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06-17-2020 #1Registered User
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Chevelle handling advice (mostly shocks)
Im new member but have read a lot of posts on here, as Im currently doing an ls2 and 6 speed conversion into my chevelle, I also know these forums arent chevelle specific but I think my question is probably more generalised anyways. From the reading Ive done here, there seems to be a number of smart people that have done all of this before I have and have a better understanding, so I thought a good idea would be to make a post.
Im from Australia and have to make a big order of parts so I dont keep paying for shipping and import approval (can get expensive).
Essentially Im stuck on which shocks I should go with, if I really need to spend that much money for what I want to do with the car, also not wasting money and still getting what I need out of it.
My intended use for the car is probably in reality 90% spirited street driving with the other 10% a mix of road track and drag, I want to do both but at the moment I dont have intentions of doing either one very seriously, mostly want to try and keep up with my brother in his supecharged Toyota 86 around the corners.
Ive tried to learn how to read the force velocity dyno graphs for shocks, I have a very basic understanding.
This is what Im intending on going with all together, adjustable UCA (probably spc, have considered UMI), 0.9" tall upper ball joint, 0.5" taller lower ball joint, probably 1-1.25" lowered springs, hellwig front and rear adjustable sway bar, UMI adjustable rear UCA.
The part Im having the biggest issues with is shock selection, non adjustable/adjustable.
I have narrowed it down to
Koni classic $3889AUD in total (cant find a dyno graph)
UMI non adjustable $4371 (this is full UMI) (No graphs available)
UMI adjustable $4696 (full UMI)
ridetech $4489 (Linear, rebound seems kinda low?)
Varishock SS $4757
Varishock QS2 double adjustable $5795 (Have had a couple of people tell me they have issues with leaking)
Viking warrior $4386
I was originally going to go with viking, seeing so many people on Facebook use them but the more I read and checked forums like this the less ideal they seemed, their dyno graph looks kind of odd their low speed rise being all in 0-1inch/s where as most others are 0-2/3inch/s, their graphs also stopped at 6inch/s, most others went to 12/13 at least.
Any input is greatly appreciated, as I feel like I am completely stuck on this and may be at the point of over thinking it
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06-17-2020 #2
I went with the dse/jri coilovers on my Chevelle. So far Im really happy with them. When I installed them, I put the adjusters right in the middle, I haven’t touched them since. They are somewhat firm how it is now, but not harsh.
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07-10-2020 #3Registered User
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