Shortened my upper control arms. Tacked them together just to check the fit. I went 1.5'' with the lowers and 1.25''(ish) with the uppers. Might grind a hair more off because I am near 0 degrees camber with one shim and want a bit more room for error. I clear the hood hinges now. Still a bit tight with the turning. I get why the raised cross members tuck so much now. I might still go with a CPP modular spindle for that extra 3/4''. Ill figure it out later.
Checking for any binding or issues. Seems like I should be okay to lay out.