Spike Engineering
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These are the measurements I'm interested in...
rear measurement:
front measurement:
Measure from the centerline of the wheel up (plumb) to the fender lip. Any other measurement doesn't count. 1/4" accuracy is good enough.
If you have a new or used stock Lightning, those measurements are helpful for a baseline.
Provide:
Manufacture and front drop type / Manufacture and rear drop type
Listed front drop/Listed rear drop
measure front/measured rear
Front spring age/Rear spring age (months)
(tire and wheel sizes don't matter)
current Baseline Front: 19" / Rear: 20.25"
Front: drop / Rear: drop
(Boostin01L) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(SVT_KY) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.75 (19/21)
(427 Cobra Guy) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.25 (19/20.5)
(Neal W) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(Spike's white L) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0 (19/20.25)
(thepawn) Stock: -0.5 / Stock: -0.25 (18.5/20) (see note 4)
(lxtac) Stock: 0.0625 / Stock: 0 (19.0625/20.25)
(SLVRLTNG) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -2.25 (19/18)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(Speedin Bob) Stock: -0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (18.75/19)
(SILVERLIGHTNING) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(FlashSVT) Stock: 0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1 (19.25/19.25) (see note 1)
(DB) Stock: -0.5 / 2" AIM Shackles: -1.75 (18.5/18.5) (see note 2)
(Streetking) Western Chassis 3" hanger & cut coil: -3.75 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.5 (15.25/15.75)
(DJY1) Belltech 3" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -4 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.75 (15/15.5)
(RobG) Eibach 1.75" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -3 / Western Chassis 2" hanger/ Hotchkis spring: -3.75 (16/16.5)
(Struck by Lightning) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Struck in AZ) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Z28KLR) Ground Force 2" coils: -1 / DJM 2" shackles: -1.25 (18/19)
(JeffsLightning) Ground Force 2" coils: -1.5 / Comp. springs & FRPP shackles: -2.25 (17.5/18)
(Ebbsnflows) Ground Force 2" coils: -3 / FRPP shackles: -1.92 (16/18.33)
(SBMotorsports) FRPP: -1.5 / FRPP shackles: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(thepawn) Roush: -2 / Roush: -3.25 (17/17)
(drgndoorsnc) djm tubular lower control arms: -3 / djm shackles: -1.25 (16/19)
(CaptainOblivious) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Silver-Bolt) Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(HIHOAG) Hotchkis coils: -0.625 / Hotchkis springs: -1.875 (18.375/18.375)
(Need4Speed) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Spike) Spike Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Spike Hotchkis springs: -3.25 (17.5/17)
(Speedin Bob) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (17.5/19)
(Ruslow) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / Ruslow Slider: -1.75 (17.5/18.5)
Notes
1. Both measurements where 1/4" above ave.
2. Coils and springs 23 months old. If fronts and rears didn't sag, then both measurements assumed 1/2" off to give 19 and 18.
3. Several newer lightnings were higher in the rear than others
4. Stock measurement was 18.5 and was ignored. Difference from ave. was too great to consider.
Spike
rear measurement:
front measurement:
Measure from the centerline of the wheel up (plumb) to the fender lip. Any other measurement doesn't count. 1/4" accuracy is good enough.
If you have a new or used stock Lightning, those measurements are helpful for a baseline.
Provide:
Manufacture and front drop type / Manufacture and rear drop type
Listed front drop/Listed rear drop
measure front/measured rear
Front spring age/Rear spring age (months)
(tire and wheel sizes don't matter)
current Baseline Front: 19" / Rear: 20.25"
Front: drop / Rear: drop
(Boostin01L) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(SVT_KY) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.75 (19/21)
(427 Cobra Guy) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0.25 (19/20.5)
(Neal W) Stock: 0 / Stock: -0.25 (19/20)
(Spike's white L) Stock: 0 / Stock: 0 (19/20.25)
(thepawn) Stock: -0.5 / Stock: -0.25 (18.5/20) (see note 4)
(lxtac) Stock: 0.0625 / Stock: 0 (19.0625/20.25)
(SLVRLTNG) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -2.25 (19/18)
(BLackBoLT99) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(Speedin Bob) Stock: -0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (18.75/19)
(SILVERLIGHTNING) Stock: 0 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (19/19)
(FlashSVT) Stock: 0.25 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1 (19.25/19.25) (see note 1)
(DB) Stock: -0.5 / 2" AIM Shackles: -1.75 (18.5/18.5) (see note 2)
(Streetking) Western Chassis 3" hanger & cut coil: -3.75 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.5 (15.25/15.75)
(DJY1) Belltech 3" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -4 / 4" Belltech kit (shackles and hangers): -4.75 (15/15.5)
(RobG) Eibach 1.75" coils + Western Chassis 2" A-arms: -3 / Western Chassis 2" hanger/ Hotchkis spring: -3.75 (16/16.5)
(Struck by Lightning) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Struck in AZ) Eiback 1" coils: -2 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.5 (17/18.75)
(Z28KLR) Ground Force 2" coils: -1 / DJM 2" shackles: -1.25 (18/19)
(JeffsLightning) Ground Force 2" coils: -1.5 / Comp. springs & FRPP shackles: -2.25 (17.5/18)
(Ebbsnflows) Ground Force 2" coils: -3 / FRPP shackles: -1.92 (16/18.33)
(SBMotorsports) FRPP: -1.5 / FRPP shackles: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(thepawn) Roush: -2 / Roush: -3.25 (17/17)
(drgndoorsnc) djm tubular lower control arms: -3 / djm shackles: -1.25 (16/19)
(CaptainOblivious) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Silver-Bolt) Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.5/18.25)
(HIHOAG) Hotchkis coils: -0.625 / Hotchkis springs: -1.875 (18.375/18.375)
(Need4Speed) Hotchkis coils: -1.25 / Hotchkis springs: -2 (17.75/18.25)
(Spike) Spike Hotchkis coils: -1.5 / Spike Hotchkis springs: -3.25 (17.5/17)
(Speedin Bob) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / 2" Belltech shackles: -1.25 (17.5/19)
(Ruslow) Ruslow coils: -1.5 / Ruslow Slider: -1.75 (17.5/18.5)
Notes
1. Both measurements where 1/4" above ave.
2. Coils and springs 23 months old. If fronts and rears didn't sag, then both measurements assumed 1/2" off to give 19 and 18.
3. Several newer lightnings were higher in the rear than others
4. Stock measurement was 18.5 and was ignored. Difference from ave. was too great to consider.
Spike
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