Can a 69 lower the upper control arm?

66fastback · 08-24-1999, 01:55 AM

Go for it Clark. I went with the Negative Wedge kit from Pro Motorsports and lowered mine a whopping 1 3/4". You can't go that far without the wedge kit because the balljoints would bind up.

I've made a lot of changes to the car over the years, and it handles a lot better, but the Neg. Wedge kit has made the biggest change to me. Lowering 1" as is very commom, is a cheaper, and effective change. The 1" lowering trick is basically free and although it doesn't really give you a negative camber curve, it does reduce the amount of positive curve greatly. This will keep the tires flatter around the turns, and you can notice it on the street. I really like the way my car bites into the turns now, it feels like it wants to change direction instead of plowing straight ahead.

I drove a relatives new 99 Trans Am a couple of weeks ago, and rammed it through some s-curves that I run all the time in my old Stang, and I was surprised to find that the tires started squealing at the same speed as mine. I should handle better when I'm done.

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66 GT Fastback 5.0, 5-speed, cable clutch, JBA's, 3.40 gears, EFI coming soon?

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08-24-1999, 01:55 AM	#3
66fastback Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 208	Go for it Clark. I went with the Negative Wedge kit from Pro Motorsports and lowered mine a whopping 1 3/4". You can't go that far without the wedge kit because the balljoints would bind up. I've made a lot of changes to the car over the years, and it handles a lot better, but the Neg. Wedge kit has made the biggest change to me. Lowering 1" as is very commom, is a cheaper, and effective change. The 1" lowering trick is basically free and although it doesn't really give you a negative camber curve, it does reduce the amount of positive curve greatly. This will keep the tires flatter around the turns, and you can notice it on the street. I really like the way my car bites into the turns now, it feels like it wants to change direction instead of plowing straight ahead. I drove a relatives new 99 Trans Am a couple of weeks ago, and rammed it through some s-curves that I run all the time in my old Stang, and I was surprised to find that the tires started squealing at the same speed as mine. I should handle better when I'm done. ------------------ 66 GT Fastback 5.0, 5-speed, cable clutch, JBA's, 3.40 gears, EFI coming soon?