Coil Over suspension
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Coil Over suspension
Has anyone ever put a coil over suspension in their fbody without using struts. Anyone ever installed an upper control arm with coil over on the front?
Do they make a true coil over suspension for an fbody? I guess that would mean that the spring was mounted over the strut with adjustable collars for ride height??????
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Do they make a true coil over suspension for an fbody? I guess that would mean that the spring was mounted over the strut with adjustable collars for ride height??????
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Car: '87 IROC
Engine: LT1 350
Transmission: 700-R4
It's an entirely custom setup to do coil overs in thridgens, but not impossible. PAracing.com can get you going in the right direction for the front end.
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Crossmember that goes under the engine. The A-arms and springs attach to the crossmember. You can get the coil over conversion kit that places a spring on top of the strut (under the fender) that eliminates the factory spring.
The type of coil over suspension you want without using a strut will require a complete new front end. The only thing close to that is a complete race front end usually consisting of a tube chassis.
You're better off getting the complete kit from paracing.net
The type of coil over suspension you want without using a strut will require a complete new front end. The only thing close to that is a complete race front end usually consisting of a tube chassis.
You're better off getting the complete kit from paracing.net
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