Jeremy
11-19-2006, 07:04 PM
I know this has been posted at times in the past, but I am most likely going to place an order for the kit this week and wanted any last minute input before I did. For what I am after, it looks like a good, reasonably economical kit.
I am after reduced weight any time I can get, especially if it is unsprung. This kit is a winner on both counts.
I need new springs as mine are too soft and have sagged. I have made custom poly spring spacers to get the ride height were I want it and to have to fit new coil springs and get the same ride height will be a pain. The VBP system easily takes care of this problem as well as letting me tinker with different ride heights if I want.
While I don't need tubular lower arms, I have looked at them from time to time.
The price for arms and springs if I stayed with coil springs is above the $600 for the VBP kit, but I would only get one spring rate, not the three that come with the VBP kit.
Some knock the system for poor ride quality and I have talked with VBP and I can get the spring to arm bushings in rubber as well as poly. I will get the kit with both so I can compare the differences. I also suspect the poly bushings may not rotate freely, some have said "stiction." I already plan to mount grease fittings on the bushings if they don't come with them. I also can make my own steel/nylon bushings for a smoother pivot if needed.
Good shocks are recommended and I already have edelbrocks, so hopefully I am okay here.
I know that weight transfer is poor with the kit but I don't drag race and am most interested in a good handling, stable street car.
Feel free to chime in and point out anything I may have missed before I place my order.
I am after reduced weight any time I can get, especially if it is unsprung. This kit is a winner on both counts.
I need new springs as mine are too soft and have sagged. I have made custom poly spring spacers to get the ride height were I want it and to have to fit new coil springs and get the same ride height will be a pain. The VBP system easily takes care of this problem as well as letting me tinker with different ride heights if I want.
While I don't need tubular lower arms, I have looked at them from time to time.
The price for arms and springs if I stayed with coil springs is above the $600 for the VBP kit, but I would only get one spring rate, not the three that come with the VBP kit.
Some knock the system for poor ride quality and I have talked with VBP and I can get the spring to arm bushings in rubber as well as poly. I will get the kit with both so I can compare the differences. I also suspect the poly bushings may not rotate freely, some have said "stiction." I already plan to mount grease fittings on the bushings if they don't come with them. I also can make my own steel/nylon bushings for a smoother pivot if needed.
Good shocks are recommended and I already have edelbrocks, so hopefully I am okay here.
I know that weight transfer is poor with the kit but I don't drag race and am most interested in a good handling, stable street car.
Feel free to chime in and point out anything I may have missed before I place my order.