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Old Sep 4, 2018 | 08:12 PM
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front coilovers?

Have an opportunity to get some Qa1 coil over for the front for cheap. The aluminum strut mounts are worth the cost. Any pitfalls I should look out for?

200/10 springs, adj. KYB struts come with them

Tire clearance issues? running 275/17 with 2" spacers on C5 brake upgrade now

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Old Sep 6, 2018 | 01:24 AM
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Re: front coilovers?

with a 17 you mights have wheel clearance issues but hard to say till you try.. you need to make sure you rget a upper strut mount with a unibal for it to last and work smoothly
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 09:45 PM
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Re: front coilovers?

Yes mine rubbed the rim I was running a 9.5 inch rim I had AGX KYB with the Spohn kit the rims were c5 zo6 tires were 275/4517
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Old Oct 4, 2018 | 10:26 PM
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Re: front coilovers?

I just installed my new Viking coilovers and had to grind a good bit out of my spindle ? They said direct fit
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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 09:53 AM
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Re: front coilovers?

Update - Went ahead and picked these up. It was too good of a deal to pass up. Came with lots of other small stuff. Original owner was drag racing with them and was trying to lose weight up front. Hence the 200# springs

Quick trial installed, learned a couple of things
They will rub on a 275 wide tire, especially with any kind of tire flex in hard cornering
You cannot get more than 1 deg of neg camber because the coil over eats up another 1" of space in the strut mount

Bummer This is a track car and we need every deg of neg. camber we can get

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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 10:13 PM
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Re: front coilovers?

With a 17 it will have clearance issues. With an 18 and the right off set it works well wil a 275. I’m currently on 275 r888 on coilovers . I also am at 1.5 beg camber, 9 degrees of caster
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