I know of ground control. But are there any other companies that make coil over kits for our cars? if so please post them up. Thanks.

 

I've called Ground Control directly and they told me they had no coilover assembly for a 3rd gen camaro. There catalog leads you to believe otherwise. What they have is a coil jack assembly that install in the car's original coil cans and allow for weight jacking of the car used in circle track racing ( Refered to as "wedge" in racing) to control individual tire wear, car attitude, too much more to list to get into techinically, but basically not needed for a street or Auto-x car.
I contacted P A Racing however and they said they can supply me with everything needed to install a coilover setup on all four corners of a 3rd gen. Camaro. You would have to let them know what spring rates you want though because they told me quote" anything above a 375 lb spring is foreign to me, we don't use anything above that for dragracing."Call them on the phone because you probably won't get an answer through E-mail. I'll find their phone # and post it.

 

http:www.paracing.net/

Performance Automotive 877-782-6470


Afco rear coilover setup for a 3rd gen camaro- $800.00 for the rear kit. (2 coilovers)

Afco front coil assembly to be mounted around your own existing struts to make a coilover strut setup- $289.00 ( P A racing advised me these would work on Most struts brands but not all. Call them for details.)

 

So what's so great about coil overs again?

 

Smaller package, reduced weight, adjustable ride height.

 

And bind-free movement of the coil. It doesnt change its geometry at the contact points like a conventional coilspring does both in the frame can and on the a-arm spring perch.

 

nevermind

 

How do they adjust ride height, and how much can they do so? If somone has a pic that would be great also.

Ben

 

pretty much its a smaller spring that is on a threaded perch. Which can be threaded up and threaded down. SO that it will raise the spring up or lower it. Making the car go up or down. O_o

 

How much a coilover can be adjustable up and down (ride height) is usually about 2'', However, the overall height of the car would depend primaraly on how stiff or soft of spring rate you choose.
THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE AND NOT INTENTED TO BE FOLLOWED AS TO WHAT SPRINGRATE ONE IS TO PURCHASE!-
Let us suppose a proper lowered ride height to be 26".
If a Stiff 750lb spring would adjust to let say hypithetically a ride height from 27'' to 25",
Then a 650 lb spring would probably adjust from 26" to 24". The softer spring would have to be adjusted higher than the firm to maintain proper ride height but would ground out easier.

 

Ah, I see now. Adjustability. That's a nice feature. Just one more question for the ignorant. Let's just say I have $5K to spend on suspension. I'm looking for the best handling I could get. It's just something for personal use. Maybe it'll see a little autox with friends on a nice day but mostly it will be street driven. Now, would I see any noticeable difference with coil-overs compared to a updated stock assembly? (HMS strut mounts, 6 point street cage, SFCs, STB, moog front end, bilsteins or konis, etc. You know . . . "BUILT".) Canyon carving is my favorite thing and I wish to do it well. Oh, and if it makes a difference, I'll be pretty close to 50/50 as far as weight goes. I understand the coilovers now but are they really worthwild for my application?


Oh, you may also assume that it will all be installed professionally and properly tuned on a track.
Thanks to those that respond.

 

There is not a Formula 1, Nascar, Indy,or Trans Am Series car that does not run coilovers. Its the best of the best and they're not cheap. Penske is one of the top brands with several designs. One of them being a Monotube coilover with a remote mounted reservoir costing in the $1200.00 range per shock. Most decent street worthy coilovers will range $400.00 per coilover. these are still a vast improvement over a conventionally mounted coilspring.
One other main reason to run coilovers is the ability to quickly change your spring rate base on how the car performs on different tracks. Keep in mind that coilovers can not be dialed up and down just as if hydraulics were on the car to change ride height based on your daily choice. If you dial it up or down drastically from the height the car was aligned to, you will throw off your alignment and the car will have to be realigned to that height. Hydraulics are strictly for altering ride height for entertainment reasons and are not intended for maximum handling performance. Again, the coilover adjustments are only for correcting ride height if a stiffer or softer coil is changed in and out. The coilver can be initially set at a lowered height but once aligned it should stay at that height unless re-aligned. Always remember-PROPER SUSPENSION GEOMETRY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT KEY. If a car is lowered, the components need to be set or altered to achieve proper geometry or the results can cause bumpsteer, wheel hop, etc.. Relocation brackets for LCA's are a good example of correcting geometry.
Hope I explained this well. It in conclusion is alot of work setting up and dialing in a coilover suspension, but the end results are great.