question

[extreme gmc]

if i go froma 4/4 drop to a 2/3 keeping the coils and leaves and lose the spindles, how much handling will i lose, if any?
thanx!!!
charlie

[firehawkclone]

Why are you getting rid or the spindal's?Don't you have the blazer spindals for the better brake's!

[extreme gmc]

go to factory blazer spindles and lose the 2" drop spindles.
just kinda pondering it because i really wnat the xtreme ground effects but if i put them on with a 4" front drop i will be way too low...

[extreme gmc]

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts.cfm/partfamilyid/1533/CategoryID/25/SubCategoryID/347
i definately want to raise it up to a 2/3 now...

[Supercharged-ZQ8]

That's the Xpress styling kit. SLP has had it for a while now. Looks very close to the Xtreme, but with a couple differences. Not enough to REALLY notice, but enough to know it's not an Xtreme. Nice kit.

[BroncoHound]

go to factory blazer spindles and lose the 2" drop spindles.
just kinda pondering it because i really wnat the xtreme ground effects but if i put them on with a 4" front drop i will be way too low...

Sorry to jump in this late, but just felt i would throw in my $.02. The ZQ-8 Suspension that is found on the Xtreme's lowers the vehicle from a base s10/sonoma 1.5 inches due to 1.5 inch drop coils and 1.5 inch lower leaf springs. there are more to the ZQ-8 suspension such as a quick ratio steering box, optional 3rd rear shock for wheel hop, and sway bars front and rear but that is not the point.

1.5 inches lower from the factory. many Xtreme owners, including myself, have performed a 2/3 drop using spindles and blocks to acheive a total drop of 3.5/4.5 I have actually installed 2" drop coils in the front as well (and the coil spacer in the drivers side to cure the lean) so i am sitting at a 4/4.5 drop right now. I will scrape my wheel flare against the outside of my tire every now and then when turning into a driveway with a dip, but never bottom out. You just have to drive careful. It is definately doable. I think, after you installed a ground effects kit and was aware of it's presence, you would like having your current 4/4 drop and the kit as i think it is about the perfect static drop for an S10. It will just barely tuck the tires of the factory 235/55/16's. It will also just barely tuck my new 245/35/19's...

[blazen]

i would get the kit and see how you like it. but remember kits usually arnt that strong so it wont take much to ruin them by hitting a curb or something.

[stepside2k1s10]

that is one body kit I was recently looking at. Do you have to take off the factory bumper shell to put the body kit on?