Varishock installation

[wmhjr]

Hi wmhjr
I am not trying to be a wiseass but you should have gone with the coilover varishocks. You have control arms that will allow you to use them and it make adjustments and spring changes easy. I tried to get shockwaves and multiple brands of coilovers to work in my 60 and finally found the varishock, It was the only one with the proper dimensions to fit. I had the same problem with tight bushings but if you use some energy suspension poly lube they go on alot easier.

Thanks and not taking it as wiseass, but there was a reason I didn't go with the coilover. Suspension travel. There is measurably less suspension travel with the coilovers than with the coil/shock combination. Not picking on the Varishocks in any way - and am not saying that there is anything wrong with them (the coilover bolt-in model) whatsoever. Just that when you look at effective shock travel I decided (after talking QUITE a while with Marcus) that since my spring rate was where I wanted it, my height was where I wanted it, and the only thing I wanted to change was damping and rebound, the bolt in double adjustable was optimal for my use. BTW, I'm saying this in reference ONLY to the "bolt in" Varishocks for the 1st Gen A-body compared to the traditional coil/double adjustable varishock, and NOT comparing coilovers in general. IF I were running an Alston, Schwartz or Roadster shop chassis rather than an actual A-Body frame, I'd have coilovers.

Hope this makes sense.