S10 Xtreme LS3/T56 Build

[Lonnies Performance]

I was having some trouble applying power coming out of a turn. I attributed this to weight transferring off of the inner rear to the outer front tire.
As the front suspension compressed, the diagonal opposite rear tire lifts.

To combat this, I just switched to an 850# front spring.
Yesterday I did some testing, but it was trying to rain all day, so I did not quite get finished.

Early results look promising... I actually used the 10HT850 QA1 spring, which was the highest rate QA1 listed.
Ride is still OK. It is definitely firm, but not harsh, even with the shocks set rather aggressively.

I'm hoping you are looking at a true coil over & not a hybrid setup.
If you are getting serious with handling, you may want to look into the UMI complete front suspension package.
It went together well & all parts are designed to work together. You can also drop the entire spring/shock out the bottom without disconnecting the ball joint.



The only issue I found is the sway bar started pulling the threads out of the frame.
I ended up putting 3/8" riv-nuts in the frame for more strength, over the shallow 4 threads in there from the factory.