01-15-2014, 09:50 PM | #1 |
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rear suspension
lookin to upgrade my rear suspension would like to get away from the leafs to some thing better would like to go a little lower and that can handle some hp some input would be appreciated
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01-15-2014, 11:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: rear suspension
No-Limit Fat Bar great forward bite.
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01-16-2014, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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Re: rear suspension
One more option will be our Scotts standard 4-bar kit.Let us know if you have any questions you can send us a e-mail at scotts@scottshotrods.com
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01-16-2014, 11:46 AM | #4 |
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Re: rear suspension
What year truck do you have? Is this a 67-72 with leafs? or a later 73-87? Are you looking to switch to a coilover, or go with air ride? From your profile, it looks like this is for a 73-87.
A 4-link system will work well as mentioned above, but would also consider a trailing arm setup from Porterbuilt. 63-72 Version (Shown with coilover, but bags can be done. 73-87 Version (Shown with bags, but coilover can be done) |
01-16-2014, 11:51 AM | #5 |
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Re: rear suspension
subscribed... my 67 is sitting quite low now but on leafs. Is there a spring conversion yet keeping the cost low? Sorry if I hijacked your thread.. Thanks
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01-16-2014, 11:52 AM | #6 |
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Re: rear suspension
85 like to step notch it tryin to stay away from air
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01-16-2014, 12:45 PM | #7 |
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Re: rear suspension
First thing you need to consider is do you want any performance or adjustability.
Parallel 4-bars when at ride height you get what you have. Most of the time there mounted parallel so you get little performance gain. They are fine for a street car. Trailing arms are a lot like a ladder bar. So if built at correct angles at ride height they can be effective. The negative here is pinion angle is fixed. A true 4-link with adjustable brackets give you the best option to dial in your truck. Here is a good article. http://www.raceglides.com.au/files/f...erbar-tips.pdf |
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http://www.azproperformance.com/Port...eluxe-Kit.html I understand. If wanting to do a static drop with a step notch in the rear, I would suggest a drop member up front to match that lower ride height and gain a lot of other benefits by switching. Feel free to call me, and we can go over in detail. We can look at what ride height you want to achieve, plans for the truck, and what components would be good to achieve that goal. Always best to research all options / manufacturers, and make your decision from there. Travis 480-420-8175 Static dropped blazer on a PB front extreme coil-over setup. Custom rear setup. Static drop on a PB front mild / rear stage 2 coil-over setup. |
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01-16-2014, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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01-16-2014, 07:41 PM | #10 |
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I understand. If wanting to do a static drop with a step notch in the rear, I would suggest a drop member up front to match that lower ride height and gain a lot of other benefits by switching.
Feel free to call me, and we can go over in detail. We can look at what ride height you want to achieve, plans for the truck, and what components would be good to achieve that goal. Always best to research all options / manufacturers, and make your decision from there. Travis 480-420-8175 Static dropped blazer on a PB front extreme coil-over setup. Custom rear setup. would love for my ride height to be the same as the blazers on 24"s is that gunna happen . and more on the performance side
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01-16-2014, 07:49 PM | #11 |
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Re: rear suspension
You can have that low ride height with the extreme PB coil over version.... and still retain the performance aspect. Depending on how aggressive you want to drive, you may want to upgrade to the RideTech HQ coil overs vs. the RideTech RQ that come with the kit.
To maximize performance, I would suggest stepping down the diameter of the wheel, in order to shed some weight from the wheels. The larger wheels will have more rotating mass. But, understand some of it is for looks as well. Can't beat a slammed truck on big billet wheels. |
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Re: rear suspension
currant ride height but id like this just about 4"to 5" higher
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