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12-12-2008, 05:43:01 PM
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advantages of coilovers?
are they mainly for drag racing? what are the advantages?
for street i would want the traditional spring and shock though right?
please help, i cant keep my global west control arms in the cart anymore, the send button is calling my name!
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so that is why the car show went to comercial!!!!!!!!!!!! 
it seemed like a good idea at the time....... 
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12-12-2008, 08:07:16 PM
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What's the goal with your car ... handling or straight-line?
Coilovers will help reduce weight and allow a bit more room for larger wheels and tires. You can adjust ride height plus replace springs. They're pretty neat.
I still run the conventional front control arm/coil spring and rear leaf spring on my '73 and do well with it. Eventually, I'll drink the Kool-Aid and change over ...
Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
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12-12-2008, 08:23:56 PM
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They're pretty neat.
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They really are! They make regular coil springs seem rather primitive when it comes to adjusting ride height. Some people install, remove, cut install, remove, cut, install several times to get the desired ride height.
Had I known more about coil overs, I might have splurged. |
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12-12-2008, 08:37:47 PM
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CHP article on the coil over set up
Note the yellow first gen Z/28....Hmmmm
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12-13-2008, 05:28:41 AM
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Do eeetttt. I wish I could afford coilovers right now. Height adjustment ftw!
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12-13-2008, 06:17:14 AM
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this is really cool! thanks! ive been highly considering coilovers to allow these 315s under my car in the future
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12-15-2008, 03:19:38 PM
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Hmmm.... 
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12-15-2008, 09:36:56 PM
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Looks familiar dont it  |
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