I forgot to do the before pictures!
After driving a bit more, I found the actual new height to be 1'' higher ( not 1 1/2'' ). Measuring from the floor to the center of the wheel trim, ( at least I remembered to measure) I was 24'', I'm now at 25''.
Again, the handling is much better, a lot of the roll over in the cornering is gone. The other big improvement is the ride quality, it is MUCH smoother! ! !
FYI - My tire sizes are as follows : Rear - P245/60R14, Front - P215/70R14 That may be helpful to some people after I post a few pictures.
I'm also amazed at how much different the car looks with a slight 1'' difference in height. I wouldn't have thought that to be noticeable at all.
Cost = $108.50, that got me two 54'' leafs, two long plastic things to go between the new leafs and the original top leaf, new U bolts w/ nuts and washers, new center bolts and nuts, and four leaf clamps/retainers. I thinks that's higher than most guys are spending, but there was a lot of value to me for these reasons. I like supporting the local guy, I got EVERYTHING with one stop, plus a bunch of great how to tips from a guy that's worked there 23 years. They let me go out in the shop, I watched them bend the U bolts while he talked me through the assembly.
Thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
