I have had discs on my bird for several years now. I bought a kit from CASCO when they first came out which allowed me to use the stock bird spindles. All is good except now I want to do some changes on the car and one thing includes dropping the front end about an inch.



Easiest answer to me is to get the granada spindles and swap them in but I don't know if that will work with the brake setup I have?



So WHO make the kits for birds that use the Granada type spindle as the disc setup?



OR can I just buy new replacement granada spindles?



thanks

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

You will need Granada calipers and rotors as well as the spindles.

  

Alan, Since you already have disc brakes you may want to look into a set of front end lower blocks similar to these Lowering Blocks or use Aerostar coils. The lowering blocks are not going to lower it 2" tho. You can get Moog Aerostar springs on Amazon for ~$60.00.



I made my own lowering blocks out of 1" bar stock. Use grade 8 blots. With Granada spindles my Ranchwagon dropped ~ 2.5-3".

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

This is a little off the wall, but if you just want an inch down, you might consider the aerostar springs. I posted the spring height I took out and the Aerostar specs, some time back, and after the car settled (that took a couple months, and a couple hundred miles), I didn't have to remove and cut them. At $80, and you could do better, it might get you where you want to go. I've got the same casco kit, maybe 12,13 years old. I think the bottom of the spring is the square end and also the stiff side, so maybe with a little cutting you could get a little lower. As reference, the front fender lip is 24 inches at wheel center, with 225/50 15 T/A tires. My car seems a little lower than some I see,but I've never checked the "correct height". It takes very little away from the ride on normal roads, but really helped in the corners, even with a front bar.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

thanks guys, a lot of good ideas. The aero star spring idea is something I forgot about, Miker. I'll have to check it out again. Also The lowering blocks is a much cheaper alternative, which I like I used to think that was a rinky dink way to go but it takes me a while to catch on. It actually makes more sense to me now as a viable option.

I'm still open for input.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Alan - I think the Aerostar springs are a better set-up than the spacers alone, for the simple fact of the variable spring rate in them. The spacer bars move the car down - but the bump stops are closing up too - and you will still be working with the softer springs. The Aerostar spring will move the stops together too - but they should have a bit more resistance where you need it.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

yes Steve, thanks I'm starting to lean that way too. I have also been looking at shocks and see that the KYB gas adjustable might be one of the only performance options out there.

Any thoughts?

Sure wish I had done this a couple years ago when I redid the whole front end and powder coated a bunch a stuff, like a-frames!

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK