Mazda B2200 drop / lower

What's the best way (the most reliable and secure ride) to lower a B2200 without bags. In front, spindle or lower control arms? In back, blocks or lower leaf springs?

What wheel sizes can I use, any restrictions? I will probably use 15" or 16" with low profile tires byut my current tires are P245/60R15, will they work when I lower my truck using spindles or control arms?

yer tires are way too wide homie, you need to drop down to a 195-215 max and what kinda wheels are you rockin, yer gunna need some positive offset to tuck those puppies and on a mazda a quick easy lowering job ... remove the 2 inner leaf springs, just run your main and over load, lower via torsion bars (just a matter of lifting the front tires off the ground and doing it evenly, if you want to go further, throw in some lowering blocks and flip your lower ball joints for more cheap lowering

Edited: 1/13/2006 2:07:24 PM by Drive95GrandAm



thats my old mazda.up front i just loosened the torsion bars...didnt lift the front just got under it and with a big breaker bar lol.

in the rear, removed the 2 middle leaf springs and a 3" block. i was riding in the bumpstops...i had about 2" of susp travel from it sitting to me and 8 friends jumping in the bed of it lol...rode like ASS but was fun

i miss it everyday

on my old dawg,i took the torison bars out,bumpstops,on the rear,mono leaf,three inch drop blocks,and bumpstops,road ruff as hell

i have a set of lowered control arms for sale.

alright do what i did. take out the torsion bars... monoleaf in the rear and b/d 5 inches..... GREAT RIDE! lol... its fun... and low as hell. non-adjustable.

if you do go the drop spindle route. i have a brand new set of spindles and balljoints in the classifieds.

i've got a ne set of mono leif's and drop arms for a dawg for whoeever want's to come to los angeles and pick them up.

What is the most secure and stabile way, not the cheapest.

I need to able to take off the lowering again when the car goes to control, we got very strict rules here (Norway) and I doubt they approve any lowering without good documentation. I just had it for control and my altezza taillights was not approved because the turn lights are red instead of orange and my mazdaspeed momo style steering wheel was not approved, they said I needed docs that it was "approved for my specific car". However they approved my phantom grille to my big surprise.

What rims will tuck using 6 bolt?

does american racing ventura 15x7 tuck? http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/details.asp?wheelid=88&name=Ventura%20Chrome&style=636&desc=1-piece%20alloy,%20chrome%20plated&section=A
offset is -6, my guess is it wont, but it wont be too bad will it? anyone know similar chrome rims that will tuck better?

If you're wanting to lower it,but keep it stock looking for inspection purposes I'd use drop spindles up front,and dropped leaf springs in the rear.That will get the truck down,and everything will still look stock under it.