coilover pics? anyone with coilovers, post them up
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looking around the site, you dont see too many guys with coilovers, and i am currently build\ing my setup and once all the pieces are finished, i will post pics also... so please, share what your running
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Car: 86 Camaro IROC-Z
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both, anything, lol
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Sorry the only picture I have is when the were mocking up my back half but it will give you an idea
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looks beefy, what spring are you using
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My personal opinion is to stay away from front coil-overs and keep the spring weight on the a-arms and k-member.
If you are going to go with coil-over fronts, do put the plate in below to spread the weight across the tower. I did this even though I have the Koni yellow struts:
I used RideTech on the rear, inverted- very happy w/my choice!
Manufacturer/ Model #/ Range/ Collapsed/ Extended/ Standard Spring Rate/ Spring Height
RideTech/ HQ6110/ 14"/ 11.34"/ 16.5"/ #200/ 12"
#850 front w/weight jacks with 36mm sway bar; and #250 rear on the 12 bolt with a 19mm sway bar. Plates up in the back, as well.
If you are going to go with coil-over fronts, do put the plate in below to spread the weight across the tower. I did this even though I have the Koni yellow struts:
I used RideTech on the rear, inverted- very happy w/my choice!
Manufacturer/ Model #/ Range/ Collapsed/ Extended/ Standard Spring Rate/ Spring Height
RideTech/ HQ6110/ 14"/ 11.34"/ 16.5"/ #200/ 12"
#850 front w/weight jacks with 36mm sway bar; and #250 rear on the 12 bolt with a 19mm sway bar. Plates up in the back, as well.
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Awesome. Great setup. I can't use the spring buckets due tie my control arms being custom made and stretched 3 inches
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My personal opinion is to stay away from front coil-overs and keep the spring weight on the a-arms and k-member.
If you are going to go with coil-over fronts, do put the plate in below to spread the weight across the tower. I did this even though I have the Koni yellow struts:
I used RideTech on the rear, inverted- very happy w/my choice!
Manufacturer/ Model #/ Range/ Collapsed/ Extended/ Standard Spring Rate/ Spring Height
RideTech/ HQ6110/ 14"/ 11.34"/ 16.5"/ #200/ 12"
#850 front w/weight jacks with 36mm sway bar; and #250 rear on the 12 bolt with a 19mm sway bar. Plates up in the back, as well.
If you are going to go with coil-over fronts, do put the plate in below to spread the weight across the tower. I did this even though I have the Koni yellow struts:
I used RideTech on the rear, inverted- very happy w/my choice!
Manufacturer/ Model #/ Range/ Collapsed/ Extended/ Standard Spring Rate/ Spring Height
RideTech/ HQ6110/ 14"/ 11.34"/ 16.5"/ #200/ 12"
#850 front w/weight jacks with 36mm sway bar; and #250 rear on the 12 bolt with a 19mm sway bar. Plates up in the back, as well.
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My car is wide body. And the suspension width is stretched by 6 inches over all
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Viking rear coilovers and front struts 850lb front 34mm bar 140-250 progressive rear soon to be 175-350 rear bar 24mm soon to be 19 or 21mm
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850 front non-coilover and 140-250 rear progressive on coilovers
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With the 480Le, you could go #275 on back. Do you have an aftermarket rear with that? Lowered the axle-side panhard?
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I was going to try some 175-350 progressives and reduce the rear bar to a 19 or 21, but I will keep the 275's in mind. I've been working with SlickTrackGod on the setup it works well now trying to fine tune it. it has a Jegs axle side lowering mount down one hole from stock
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I was going to try some 175-350 progressives and reduce the rear bar to a 19 or 21, but I will keep the 275's in mind. I've been working with SlickTrackGod on the setup it works well now trying to fine tune it. it has a Jegs axle side lowering mount down one hole from stock
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He sure does! I'm not sure where I'd be with my setup without him, probably completely lost. I've learned enough from him now that I am starting to make adjustments on my own.
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Morrow, are you going to have any suspension travel withe the coilover mounted directly to the strut plate like that or are the strut plates spaced off the tower?
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850LB front springs with Viking DA struts and swivel weight jacks, 34mm front bar, global west front control arm bushings,gun-drilled and braced front control arms, 1" ext ball joints, LS1 brakes PWR Stop rotors and pads, strut brace and wonder bar, bump steer adj rod ends, UMI sub-frames stitch welded, Unbalanced Eng torque arm, aluminum rear control arms w/rod ends and roto joints, control arm relocation brackets, Viking DA coil overs w/140-250 progressive springs soon to be 175-350, 24mm rear bar soon to be 21 or 19mm, aluminum panhard bar and Jegs axle side bracket, 4th gen rear. LQ4 swap w/4L80E 3.23 gears. That's about it
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This setup has massive wheel travel. Keep in mind the entire front suspension was built from scratch.. Everything , coo lovers inside and out. Lower control arms are 3 inches wider on each side, upper chamber plate it built specifically for these Struts only, they use a 7/8 unibal in the top, the coil over length is shorter that what all the others struts are in order to have the strut stroke in the middle of the stroke so it has equal up and down travel setting the valves in side the shock it's perfect level. So over all. The strut is shorter over all . Which also helps keep the spring out of the strut tower enabling much more alignment adjustment room at the camber plate. Idk if I'm making sense though lol if I'm not making sense tell me
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850LB front springs with Viking DA struts and swivel weight jacks, 34mm front bar, global west front control arm bushings,gun-drilled and braced front control arms, 1" ext ball joints, LS1 brakes PWR Stop rotors and pads, strut brace and wonder bar, bump steer adj rod ends, UMI sub-frames stitch welded, Unbalanced Eng torque arm, aluminum rear control arms w/rod ends and roto joints, control arm relocation brackets, Viking DA coil overs w/140-250 progressive springs soon to be 175-350, 24mm rear bar soon to be 21 or 19mm, aluminum panhard bar and Jegs axle side bracket, 4th gen rear. LQ4 swap w/4L80E 3.23 gears. That's about it
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Thanks it runs pretty good , now I just need to catch-up with it
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If you ever need advice about anything regarding setup don't hesitate to ask. I was busy earlier when I was explains my front end so I was typing in sperts lol so I'm not sure if I was making sense lol
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car was set up 25 years ago. with this ford setup. just did the coil over update.and going over everything. upgrading and cleaning. as it set for over 10 years. locked away. they have a cross member they bolt to. that is all part of the subframe now,
better shot...over 10 years of dust from sitting
doors open for the first time in over 10 years....almost like a barn find. every thing is getting updated. it was fun in the 90s.
better shot...over 10 years of dust from sitting
doors open for the first time in over 10 years....almost like a barn find. every thing is getting updated. it was fun in the 90s.
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Looks kinda like the nascar trailer arm idea
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No, but i've had them rub on the 'frame' or hump over the k-member. Check for full steering lock to lock. Rubbing on that area would tend to push the spring outward.
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No problems with clearance beside the frame.
I can turn the wheels lock to lock too.
Just if the spring compresses, it will hit that area.
Talked to Racecraft (have their caster/camber plates and drop spindle) and they said to grind and clearance that area.
Time to get the angle grinder out...
I can turn the wheels lock to lock too.
Just if the spring compresses, it will hit that area.
Talked to Racecraft (have their caster/camber plates and drop spindle) and they said to grind and clearance that area.
Time to get the angle grinder out...
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No problems with clearance beside the frame.
I can turn the wheels lock to lock too.
Just if the spring compresses, it will hit that area.
Talked to Racecraft (have their caster/camber plates and drop spindle) and they said to grind and clearance that area.
Time to get the angle grinder out...
I can turn the wheels lock to lock too.
Just if the spring compresses, it will hit that area.
Talked to Racecraft (have their caster/camber plates and drop spindle) and they said to grind and clearance that area.
Time to get the angle grinder out...
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Front
Rear
Right Front
This is my take on coil-overs on a 3rd Gen.
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So the only thing I can’t show yet is the stuff I haven’t gotten yet. I’m waiting on some Panhard bar lowering brackets because of how much body drop I have.
These are the things I figured out as I went along
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Basically the coil over goes into the stock shock location with the two adapter brackets that are black in color. The stock spring pockets are no longer used.
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I didn’t weld any of the brackets, the instructions didn’t state to do so, plus I hate grinding off powder coated parts to then only just spray paint bomb them lol. But welding them would probably be the best thing for a racing application plus the sanctioning body would more than likely require it. But that’s just speculation, heck some may not even allow you to use parts like these idk. Rules schmools
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Late to the party but here's pics of my fronts. No idea what brand the upper spring seats are but I had to use the stock strut bearings with them as they fit into the bottom of them. I'd like to use my aftermarket C-C plates but to use them I need an upper spring cap that will fit a factory style strut with a 1: shaft. Anyone got a part # of the spring cap? I'd probably have to make a spacer to get the spring below the wheel well so I could get more caster.
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Tom good looking setup u got there.
How much noticable difference is it from stock.
How much noticable difference is it from stock.
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@morrow Don't know if you're still on this much but I'd like to know what upper spring hat and spacer you show on your strut.
I need a spring hat that has a 1" hole for a 2.5"ID diameter spring. Then I could use my UMI caster camber plates. Anyone have a part # or source for them? I can make the spacer if need be.
I need a spring hat that has a 1" hole for a 2.5"ID diameter spring. Then I could use my UMI caster camber plates. Anyone have a part # or source for them? I can make the spacer if need be.
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