coil over v's non
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Instructor
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From: Sydney Australia
coil over v's non
I am looking at this atm.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=15748
for just under 3k..
Or
http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1971&ID=3188
and
http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1971&ID=3185
for 4800.
Now chuck in new ta to the first one 1800..
So there is not much in it. ( price difference)
What about be better.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=15748
for just under 3k..
Or
http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1971&ID=3188
and
http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1971&ID=3185
for 4800.
Now chuck in new ta to the first one 1800..
So there is not much in it. ( price difference)
What about be better.
Burning Brakes
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What are going to do with your car? Street? Autocross? If it's a driver cruiser maybe rebuild your stock suspension? Wilcox and Vansteel both offer a stock susp rebuild super kit. Vansteel has a higher priced kit that is all Moog. Was me i would go with Moog and make SURE they are the good stuff. I have done a lot of research and asked a lot of questions about these coil over set ups and the tubular a arms. Most a arms now have delrin bushings in them and i have heard everything from how great they are to they will knock your fillings out with a harsher ride.
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I'm not a fan of phoney mono leafs on the front. The spring weights are very low.
I used my stock a-arm with speed direct semi coil overs. QA-1 dual adjust shocks and 600 lbs springs. But if you need all new poly bushings and ball joints the tube A-arm coil over is cost effective.
The abitity to get 6 degrees of castor is a good thing I machined my upper arm link 1/4 inch to get the 6 degrees.
The rear adjustability is a good thing. I just have a 420# mono with QA-1 rear shocks
I used my stock a-arm with speed direct semi coil overs. QA-1 dual adjust shocks and 600 lbs springs. But if you need all new poly bushings and ball joints the tube A-arm coil over is cost effective.
The abitity to get 6 degrees of castor is a good thing I machined my upper arm link 1/4 inch to get the 6 degrees.
The rear adjustability is a good thing. I just have a 420# mono with QA-1 rear shocks
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Instructor
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Sydney Australia
Street driving mainly.
The reasons why i am looking at this.
I nremoving a arm bushing, alot of heat and bashing. Worry about distorting them.
Also getting new ball joints and bushing, restoring the arm mainly.
I could also try this,
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...on+and+Chassis
$180
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...-Arm-left.html
for left and right. $380 ( cannot find and tube ones)
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...-Cross-Sh.html
$400, ( i asume these all come with ball joints )
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...ont-Shock.html
$360 for both shocks.
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...l-Springs.html
$160 springs.
Thats is 1480 for the front.
That is better in price . Is that complete am i for getting something.
The reasons why i am looking at this.
I nremoving a arm bushing, alot of heat and bashing. Worry about distorting them.
Also getting new ball joints and bushing, restoring the arm mainly.
I could also try this,
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...on+and+Chassis
$180
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...-Arm-left.html
for left and right. $380 ( cannot find and tube ones)
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...-Cross-Sh.html
$400, ( i asume these all come with ball joints )
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...ont-Shock.html
$360 for both shocks.
http://www.vbandp.com/C2-C3-Corvette...l-Springs.html
$160 springs.
Thats is 1480 for the front.
That is better in price . Is that complete am i for getting something.
Team Owner
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Posts: 21,953
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From: Reno Nevada
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
Actually the 550# front springs are only $80 per par.
IMO - the best idea is front semi or full coil over setup. Then You have adjustability. Coil springs suck, I was always adding or removing spacers as changed front tire sizes
IMO - the best idea is front semi or full coil over setup. Then You have adjustability. Coil springs suck, I was always adding or removing spacers as changed front tire sizes
Burning Brakes
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From: Jersey Shore
I have heard that but wondered if they are claiming the actual spring rate or what it would be comparable to a coil sprung car... The mono leaf arms put the spring way closer to the ball joint than a coil spring arm... a 550lb (per side) monospring might be equivalent to a 700lb coil.
