Lowering front end 73 GTS

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   Hello all, Nick B here. I am going for the old hot rod stance for my car and want to lower my front end a few inches. In the rear I have progressive rate springs and gabriel highjacker air shocks and im happy with that but I think the front end is a little too high as there is a big ol gap between the top of the tire and the lip of the wheel well. Ive already gone through the front end with all new bushings, ball joints, etc and kept the factory springs.
I think I faintly remember hearing someone say that crown vic springs should fit right in and give a 2 inch drop but I am not 100% sure on that as that memory is a little hazy now. I plan on dropping the front 2 inches or so because I want get rid of the gap in the front. What have yall done to lower your front ends? My car is a 73 Gran torino sport fastback q code.

Cut the factory springs? Get custom ones? What do yall recommend?

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Bubba_Clide Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 19-July-2023 Location: U.S.A Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bubba_Clide Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lowering front end 73 GTS Posted: 24-March-2025 at 2:22AM
	Hello all, Nick B here. I am going for the old hot rod stance for my car and want to lower my front end a few inches. In the rear I have progressive rate springs and gabriel highjacker air shocks and im happy with that but I think the front end is a little too high as there is a big ol gap between the top of the tire and the lip of the wheel well. Ive already gone through the front end with all new bushings, ball joints, etc and kept the factory springs. I think I faintly remember hearing someone say that crown vic springs should fit right in and give a 2 inch drop but I am not 100% sure on that as that memory is a little hazy now. I plan on dropping the front 2 inches or so because I want get rid of the gap in the front. What have yall done to lower your front ends? My car is a 73 Gran torino sport fastback q code. Cut the factory springs? Get custom ones? What do yall recommend?

DJsTorino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08-November-2021 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 200	Post Options Post Reply Quote DJsTorino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2025 at 6:16AM
	Hey Nick, on my car I ordered springs from Eaton spring and their recommendation was to cut to my desired height. I believe it was 1 coil removed was equal to 1". For original springs you may want to be a bit more conservative and go with trial and error to get your desired height.

Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 6398	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockatansky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2025 at 7:16AM
	i'd cut 1/2 a coil to start and see where it sits, and A 1/4 coil at a time after that 2" is quite a bit, you don't want to cut the spring so short that the spring is loose at full droop
	72 GT Ute

DJsTorino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08-November-2021 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 200	Post Options Post Reply Quote DJsTorino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2025 at 8:29AM
	Rockatansky is correct here, if you look at my project thread my car is 1.25" lower in the front than factory. 2" would be a big drop.

72FordGTS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group GTS.org Admin Joined: 06-September-2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 6780	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72FordGTS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-April-2025 at 11:36AM
	Have you seen our spring threads: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/torino-spring-specifications-oem-and-aftermarket_topic16862.html https://forum.grantorinosport.org/info-the-coil-spring-thread_topic2746.html This one shows stances for cars with different spring setups: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/coil-spring-stance-photos_topic16869.html Cutting springs is an easy way to lower the car, but start small. I recommend upgrading the spring rate as the stock springs on these cars were marshmallows unless you had HD or competition suspension.
	Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin