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08-01-2018 #321
Agreed. After these changes are done almost my entire suspension will be stuff I bought from him or stuff he said I should buy. So far everything he suggested has done exactly what he told me it would. Hoping these latest changes/suggestions will be the same.
-Joe
Joe Lincoln
Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible
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08-01-2018 #322Got the new parts ordered today including:
SPC Springs:
Front 1.2" drop 14 1/8 inch 550 rated
Rear: 1" drop 14 1/4 inch 135 rated
Varishock dbl adjustable Quickset2 shocks front and rear. 16 settings for both compression and rebound with a rebound that maxes out at around 700 (vs a QA1 or Viking that maxes at 450) Again this is a non-issue for drag racing but that extra rebound is huge for a nicer street ride and autocross
SPC lower control arms with progressive rate jounce bumpers and a 1" drop and 1" of shims to allow the front springs to be adjusted up or down to dial in the ride height right where it needs to be.Joe Lincoln
Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible
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08-02-2018 #323Registered User- Join Date
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Had same situation last yr with my wagon.
I had car hammered 4" drop in front 3" in rear, car looked killer. But handled like crap and chewed tires.
I have always been more about aesthetics altitude=attitude theory vs function. I also talked to Mark and did lots of research and realized if I wanted to actually autocross my car, id need to listen to the experience and knowledge of these guys and lift car as much as it pained me to do. Car handles killer now that I applied what I was told. And I still wish I could have both. But car being competent makes the higher altitude tolerable lol
08-02-2018 #324I'm with you. Hoping to get the car back in time to get some autocross in before the winter hits. I'm 100% in with Mark's suggestions now. Basically my entire suspension will be what he suggested. Will update here on my results once I get the chance to autocross, also same goes for 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, and street driving.
-JoeJoe Lincoln
Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible
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08-02-2018 #325Pretty cool add for my new lower control arms. What exactly is a progressive rate jounce bumper? Found this article that describes it pretty well:
http://www.hrsprings.com/technical/m...-jounce-bumper
Translation - instead of a hard rubber bouncy bump stop (which doesn't help the ride in anyway) like these red ones on the Global West Arms:
........all new cars are now made with this "memory foam" like material"
Crazy that this little change supposedly can make the car ride much smoother. Mark says the dbl adjustable shocks will actually be better at a slightly lower compression setting with the progressive rate jounce bumper instead of a standard rubber bumps stop.
Also the SPC arms should be 2 or 3 lbs lighter than my current Global West Coil over only arms. - I'll take any weight loss I can get especially in the front end. Will make sure we weigh both of them to compare.Joe Lincoln
Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible
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09-07-2018 #326New lower control arms and springs are on but unfortunately still no Varishock dbl adjustables yet. They are made to order and taking a while.
Joe Lincoln
Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible
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09-07-2018 #327Registered User- Join Date
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