"how do i lower my maverick?" ok i know this question comes up often so, i thought i'd make a page on my webstie on what i did. this way i can sent people driectly to it so i or someone else doesn't need to keep saying the same thing over and over again. you know sort of like what is the biggest tire i can fit under my car questions! some of you might thing what i wrote you probably woundn't do to a maverick. however i did this from the stand point of the avg. person asking how, what and which way one should lower the front end of a maverick. so heres my http://www.maverickman.com/Suspension.html?998088949680 let me know what you think. if something you think can be added to make it "more better" get it? "MORE Better" let me know. remember its not an install on how to cut springs or how you pull springs out but more along the lines of "what should i do to lower the car?" in addtion after you read it I would like to ask if anyone has pictures of the following: mustang II front end on a maverick relocated upper contral arm in a maverick drop spindel on a maverick coil over suspension in a maverick if anyone does and would be willing to send me pictures of there mavericks suspension so i can post them on the top part of that page (which is empty right now. if someone could do that it would be great!! i'll make sure to put your name on or near the picture so people know its your car. stefan if you think this is worthy of a special topic feel free to move it if not don't worry about it. hope this helps someone in the future.
Those were cool shots of your Mav. Where were they taken? I did my coils about a year agao. I should cut more. I cut less then you did. I gotta do it again. Who makes dropped spindles for a Mav? Someone once said that Granada spindles will lower a non-Granada. I have them on my Ranchero, but I also cut 2 coils. Sits great.
Cutting too many coils without relocating the upper A-arm can severely damage the upper balljoints, as it puts them an incorrect angle. I wouldn't cut more than 1 coil...
Cool. I'll try to remember to get you a picture of a relocated upper contral arm unless someone else beats me to it.
Drop Spindles Ive never done this myself, but I have looked into it. Fatman's Fabrication has drop spindels for the Mavericks, the only thing you need to do to your car is convert to disc brakes. http://www.fatmanfab.com/ lowers the car without altering the ride. Glen
the photos were taken 3 weeks ago in fontucky.. oopps i mean fontana speedway... (sorry thats a local joke for you non so-cal guys ) in the pooring rain! i don't know who was more stupid me or the photographer standing in the rain! as far as springs... nah but remember your cars a six cyl so it will sit differant. nah the granada ones are the same height as a maverick as well as a mustang. got a pair of both of them in my garage. hum good point and theory but... actually if you look under the car when the car is sitting the angle hasn't changed much. but i'd say if anyone is worried about it i'd say don't do it. personally i'm not worried about it and i don't like my cars looking like a 4x . my white cars lower then that and its been like that for over 14 years and never had a problem with balljoints and trust me i inspect the suspension of my car all the time.. you know safety reasons. maybe one day i'll change the control arm and buy new springs again maybe i'll also jot your consern about the ball joints on my page just incase someone has the same consern as youself. besides the point of the page is to inform people who keep asking how much to cut. i keep having people e-mail me and asking how much i cut or what springs i used. not to meantion i'm sure you you seen the question how to.... asked too many times i'm sure sick of answer it time and time again. i'll be waiting! Glens right Bob those are the only guys i seen that have it. yep.. infact look on the global west site
I have coil-overs I am assuming you are talking about the front though Looks good Maverick Man, great pics! and as always, sharp car!
yep.... i dont think i have ever seen the underside of your car b4.. only after it was damaged that time.. but you got a picture of it? i need someone to copy i gotta get me some other shocks in the rear of my white car soon. just running cheap old pep boy heavy duties... i wonder if 50/50s will really do anything. i picking up my new helmet next week and just want to get ready to take that thing out again. i'm hoping with the loss of weight and cal tracs i'm hoping for a 7.50 or high 7.49
7.50 I think you can get there.....just put a bigger jet in that "extra" line you got running to your carb So when are you gonna take it out? get some pics, you know that car is mine and I like to see it every now and then I do not ahve any pics right now, should be getting the car back soon. Once I get it I will get some pics of the new and "hopefully" improved set-up
i hope! but yeah it will run low 7.60 all day i don't think asking for a 10th is asking for much... hum N20 you say? shoot if i stuck that stuff on it it would run low 7's all day! but i wanna see what this motor can do without thats stuff or porting the heads. but i wanna take it out some time in may.. like i said i'm just picking up my helmet next wednesday and when i get some time to get it on my friends rack to adjust the cal tracks from hitting the sub frames then i should be ready to go. the cars all yours when i blow the motor up and roll it over! wheres your car now? body shop?
Nope, car is still at the chassis shop...it should be done anyday now. I thought you was running Nitrous on that car....hmmmm that car is rolling on, on motor. I will take it whenever you get done with it
yep all motor...9:1 too! roller hy too! pump gas... cons.. its got 4:62 and 4000 stall and driving on the fwy aint fun! blue ones on the juice.. and super charger... still slower then white one thats sad!
Hello I Am A New Person To This Forum . I Am An Owner Of A 71 Comet 2dr And I Have A Question For Maverick Man . I Have Been To Your Website It Has Alot Of Great Pictures But My Question Is Who Is Rob Martin? I Have Seen His Art Before And Would Like To Get Some Of It. Does He Have A Website? If So What Is It Or How Can I Get In Touch With Him? Regii71
