sorry if this has been covered before I used the search and didn't find anything

is there a somewhat easy way to convert our suspensions over to A-Arms

this is the first car i've had with strut rods and am trying to make a road race car out of the old girl but don't know how to set my ride heights and cross weights and such with a strut rod car can it be done or can i convert this style suspension to A-arms

Thanks in advance

 

These cars do have a-arms. They are a McPherson strut suspension. I think you are asking if there is a way to convert to a coil over strut suspension?

There are a few manufacturers that make coil over kits, but in my opinion they are nut suitable for a road race style car as the strut towers in these cars are not designed to hold the weight of the car.

A good way to adjust ride height and corner weights in these cars is to use weight jacks like the ones from ground control. They allow easily height adjustments while keeping the springs in the stock location.

http://www.ground-control-store.com/...hp/II=20/CA=86

 

You can switch to a coil over suspension but it sure is expensive. I bought sphon's coilover kit, wonderbar, and a BMR 3 point strut tower brace.

 

the car would have to be pretty radical overall to justify changing to another style front suspension. the struts still work quite well.

 

i was referring to the top "strut"? vs. having a upper control arm(A-Arm) i think those weight jacks are the way ill go thanks

that make it look familiar ive raced stock cars for years at various levels which all have the a arms so this is m first venture with struts

Thanks

 

might be easier/cheaper to run a 4th gen instead? they have an upper control arm.

 

ive thought about doing it and it all depends on your fab skills the C10 guys are always making thier own front suspensions with upper lower A Arms but I dont think the benifit would be there unless you were trying to loose weight and get rid of the inner fenders and then you are opening a whole new can of worms

 

Yeah, I'd try the stock style suspension first. These cars handle VERY with a properly setup stock style suspension. Also, I would be surprised if a double a-arm design was lighter.

 

you really have to know what you're doing to even attempt to convert to a long arm/short arm suspension from a strut setup. weight jacks are your answer, as mentioned above.