stock/aftermarket front suspension weight comparison
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 383 ci
Transmission: Liberty Geared Tko 600
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" 4.11 gear wavetrac locker
stock/aftermarket front suspension weight comparison
ok here we go:
(all numbers are in lbs)
stock control arm- 15.5
spohn tubular control arm- 9.5
stock spindle- 13
modified stock spindle- 10
(modified for wildwood brakes and Qa1 coil overs)
stock coil Spring- 9
Qa1 coil over spring- 5
stock caliper with pads and backing plate- 9.5
wildwood dynalite caliper with pads- 2
lakewood 90/10 front strut with stock strut mount- 15
Qa1 double adjustable strut with spohn billet strut mount no spring- 13
stock rotor/hub with studs- 18
wildwood vented rotor/hub w/ studs- 12
stock k member- 50
spohn k member- 30
At the end of this project, between parts, dirt, and grease that I changed or removed I am expecting a loss of between 75-85 lbs. A large part of the weight is un sprung so I am pretty happy with the results. I plan on posting a before and after scale when I have all the suspension adjusted in the next couple of weeks.
(all numbers are in lbs)
stock control arm- 15.5
spohn tubular control arm- 9.5
stock spindle- 13
modified stock spindle- 10
(modified for wildwood brakes and Qa1 coil overs)
stock coil Spring- 9
Qa1 coil over spring- 5
stock caliper with pads and backing plate- 9.5
wildwood dynalite caliper with pads- 2
lakewood 90/10 front strut with stock strut mount- 15
Qa1 double adjustable strut with spohn billet strut mount no spring- 13
stock rotor/hub with studs- 18
wildwood vented rotor/hub w/ studs- 12
stock k member- 50
spohn k member- 30
At the end of this project, between parts, dirt, and grease that I changed or removed I am expecting a loss of between 75-85 lbs. A large part of the weight is un sprung so I am pretty happy with the results. I plan on posting a before and after scale when I have all the suspension adjusted in the next couple of weeks.
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Re: stock/aftermarket front suspension weight comparison
here is the before scale:
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Re: stock/aftermarket front suspension weight comparison
I really just wanted to get an idea of what the car weighed on a professional race scale system(not sure how accurate the dump scale really is). I am sure the top guys use these for bias and such but it was mostly so that I had a before and after for my front swap. It also happens that a good friend of mine has a set of scales.
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Car: '05 GMC Sierra 1500
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: 4L60E
stock vs. UMI A-arms
I was swapping front lower control arms (A-arms) around yesterday, and threw them on a scale. Just to add another data point for anyone who's interested:
I guess that's pretty close to UMI's claim of "5 lbs lighter than factory A-arm set." Obviously, these are a bit heavier than your Spohn arms for coil-overs, but I'm running a conventional spring setup.
stock: 14.7 lbs each
UMI: 12.3 lbs each
In both cases, that number includes bushings and ball joints. I didn't bother to clean the crud off the stock arms, so they might be a little dirt-heavy.UMI: 12.3 lbs each
I guess that's pretty close to UMI's claim of "5 lbs lighter than factory A-arm set." Obviously, these are a bit heavier than your Spohn arms for coil-overs, but I'm running a conventional spring setup.
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