does anyone work @ RIDETECH

[69vetteside]

I have sent emails to ridetech including sales and have got no answers regarding the coilover strongarm kits for the 69 C10.
All i want to know is what coilovers do i need for cruising and some drag racing
IE model numbers and spring rates.

[BR3W CITY]

We do have at least one guy here from Ridetech. look over in the Suspension Marketplace, they posted specials and stuff before.

As for your question though, there really isn't a simple answer for that. Actually calculating the spring rate involves a bunch of math, which I'm not really qualified to explain. That being said though, when you go to ridetech's website and select the coilovers for the 63-72 from their menus...the only list one part #. http://www.ridetech.com/store/coilov...djustable.html

[chase@ridetech]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

I have sent emails to ridetech including sales and have got no answers regarding the coilover strongarm kits for the 69 C10.
All i want to know is what coilovers do i need for cruising and some drag racing
IE model numbers and spring rates.

I work at Ridetech Let me know what email you sent your questions to and I will get it taken care of.

In regards to the coilovers you need for your truck, what motor and transmission are you using? If you are running a small block, or LS motor, our standard kit would work best. If you are using a big block I would bump the front spring rate up some. I would use the HQ series so you can adjust your dampening for the track and for the street.

[69vetteside]

chase hi.sorry bud but i sent an email to bigmike(with the green truck) thru this site and sent one to the sales email as well on the ridetech website.
anyway i am getting some answers now.As to what engine its a SBC now but plans have changed and i will be going the blown bigblock route and t400.
will order thru Summit and i will get the HQ shocks.what rate springs do you suggest for the front with BBC.
it will mainly be street driven but i want to go street drags over here wednesday nites and nostalga drags..

cheers

[chase@ridetech]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

chase hi.sorry bud but i sent an email to bigmike(with the green truck) thru this site and sent one to the sales email as well on the ridetech website.
anyway i am getting some answers now.As to what engine its a SBC now but plans have changed and i will be going the blown bigblock route and t400.
will order thru Summit and i will get the HQ shocks.what rate springs do you suggest for the front with BBC.
it will mainly be street driven but i want to go street drags over here wednesday nites and nostalga drags..

cheers

I would use the 900lb spring in the front on a blown big block. that will give you a good ride quality and the HQ will have enough adjustment to get out and do some racing!

[69vetteside]

thanks Chase.can you tell me what spring rate for the sbc as well (money became tight ,no bb for a while)Also what length spring goes with the 11333510 HQ coilover.

cheers

[chase@ridetech]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

thanks Chase.can you tell me what spring rate for the sbc as well (money became tight ,no bb for a while)Also what length spring goes with the 11333510 HQ coilover.

cheers

on the small block kit it gets an 8" 800lb Spring

[chase@ridetech]

If you decide to do the big block later you can just change out the springs, the run 75.00 each and all of the other parts are the same.

[69vetteside]

thank you

[chase@ridetech]

No Problem! Let me know if any questions come up.

[chase@ridetech]

69Vetteside, how did your install work out?