flipping front spring hanger..how much lower ?

[rustytoolss]

How much lower will my car be by flipping the front spring hanger? Also can I reuse the stock hangers/ how hard to do this ? On a budget, but if it's not worth doing I would buy new hangers.

 

[dadsbee]

You can't just flip it, the upper and lower stud spread is not the same!

 

[Kern Dog]

I did this on a 73 Duster. This was 23 years ago before the values of all these cars started to climb. I just took a round file and ovalled out the holes until the hangers fit. It was a hack but the car was cheap. The change was done only because I had added a couple of leaf springs to each side to stiffen up the rate and it also lifted the car. I wanted a stock height with more rate so the hanger flip made a difference of about 1 3/4" at the rear wheel opening and nearly 4 inches at the bumper.

 

[rustytoolss]

I did this on a 73 Duster. This was 23 years ago before the values of all these cars started to climb. I just took a round file and ovalled out the holes until the hangers fit. It was a hack but the car was cheap. The change was done only because I had added a couple of leaf springs to each side to stiffen up the rate and it also lifted the car. I wanted a stock height with more rate so the hanger flip made a difference of about 1 3/4" at the rear wheel opening and nearly 4 inches at the bumper.

Thanks. Sounds like what I need to know, and within my budget.