Chevy Nova Gets Lowered
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2020
- How to Lower Your Chevy Nova
New Hotchkis Leaf Spring installation on my 73 Chevy Nova. Going Pro Touring soon. Needed an upgrade.
Here is a link to Leaf Spring Kit
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I said it before and I'll repeat again, I wish I'd found your channel when u started it or whenever. I'm watching this vid and if I'd watched it and probably half your vids it might've saved me some time and frustration. My Novas looking like a gasser currently 🥴🤡
Dude...thanks for the video. A lot of great info I could use for my 73
No problem. More videos coming. Thanks for watching.
Thank u for your knowledge it helps much for those that r clueless about what they have
Thanks for watching!
Another cool video. Good to see how this is done as I’m going to have to work on the springs and diff in both my bird and my blazer. Looking forward to the next vid showing the posi install. Keep em coming. Super informational!
Thanks! Changing springs would be a lot easier leaving rear under car.
Nice... The blue one is real nice.
Very well done and looks great!!!!
Thanks!!
This man preaching the truth about stickers. for real.
Looks great, now I want to lower mine. 😄👍🏻
You can replace the leaf springs with composite springs and safe 2/3rds of the weight.
Did a double take when I saw this Nova. Wheel setup and Color looks just like mine except not all beat to hell. It’s looking real good, congrats
Thank you!!
Thanks for the vid 209
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Lookin' good! I recently ordered shocks and sent them back after finding out the 74 multi-leaf needed more travel. I'll be running Monroe 5820s for now as they extend to about 24". At least until I can find the comparable QA1 shock. Giving me something to focus on during this whole quarantine business. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for watching!!
I went out and measured mine right after watching your video. I got 24.5" as well. I think I'm going to use the factory Nova front brackets as well if it'll get me 23.75"
I feel your pain , I have no help doing anything on my car either. Looking good!
Yeah. Usually it’s late evening or Sundays when I have time. My friends love to help but they all have projects too.
Thanks for watching!!
Was this the 1.5" drop? Must have missed it but that didn't look like 3"
It was the 2” drop but only drops 1.5” with the nova spring perches
The link to purchase the leaf springs doesn’t work anymore
I’ll fix that tonight.
Fixed it.
Johnny! would you recommend 2 inch drop spindles in the front? or springs? I have a 77 Rally. Thanks Sir
Drop spindles are probably a better option. It doesn’t change the suspension geometry like lowering springs do.
@@Shop209 Thanks i really appreiate it, I liked the show last nite!
If you are looking to make it handle better, sway bars and tires, I put a sway bar from the rear on the rear of my 64 studebaker, it was very easy to fab brackets for it, I have a g-body front clip with a monte carlo ss front seat bar it's much bigger than other g-bodies, it handled extremely well
The rear sway bar is off of a 99 explorer, I have the rear end to
Thanks!!. Sounds like a cool car!!
@@Shop209 I wish I could upload some pictures, I actually started with a 79 malibu for my hot rod/ cruiser and then went looking for a nova but could only find junk for gold price, that's how I ended up with my stude daytona, 400 hp sbc, 700r4 373 @ under 3000 lbs
What is details on paint?
That is plasti dip. Frozen blue. It was on the car for about 6 months
I just had a feeling you were in Georgia without looking at your tag. I have a 74 Nova that I'm working on.
lol Yeah, my accent gives it away. Are you in GA?
@@Shop209 yea, I'm in Atlanta. I don't see many 73 or 74 Nova's at car shows like you mentioned in your other video. Love the videos. 👍🏻
Thank you. More coming soon.
You can truck it out with 11" drums and 12" disc
Cool video John. I’m not into the ass draggin look but there’s a lot of cars and owners that like that. I had a vision for my Nova of more old school when I was in high school. I have 12’s with 50’s on the back. BB coils and 60’s on the front. If u had an email listed I’d send U a pic of it. More of a street freak / matchbox muscle car look. Take care
I have an email in my about section.
@@Shop209 just looked again. No email. Only thing highlighted is CZcams. Clicked on it and makes it something I’m sharing. Not an email address. ? I can turn wrenches really well but I’m no tech guru. Lol. Tell me what it is
Johng@camelliacustoms.com
Do you have a video of how you turned Frankin Nova on its side?
Yes. I built a tip over jig. I’ll try to post a link.
czcams.com/video/OWKAhZyMp3c/video.html
Great video. Lots of good info!! Looking to install this kit on my 72 nova and it's been a struggle deciding on the 1.5" vs 3" kit. I'm running 245x40x18 and would be happy with 23 3/4". Any changes in pinion angle after the install?
It does change pinion angle. Depends on where you started. It reduced mine about 2°
Good video, I'm curious what you used for coating on your garage floor.
Hey. Thanks for watching. I used the black pearl rustoleum rock solid. It takes way more than advertised to coat it.
Love your videos. I have some crappy Summit Racing leaf springs that went flat on me, sitting at 23" on 255/45/17 and that's including a longer shackle to get me an extra .5" . What tire combo are you running so I can project what my ride height will be with the Hotchkis -1.5" kit. Thanks
I’m running 15X8 Weld wheels with MT 255/60/15 tires.
Any issue with the tires rubbing on the inner fender?
No. The wheels are 15X8 with 5” back spacing. 255/60/15
What wheel specs are you running?
On that car I have 15X8 on rear with 5” back spacing and 15X6 on front. Not sure of backspacing on front.
@@Shop209 I love those on your car 😏
Thanks!
@@Shop209 Are you still going with the 18"s? If so, please post a video showing the look. Thanks, great videos!
@@mickeyflowers I’m planning that video now. It’ll probably be a month or two.
Great content, I am starting a 69 nova. It has single.leafs, do you have any suggestions on what springs I should use? BBC with th400 tranny
Depends on what you’re going to use it for. Street driving, racing?
@@Shop209 street
I recommend the Hotchkis springs. I have a set on my 73 and I’m very happy with them.
How does the car ride after the spring upgrade? Any wheel hop? Thanks!
Honestly it rides about the same. I’ve done several good burnouts and haven’t experienced wheel hop. Maybe on a drag strip it would but not so far on street.
Shop209 Thanks for the reply! I just installed this kit on my 71 Nova and haven’t had a chance to drive it. I went with the Camaro perches for the front to get the car as low as possible and I was kinda worried it would be a rough ride. The old mono leafs that I pulled off had a serious wheel hop issue so that’s good to hear it’s eliminated with the kit.
No problem. Thanks for watching. I will be doing more with the suspension on that car soon and a road trip.
@@so5ofour How much did the kit lower your Nova with the Camaro perches? And how is the ride?
Make sure you’re not on Summit Racing spending all the money🤣🤣🤣
Exactly!!!
Don’t c my last comment
Lowerd looks like CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! Why???????????