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| Harpo |
 Apr 9 2013, 05:00 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None  |
Good morning everyone
For those of you with adjustable perches on your rear shocks where did you get them? What size springs did you use? I know that Paragon has them and Koni shocks are on sale Thanks David |
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| brant |
Apr 9 2013, 03:16 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,949 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom length for a lowered car and custom valving :
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| r_towle |
Apr 9 2013, 08:04 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(brant @ Apr 9 2013, 05:16 PM)  inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom length for a lowered car and custom valving : Can you show how those are mounted at the top, from inside the trunk, or just simply mocked up? Must be more parts I am not seeing... What benefit have you found using those versus a Koni or Bilstien? can they be adjusted, or are these setup to spec and you live with them? rich |
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| brant |
Apr 9 2013, 10:33 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,949 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 9 2013, 08:04 PM) QUOTE(brant @ Apr 9 2013, 05:16 PM) inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom length for a lowered car and custom valving : Can you show how those are mounted at the top, from inside the trunk, or just simply mocked up? Must be more parts I am not seeing... What benefit have you found using those versus a Koni or Bilstien? can they be adjusted, or are these setup to spec and you live with them? rich QA1 a few more suspension pictures in my vintage build thread in the signature. when you a lower a car, the koni's and street car shocks are out of their range of travel. So you are hitting the bump stops all of the time and the shocks will blow their seals in no time. I learned the hard way after replacing koni's on an annual basis... these are a shorter body. their "range" of travel is different and they effectively still have travel on a lowered car. Plus the valving can be tailored for the car and spring rates, tracks ideally if you get that advanced..... (I don't) most amateurs don't change spring rates each weekend for each event.... just like we don't change shock valving ( or gearing ) each weekend..... Attached image(s)  
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| bluhun |
Apr 10 2013, 01:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 23-January 06 From: San Rafael, CA Member No.: 5,464 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(brant @ Apr 9 2013, 09:33 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Apr 9 2013, 08:04 PM) QUOTE(brant @ Apr 9 2013, 05:16 PM) inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom length for a lowered car and custom valving : Can you show how those are mounted at the top, from inside the trunk, or just simply mocked up? Must be more parts I am not seeing... What benefit have you found using those versus a Koni or Bilstien? can they be adjusted, or are these setup to spec and you live with them? rich QA1 a few more suspension pictures in my vintage build thread in the signature. when you a lower a car, the koni's and street car shocks are out of their range of travel. So you are hitting the bump stops all of the time and the shocks will blow their seals in no time. I learned the hard way after replacing koni's on an annual basis... these are a shorter body. their "range" of travel is different and they effectively still have travel on a lowered car. Plus the valving can be tailored for the car and spring rates, tracks ideally if you get that advanced..... (I don't) most amateurs don't change spring rates each weekend for each event.... just like we don't change shock valving ( or gearing ) each weekend..... How much did you lower the car before you started running out of shock travel with the street car shocks? |
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Harpo Adjustable coil over shocks - Rear Apr 9 2013, 05:00 AM
Van914 Bought mine from Jason at Paragon. Great guy and g... Apr 9 2013, 05:04 AM Harpo Do you recall what lb springs you are running?
... Apr 9 2013, 05:32 AM wndsrfr
Good morning everyone
For those of you with adju... Apr 9 2013, 06:10 AM rhodyguy paragon. my konis too. for spring rate, figure out... Apr 9 2013, 08:01 AM ww914
Good morning everyone
For those of you with adju... Apr 9 2013, 08:18 AM
draganc
[quote name='Harpo' post='1847546' date='Apr 9 20... Apr 9 2013, 08:39 PM ww914
WW914, can you pls do me a favor? I have the sam... Apr 10 2013, 08:52 AM ww914
WW914, can you pls do me a favor? I have the sa... Apr 10 2013, 04:44 PM lonewolfe Hey 914 convert, what size tires and wheels are yo... Apr 10 2013, 06:31 PM draganc
draganc
1) The # on the spring tells you all yo... Apr 10 2013, 09:32 PM Luke M I got my koni sport shocks from Paragon but the co... Apr 9 2013, 08:26 AM Michael N Rebel Racing. 2.25 x 8" springs 200 lbs on a... Apr 9 2013, 08:32 AM Krieger Go ground control from paragon. IMHO they are bet... Apr 9 2013, 09:42 AM yeahmag Is Rebel Racing still in business? I've called... Apr 9 2013, 10:33 AM Jeff Hail
Is Rebel Racing still in business? I've calle... Apr 9 2013, 06:36 PM ww914
Is Rebel Racing still in business? I've call... Apr 9 2013, 07:16 PM lonewolfe I have to agree! Clint is a great guy who make... Apr 9 2013, 11:52 PM Harpo It looks like I'm going with 150 lb springs. ... Apr 9 2013, 03:05 PM Krieger
inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom len... Apr 9 2013, 04:10 PM Jeff Hail
inverted shocks with aluminum bodies. Custom len... Apr 9 2013, 06:42 PM Jeff Hail
[quote name='brant' post='1847798' date='Apr 9 20... Apr 9 2013, 08:18 PM jmill
Got mine from Rebel Racing...good stuff with lots... Apr 9 2013, 08:00 PM r_towle great, now I MUST buy these.
how about the fronts... Apr 9 2013, 11:00 PM brant
great, now I MUST buy these.
how about the front... Apr 9 2013, 11:06 PM r_towle I think I have pounded my fronts to nothing now.
r... Apr 9 2013, 11:13 PM brant you really don't need race shocks.
its braggin... Apr 9 2013, 11:32 PM r_towle agreed Apr 9 2013, 11:45 PM SirAndy For those of you with adjustable perches on your r... Apr 10 2013, 12:37 AM |
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