Ride Height stance for a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Larry have you done anything to your Bird other than change the Wheels and tires?

Larry,



One of my 1978 Bandits is about as high as the one pictured. I am going the opposite way with mine. I feel there is too much distance between the tire and the bottom of the lip of the wheel well. The Bandit in question is a WS6 and I looked underneath and found 5 leaf springs. An owner previous to me changed it. This is incorrect for a WS6 Bird. All WS6 birds have a 4 leaf spring. Non WS6 cars have a 4 leaf spring also, but the difference is the spring rate. WS6 birds are suppose to be 126 while the non WS6 spring rate is lower.



I called up Eaton and they have a direct replacement for the GM spring. The old GM # is 481132. This number ties right into John Witzeke's report on the W72 engine. Part of the report includes details on the WS6 package.



Hopefully, I can get the other Bandit back on the road and show you the new springs at a Panera Bread cruise.



Later,



Jim

Well, now you know of one that has lowered his Here is my stance. Front end has lowered springs and since I wanted a rake in my stance I opted for four leaf springs in the rear. Entire suspension has been replaced. when I lowered it the first time I didn't like the rear as low as it was with the pro-touring rear leafs. Here it is completely lowered...



And now with the rear leaf's replaced with stock and front end not changed which was a 1" drop ...

I'm running stock tires which I "think" is 225-70r-15's. I "think". I'm not getting up to look unless you really have to know. Shackles is a good way to do it and that was my first try to raise the rear up but it didn't do as well as I'd like so I replaced those springs.

Thanks on the compliments on the car. The pro-touring springs in the back were just too low. When I hit a decent hump the suspension would hit the body stop bushing so it needed to be changed. The last three pictures are the same stance just a different view of the car. I too like the current stance of the car. Looks very "muscle". Can't wait to get some real meats on the car.