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So im pretty decided on putting a shark bite rear on, but i would really like to hear from those who already have and get your thoughts.
try to be unbiased.
im hoping not only will it improve the ride, let me lower the car some more, but I think it will look pretty cool on my car.
So you don't care about handling? The stock rear suspension is better in my opinion. There is a lot that can be done to improve it without changing it. The shark bite looks cool that's about it.
So you don't care about handling? The stock rear suspension is better in my opinion. There is a lot that can be done to improve it without changing it. The shark bite looks cool that's about it.
thats what im trying to find out, is it worth it. is it an improvement on handling and ride height. id like to lower the car at least another inch but im pretty much at the bottom of my long bolts. and im looking for adjustability also. Keep in mind, my car is driven, but its almost exclusivly a show car.
Never understood what the perceived advantages of the Sharkbite conversion are. Springs and shocks, however implemented, have a singular characteristic, resistant force generated against displacement or displacement rate. How does Sharkbite go beyond that? The geometry and maybe some non-linearities, and moving parts all seem counter productive.
Difference over a Fiberglass spring was not anything special. Ride height is easy and so is shock adjustment.
At least I can't tell a difference driving on the street on twisty backroads.
I use the hard spring and I make it bounce or a Cadillac depending on rebound or compression settings.
Ran into some issues with the install but nothing horrible. This setup doesn't address toe change either.
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well its very spendy for one....
I do not have sharkbite....but I do have VBP tunable suspension front and rear. I can say that having a suspension that you can raise and lower without cutting anything and change the spring rate is worth it, but I would just go with a coil over conversion than their kit and reuse your bearing assemblies......atleast $1000 cheaper from van steel and you get 2" offset trailing arms out of the deal https://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?f...&subgroup=1957
The big difference of fiberglass springs over the steel ones is a significant weight reduction
I think in your case, being mostly a show car, it would be worth doing. DEFINITLY looks cool! You may want to notch your rear crossmember while you are at it to maintain more level half shafts, I'm doing it with mine, I'm even planning air bags in the future for the low look plus drivability.
So you don't care about handling? The stock rear suspension is better in my opinion. There is a lot that can be done to improve it without changing it. The shark bite looks cool that's about it.
Is that a 12 bolt and 3 1/2 inch half shafts with 1350 u joints .
Well these thing happen on here but no it's all urine pee pee. All joking aside unless you just love the way the shark tooth looks it's not worth the money. Spend it on offset TAs and shocks and bigger wheels and tire's
Well these thing happen on here but no it's all urine pee pee. All joking aside unless you just love the way the shark tooth looks it's not worth the money. Spend it on offset TAs and shocks and bigger wheels and tire's
I agree in my opinion too many moving parts and with that angle on the coil over just to get to a 650 pound spring you would probably have to run 850ish to achieve the same .
Reno’s setup is killer and definitely heavy duty, but as I said before that Snakebite setup looks awesome especially on a detailed show car like yours. You already have a pile of cash in that car may as well go for it. If I wasn’t planning air ride that’s how I’d go.
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Shark Bite rear suspension
