Thread: I'm back. Suspension ?'s.

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Guess I never understood the need for dual coilovers other then aesthetics... I've used most of the brands you mentioned, lately been sticking with the QA-1's mainly because of price and availability....plus if you have access to a shock dyno QA-1 sells kits that you can tune and tweak the internals to you liking. I prefer the poly ends, less noisy down the road then the heim ends, even the teflon lined ones....Probably a bit easier on other suspension components, too because the poly bushing offers a bit of cushioning and absorbs some of the harsh road shocks rather then transferring them to the rest of the suspension as a heim joint does. The trade off is of course a suspension that is a bit less precise and a few more variables on how well it works....

If money isn't the issue, I did have a set of Bilsteins on my '83 Mustang for 5 years with absolutely zero problems.... Their quality is really first rate.

I've also been looking at the threaded body Pro shocks, too. they sure do work great on late models and have a huge selection on valving plus they're rebuildable...Think that's what will be going on the 'maro so I can play with them a bit and see how they work...

If heating of the shocks due to extensive use on bumpy or windy twisty roads, Pro Shock, Penske, and AFCO also sell threaded body shocks (as for coilover springs) with an external reservoir for cooling purposes..... Along with this, they have nitrogen filled shocks, so you can play with the pressure on the gas, too!!!!--Probably not worth it for street use.

I really like the AFCO's because they look clean. I think they are suppose to come out with a T2 which has adjustable dampening. I'll call them today and find out when they will be added to their line of products. So many shocks to choose from. You've sold me on bushed ends. Since I'll be driving this thing every day I was a little worried about wear on the spherical ends...you just re-affirmed my worry. If AFCO doesnt have the T2's available I'll probably go with the QA1 double adjustables. Thanks Dave.

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

If the rear is from a C4 vett---the lower shock mount will not stand the weight of the truck being carried there without some reinforcement---it was designed strickly as a dampner mount. If you do decide to use it , you can reinforce it by makeing an addition that spreads the load to another area, also you need to use small diameter coil overs to clear the half shafts

I may have some drawings if I can find them

If you want dual coilovers I'd suggest going a different route than the vett rear

Oh thanks. If you can give me some drawings, that would be awesome. I appreciate the input on the lower mount. Thats why I asked. I was skeptical on using it for sprung weight. I'll get the ole cardboard out and make up a template to hang them off of the two rear dogbone bolts. Oh...I think everyone mis-understood what I meant by the "double" thing. When I was asking about double I was refering to the dampening only. Not double springs....I do think that would look slick but I definitly dont want the additional cost. Simple and driveable is good for me. Thanks Jerry.

Dave

Well....it looks like its a no go for AFCO. They do have the T2 line available now, but they are blue anodized and conciderably higher than the QA1's.