Lowered nova's

alright i've seen, lets see the whatever color or not colored nova threads, but i dont think i've seen a dedicated thread to lowered novas, espicially 3rd gens, so if you've got em post em..looking for any configuration..blocks,air ride,cutting springs, dosent matter, if its in the weeds i want to gander..thanks guys

ill post some pics tonight

72' cut front springs , single leaf rear. air shocks to handle added load if more than 2 people so rear tires dont rub. 185-65-15 front, 255-60-15 rear. fender lip turned under.

ck out "project novas" yenko clone on this thread! its on bags. http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85788&page=2

Here's my 72. It has 1" under stock size Detroit/Eaton rear leafs and a QA1 coilover setup up front. 17" TTII's.

Here's my 72. It has 1" under stock size Detroit/Eaton rear leafs and a QA1 coilover setup up front. 17" TTII's.


Very nice!!!! Great stance!!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/Hanger420-20raw20125abc.jpg

ATS spindles, SCandC upper control arms, qa1 coil overs, hotckis rear springs

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/xinloi44/My%20Nova/73NovaSS001.jpg

Bagged on all four corners....for now...may be going back stock.

st legal do you have larger pictures of your car? what colors are those? That looks awesome from far away!!!!! does it look that good up close?????????????

Here's my 72. It has 1" under stock size Detroit/Eaton rear leafs and a QA1 coilover setup up front. 17" TTII's.

That looks sweet! I am looking for the exact same stance with my 72....Do you have any more pics of the leafs/shocks?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/Hanger420-20raw20125abc.jpg

ATS spindles, SCandC upper control arms, qa1 coil overs, hotckis rear springs

I'd love to see some additional pictures of your shocks/springs/wheels set up. Also, where do you like to go for parts? On-line store?

Mike

ill post some new ones next weekend, i just got my new 18" budniks so ill get some more updated photos...

as far as shopping online, not so much..im lucky here in az we have pretty much everything i need..

however the gas tanks, spindles and some of the suspension parts were ordered through various outfits...kore3 did all my brakes, SCandC got me my ATS spindles and fully adjustable control arms and ricks stainless steel for my gas tank

here are some older pics with my old torq thrust II's

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/100_1211.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/100_1637croppped.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/100_1639cropped.jpg

ill post some new ones next weekend, i just got my new 18" budniks so ill get some more updated photos...

as far as shopping online, not so much..im lucky here in az we have pretty much everything i need..

however the gas tanks, spindles and some of the suspension parts were ordered through various outfits...kore3 did all my brakes, SCandC got me my ATS spindles and fully adjustable control arms and ricks stainless steel for my gas tank

Right on. How is the handling now? What size tires can you fit front/rear?

strtlegal

It must be nice living in AZ. If I tried to take photos in the middle of the road like that one of two things would happen......... my car would be car jacked or I would get a ticket in NY.

Nice car!

Right on. How is the handling now? What size tires can you fit front/rear?

handling is like no other....totally different car

i ran a little slim up front ill go bigger next time...im running a 235/40 up front and a 275/40x18"..18x8" with 5.5" bsp up front and a 18x9" with 5.75" bsp on the rear

the new brakes are night and day on the car.

strtlegal

It must be nice living in AZ. If I tried to take photos in the middle of the road like that one of two things would happen......... my car would be car jacked or I would get a ticket in NY.

Nice car!

thats just some side street to a gravel pit trust me its crazy else where..lol

Still working on getting it lower. My headers drag now and I need to change to shorties. 2" drop so far...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s137/ioldsnut/2007_061096teg0016.jpg

that's very nice but this is a 3rd generation thread!:no:

that's very nice but this is a 3rd generation thread!:no:

I missed that......deletion of previous post is in progress...............

Still working on getting it lower. My headers drag now and I need to change to shorties. 2" drop so far...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s137/ioldsnut/2007_061096teg0016.jpg

im running long tubes, no issues..

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d180/Bad68Nova_/P1010242.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d180/Bad68Nova_/P1010242.jpg

i love that stance what are the specs and what size wheels and tires?

strtlegal,,,, Guess since it has a LT1 in it,, the engine must sit a little lower on the frame?? You can see the collectors in the pic.

i can def. see yor collectors, but it being an lt1 shouldnt make a difference..motor mounts are in the same location, from what ive learned from my friends 68 camaro is some headers are different than others..he had some really nice hooker super comps and they dragged and his car sat higher than mine...my headers are barely exposed from the frame rail...they fit real snug to the floor pan...i just got lucky on cheap headers..lol

Heres mine under construction. Lowered 2" in front with Hotchkis springs and 1.5" in back also with Hotchkis. With 17x7's in front
17x8's in back
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/Matthew842006/october07138.jpg

I love the look of a lowered Gen 3 Nova....This may give me some motivation to do some more work to mine, oh yea and some warmer weather:)

Here's my 72. It has 1" under stock size Detroit/Eaton rear leafs and a QA1 coilover setup up front. 17" TTII's.

Its lookin awesome. Great stance and I love the color.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/xinloi44/My%20Nova/73NovaSS001.jpg

Bagged on all four corners....for now...may be going back stock.

Don,t do it! It looks great!

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh119/jmartorana/IMG_5679.jpg

Rana's ride is SWEET!!!

my front end is lowed a little bit (i will take a better pic later) i dont know how low but i had to use 2 jacks the other day to change the oil
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee16/gfercaks33/S5030154.jpg

Here is the Nova form the 07 Goodguys show in Columbus, OH by Air Ride...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n65/FlyingScotsman81/DSC00954.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n65/FlyingScotsman81/DSC00956.jpg

oh wow, that is awesome!

This is just a photoshop concept of how low my car is going to be, but its soon going to be low....(but not slow :devil:)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a249/Arcturus74/silversmooth.jpg

i think i saw pics of the of that air ride nova at colombus...

I'm not into that 'bagged Nova from Goodguys. I hate that "ricer extreme-negative camber" look. Here's my baby, taken before the front-end rebuild, after the rear (coil-over/ladder bar) upgrade. It's got 2" drop springs now - before, the stockers were cut by the previous owner.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m235/hookemdevils22/Nova%20Pics/General%20Pics/nova1.jpg