One last check before lowering the car onto its own feet was to make sure the lower control arms would clear the brake rotors. Some people have reported that the Held Motorsports arms can touch the inside rotor surface at full extension and compression. I didn't have that problem:
Though it did come close in rebound:
The time finally came to stick some wheels on the front end and get the weight back on the wheels for the first time in a long time:
The springs groaned as I lowered the car and the tires made a squeaking sound as they slid across the wooden floors, spreading apart and taking their final track width.
I stepped back to visually take in the new stance and I must say I cracked a smile.
I'll likely need to adjust the height of the coil-over springs somewhat as I add more weight to the chassis, time will tell.
As I stepped around the chassis, two things jumped out at me: the first was how wide the F355 fenders will have to be to cover those wheels;
The second thing was the nastiness hiding inside the rear frame rails captured by the flash.
The next chapter will cover all of the chassis systems and modifications starting with the rust inside the rear frame rails. Hope to see you over in CHASSIS.