Aluminum Lowering blocks

[nivvy]

Anyone use the extruded aluminum ones speedway motors sell???

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/3353,157_Aluminum-Extruded-Lowering-Blocks.html?itemNo=lowering%20blocks

any good for  a performance track/street car 

[72hemi]

Personally I would not run lowering blocks on a performance application. Instead I would get leaf springs with a smaller arch to get the desired height, granted that would cost a lot more than lowering blocks (looking at a couple hundred dollars). Just my 2 cents.

[JS23U0B]

  Keep it solid, with that much motor, i would not add them.

[nivvy]

I know someone on here has used them on there track car with no problems??? I think cP said they are ok...

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Track car, how fast of a track car. You're laying down some gnarly power from a dig, i would go with re-arching springs if it were my 10second car. 13seconds like mine i'd probably run good ones with quality u-bolts, 13 and 10second are two different animals though!

[Moparal]

Would those blocks put your exhaust system at risk? The bigger the foot print the better they are for stability I believe.  Longer Ubolts puts more stress on the shock plates. Now if the blocks were actually longer it would help prevent axle wind up. But it is still not a good idea on a high hp car.  I think your tires may also rub your outer fender tubs wouldn't it? And possibly bottom out in the tub. 

[nivvy]

worried about longevity... cp in the other lowering block said its all good and HP2 has had them on his drag car for  8 years...and no issues???

[70challengerrt]

I don't know if you did it yet but I just turned the front spring mount upside down and the car lowers about an 1-1 1/2.

[HP2]

425 horse, 4500 launch, 8 years and counting. Every few years I go through everything to check it out. No issues. One thing about the blocks though, SS springs are designed to lever the nose of the car up. The lowering blocks reduce this leverage on the car as a whole, so you do give up some chassis action with them.

[nivvy]

from mopats

chime in here 

So Quicktree, Why don`t u like lowering blocks? Have u used them or just speculating? I don`t know if you`ve heard of Phil Mondella or not but, he`s the man that set up my buddys 8-sec. car and RECOMMENDS using lowering blocks on most of his customers cars. That same 8-sec car pulls 1.26 60 ft. times so they must work a LITTLE! 

[miketyler]

I'm interested in the same, but not running my car on the track. Just want it streetable. 

[dwbiggs]

I want to lower my car as well...turning the fron tmount upside down will work?  Any down side to doing this?