**** Coilover HELP ASAP*****
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St. Jude Donor '10
**** Coilover HELP ASAP*****
We are trying to install a set of PFADT coilovers with their new Delrin/Aluminum bearing system. The backs went fine, but the front we are having trouble with figuring out how to set them up exactly. If anyone has any insight please post up. We checked PFADT's site and they only have directions/specs for the rear setup.
Thanks
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We are trying to install a set of PFADT coilovers with their new Delrin/Aluminum bearing system. The backs went fine, but the front we are having trouble with figuring out how to set them up exactly. If anyone has any insight please post up. We checked PFADT's site and they only have directions/specs for the rear setup.
Thanks
Thanks
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Racer
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St. Jude Donor '08-'10
If you notice they are both from maryland and i am assuming from the fact that Flatout is a nice guy on the forum, and a vendor, he is prob joking....could be wrong tho...
o and the fact Flatout is the pres of ESV...but could still be wrong
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Sorry Buddy it was a Joke I was there doing the install as well!
Sorry Buddy!
Andy
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UPDATE
Well once again a few local Forum MESV guys decided to get together at Shagsters house to knock out John Bourgs Pfadt Coilover install!
It was a blast Shagster got started early this morning and everyone trickled in to lend a hand on Johns Coilovers.
What you are about to see is real, these are completely un trained Proffesionals, under the supervision of no one, attempt at your own RISK!
The Mad Scientist! Shagster ready to go to work:
Everyone gettin to work!
Moosee ready for a break
Shakey doin his thing LOL (Z06Joe)
Moosee with the Gheto Wedgy! Gotta watch your back installin with us LOL!
Working on the passenger front:
Oh So NICE
Wayne 68ragtop69 shows up in his new C3 (You'll see in it in Corvette Enthusiast Magazine soon!) Coolest C3 I have ever seen
Getting the rears done!
OMG Run He's got that Crazy Look in his eyes Again!
Big John Bourg Showing up Helping with the finishing touches!
All Done THE PAY OFF!
Had a blast guys! Great work and a great Saturday with some forum members!
Andy Wheeler
Well once again a few local Forum MESV guys decided to get together at Shagsters house to knock out John Bourgs Pfadt Coilover install!
It was a blast Shagster got started early this morning and everyone trickled in to lend a hand on Johns Coilovers.
What you are about to see is real, these are completely un trained Proffesionals, under the supervision of no one, attempt at your own RISK!
The Mad Scientist! Shagster ready to go to work:
Everyone gettin to work!
Moosee ready for a break
Shakey doin his thing LOL (Z06Joe)
Moosee with the Gheto Wedgy! Gotta watch your back installin with us LOL!
Working on the passenger front:
Oh So NICE
Wayne 68ragtop69 shows up in his new C3 (You'll see in it in Corvette Enthusiast Magazine soon!) Coolest C3 I have ever seen
Getting the rears done!
OMG Run He's got that Crazy Look in his eyes Again!
Big John Bourg Showing up Helping with the finishing touches!
All Done THE PAY OFF!
Had a blast guys! Great work and a great Saturday with some forum members!
Andy Wheeler
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From: Alexandria Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
Sweet!
Andy - I'd asked John to shoot me some pics of the trimming/drilling that needs to be done in the rear floor area since I'm gonna have a 13" Focal sub/enclosure plus twin 5# nitrous bottles back in that area of my C5. Any chance ya might be able to hook me up w/those & post them here? 
I can't get JB to come back down to the Motherland ( Louisiana ) to see his ride in person ( yet ) but I also plan on having Pfadt's front & rear.
I haven't done the stereo work yet so I'm trying to decide whether I want to do the stereo work first then work around the fiberglass enclosure to do the Pfadt's or do the suspension stuff first. I already have the stereo components & will be doing the work myself so cash flow may dictate this route. Just trying to see what I might need to allow for in the back for the sub enclosure. Thanks!!
JB - Man, w/all the power U're making plus the Pfadt's are surely gonna make ya push your sweet ryde hard, U better be planning on upgrading those brakes!!
I ended up w/Wilwoods ( 6 piston/14" rotor front & 4 piston/13.25" rotor rear ). Now I gotta got the intake piping powder coated so that I can get on the road myself & try them out. 
This setup DID work well on my twin turbo'ed G35 so I'm sure they'll do the trick on my C5.
Gene
I can't get JB to come back down to the Motherland ( Louisiana ) to see his ride in person ( yet ) but I also plan on having Pfadt's front & rear. I haven't done the stereo work yet so I'm trying to decide whether I want to do the stereo work first then work around the fiberglass enclosure to do the Pfadt's or do the suspension stuff first. I already have the stereo components & will be doing the work myself so cash flow may dictate this route. Just trying to see what I might need to allow for in the back for the sub enclosure. Thanks!!
JB - Man, w/all the power U're making plus the Pfadt's are surely gonna make ya push your sweet ryde hard, U better be planning on upgrading those brakes!!
I ended up w/Wilwoods ( 6 piston/14" rotor front & 4 piston/13.25" rotor rear ). Now I gotta got the intake piping powder coated so that I can get on the road myself & try them out. This setup DID work well on my twin turbo'ed G35 so I'm sure they'll do the trick on my C5. Gene
Last edited by Mean Gene55; Dec 13, 2008 at 10:05 PM. Reason: add question
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Hey Gene not entirely sure what your looking for? You mean the area you have to drill and trim for the L5's I know we didn't need to do anything like that for the coil overs.
Andy Wheeler
Andy Wheeler
Andy - I'd asked John to shoot me some pics of the trimming/drilling that needs to be done in the rear floor area since I'm gonna have a 13" Focal sub/enclosure plus twin 5# nitrous bottles back in that area of my C5. Any chance ya might be able to hook me up w/those & post them here? I can't get JB to come back down to the Motherland ( Louisiana ) to see his ride in person ( yet ) but I also plan on having Pfadt's front & rear.
I haven't done the stereo work yet so I'm trying to decide whether I want to do the stereo work first then work around the fiberglass enclosure to do the Pfadt's or do the suspension stuff first. I already have the stereo components & will be doing the work myself so cash flow may dictate this route. Just trying to see what I might need to allow for in the back for the sub enclosure. Thanks!!
JB - Man, w/all the power U're making plus the Pfadt's are surely gonna make ya push your sweet ryde hard, U better be planning on upgrading those brakes!! I ended up w/Wilwoods ( 6 piston/14" rotor front & 4 piston/13.25" rotor rear ). Now I gotta got the intake piping powder coated so that I can get on the road myself & try them out. This setup DID work well on my twin turbo'ed G35 so I'm sure they'll do the trick on my C5.
Gene
I can't get JB to come back down to the Motherland ( Louisiana ) to see his ride in person ( yet ) but I also plan on having Pfadt's front & rear. I haven't done the stereo work yet so I'm trying to decide whether I want to do the stereo work first then work around the fiberglass enclosure to do the Pfadt's or do the suspension stuff first. I already have the stereo components & will be doing the work myself so cash flow may dictate this route. Just trying to see what I might need to allow for in the back for the sub enclosure. Thanks!!
JB - Man, w/all the power U're making plus the Pfadt's are surely gonna make ya push your sweet ryde hard, U better be planning on upgrading those brakes!!
I ended up w/Wilwoods ( 6 piston/14" rotor front & 4 piston/13.25" rotor rear ). Now I gotta got the intake piping powder coated so that I can get on the road myself & try them out. This setup DID work well on my twin turbo'ed G35 so I'm sure they'll do the trick on my C5. Gene
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From: Alexandria Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
Maybe
Andy - Not certain but I THOUGHT I'd seen an install in Corvette Fever or Vette magazine & they said they had to drill a hole in the rear floorboard for the top of the rear CO's to be mounted. If I'm right I'm thinking that might be to allow the top mounting nut or something to that effect. I'll go dig through my archived magazines & see if I'm just having a senior moment!!
Great job on the install to ALL of ya!! Wish I had a group of 'Vette gearheads in my area so that we could help each other like ya'll did.
MG
Great job on the install to ALL of ya!!
Wish I had a group of 'Vette gearheads in my area so that we could help each other like ya'll did. MG
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Andy - Not certain but I THOUGHT I'd seen an install in Corvette Fever or Vette magazine & they said they had to drill a hole in the rear floorboard for the top of the rear CO's to be mounted. If I'm right I'm thinking that might be to allow the top mounting nut or something to that effect. I'll go dig through my archived magazines & see if I'm just having a senior moment!!
Great job on the install to ALL of ya!! Wish I had a group of 'Vette gearheads in my area so that we could help each other like ya'll did.
MG
Great job on the install to ALL of ya!!
Wish I had a group of 'Vette gearheads in my area so that we could help each other like ya'll did. MG
No Drilling required my friend! The Pfadts have a wrench that is supplied with the coil overs where you just turn them to set the ride height.
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You have to drill a hole in the trunk on each side if you want to adjust compression/dampening. The hole location is on the Pfadt website.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Bingo!!
THAT'S the one I was thinking of ( still haven't found that magazine ). Guess I'll go look on the Pfadt website - thanks, Kid96!! MG
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You have to measure from the wheel well and from a mold seam. Just make sure you find the correct seam because there are two, the one you need to reference is very faint and you don't want any extra holes in that tunk.
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From: Alexandria Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
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St. Jude Donor '08
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JB - I know ya have a home in Destrehan so thought ya might want to know that Destrehan just beat West Monroe 14-3 to repeat a 5A champs.
MG
MG