How do I lower my cars

[Stephen H]

I see tons of cars on this forum that have been dropped and was just curious how you guys are doing this? Any and all info will be greatly appreciated.

[Guest]

On the rear,cut the coil springs down. If the rear has leaf springs,add a block between the rearend and springs. Up front, I just cut the spindles loose and move it up to where I want it and re glue it with Tenax or Testors liquid glue. The tricky part is getting everything relocated the same so you have all four wheels on the table once again. Make sure you do several dry fits before gluing.

[Bastardo]

It varies from model to model. Inspect your model's suspension, make a dry-fit of it, check the parts that could be cut, trimmed, sanded, ... to make the axis of the car sit more towards the bottom of it - thereby lowering it's height. I've used different techniques on different cars. I could say each model is a world of it's owna and you should approach it in that way.

Don't worry - if you use your head and think well, before you cut, it should end up just fine

[VW Dave]

It varies from model to model. Inspect your model's suspension, make a dry-fit of it, check the parts that could be cut, trimmed, sanded, ... to make the axis of the car sit more towards the bottom of it - thereby lowering it's height. I've used different techniques on different cars. I could say each model is a world of it's owna and you should approach it in that way.

Pretty much what I was thinking; the answer is different on a model-by-model basis, but I also would like to add another factor: the level of scale realism you're after.

I once did a mildly lowered '90s Impala SS 'shelf model' for a client that would be mounted to a display case base permanently, so I hatched a plan.....I shaved and ground down the front frame rails where the complete suspension member attached, and I did a similar thing at the mounting points of the rear suspension. I was able to lower the whole car and keep the structural integrity of the suspension components, so the wheels didn't 'squat' when I zip-tied the finished car to the base.

[MikeMc]

Lots of different ways....Solid or independent suspension will make a difference. What do you want to lower..??

A look through my photobucket show many examples, and a few WIP pictures....look and ask!

Click on my name and you will get there.

Edited February 14, 2012 by MikeMc