Thread: aldan eagle shock question

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

I'm not known for a delicate approach to ANYTHING and this will be no exception. Tear out all that fosdick mess and start over with a set of double adjustable Aldan #758 shocks (5" travel). Install 'em on 15.3" centers at 30 degrees from vertical with 175 lb springs and for heaven's sake, make some man-sized double-shear mounts for 'em. Having 'em hangin' out there on the end of a bolt is just stupid.

Okay thanks again for the advice , but what length spring do I want?? that is where I am getting mixed up aswell

simon

Originally Posted by atichargr

Okay thanks again for the advice , but what length spring do I want?? that is where I am getting mixed up aswell

simon

Spring length is determined by the length of the coilover..... Not really an option on the length once you select the length coilover you want to use....

The longer travel (5" stroke) coilovers sure do help out the ride and handling on a car!!!!

I've studied your pictures and still am not clear on what your rear suspension is set up at. It looks to me like your frame is very close to the top of the axle housing. When I first saw your pictures after you had it painted I felt the rear was a little low making the tires too close to the fenders. I edited the one picture to turn it right side up, and it appears your shocks are set up that way to get the car as low as it is.

I would disconnect the shocks and raise the car up a couple of inches in the back and then take a measurement from the bottom perch to the top perch and order a set of 140 lb coilovers that rest at that dimension. I think it is a distinct possiblility your frame is contacting the housing, or at least being prevented from doing so by the shocks bottoming out.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I would disconnect the shocks and raise the car up a couple of inches in the back and then take a measurement from the bottom perch to the top perch and order a set of 140 lb coilovers that rest at that dimension. I think it is a distinct possiblility your frame is contacting the housing, or at least being prevented from doing so by the shocks bottoming out.

Don

Good plan Don, this would certainly account for all the bent mount bolts....!!!!

Oh, here is the picture turned the right way so we don't have to turn our heads upside down.

Don