And what!!?? Kinda funny he bought them from you. Guess yer gonna make it right huh?? JR

Your lower a-arms should be paralell to the ground at ride height whether you have stock or dropped spindles. If they are down at the outer ends a little I would not cut the coils. They will settle as much as a inch after driving a few miles. If you cut too much now you may be buying new springs later. If you need help getting the spindles replaced let me know.
Tim

I have the heidts front end on the 66 with a two drop and the previous owner cut the coils to far and the a arms had an upward pitch (not good - should be level) The ride sucked with the cut coils and frankly the drop past the 2 inches was too low for my car - I cracked the housing on my steering rack coming into a parking garage dip. :mad: I just ordered stock coil replacements from Tim - thanks by the way- they arrived this week. Can't wait to pick up that lost inch from the coil cut and improve the ride. That my 2 cents...


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