upgrade, looking for new coil-overs

[CliffS]

Looking for new front coil-overs. Parts which are on now dating from 2005. Speedtech upper and lower arms, standard subframe, nothing cut or weld on.
Coil-over is a QA1 kit GMP13. Upper end of the spring is in the original spring bucket of frame, shock mounts to lower arm with T-bar adapter.
Much be some improvement in all these years. let me hear your suggestions please.

[CliffS]

car: 68 Firebird

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ridetech.

[brownz]

ridetech.

ridetech x2

[Bryce]

ridetech

[makoshark]

ridetech Top notch coilover at an exceptional price. They can't be beat. Fox Racing is the actual manufacturer of the coilovers.

[CliffS]

additional: I do not have the ridetech strong arms on my ride.

[Yelcamino]

ridetech Top notch coilover at an exceptional price. They can't be beat. Fox Racing is the actual manufacturer of the coilovers.

To my knowledge, Fox builds the shock cartridge to Ride Tech's specs and then Ride Tech completes the coilover. I've been to the Ride Tech shop and it's a top notch organization! You won't be disappointed.

[makoshark]

To my knowledge, Fox builds the shock cartridge to Ride Tech's specs and then Ride Tech completes the coilover. I've been to the Ride Tech shop and it's a top notch organization! You won't be disappointed.

Yes, I didn't go into the full details, but ridetech did collaborate with Fox Racing to build their new coilovers. As far as who did what, I don't know.

[CliffS]

ridetech huh?! Thanks guys.

Been all over the web yesterday including ridetech. Couldn't find any coil-over with T-bar on the lower link. On the other hand I think the Chicane kit from Speedtech/Ridetech might be an option.

[frojoe]

ridetech huh?! Thanks guys.

Been all over the web yesterday including ridetech. Couldn't find any coil-over with T-bar on the lower link. On the other hand I think the Chicane kit from Speedtech/Ridetech might be an option.

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead but Ridetech does now offer a t-bar lower pivot ("trunion") and it's an extra plate that replaces the spherical eye. For your setup, the part number is 90002361. They also offer a t-bar for wider bolt spacing that is a different number. If you go with this trunion lower bar mount and the stud top mount, the Ridetech coilovers will bolt right into your car, no fab needed.

[CliffS]

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead but ridetech does now offer a t-bar lower pivot ("trunion") and it's an extra plate that replaces the spherical eye. For your setup, the part number is 90002361. They also offer a t-bar for wider bolt spacing that is a different number. If you go with this trunion lower bar mount and the stud top mount, the ridetech coilovers will bolt right into your car, no fab needed.

Thanks Frojoe

[makoshark]

You do not need the ridetech control arms. I have the Chicane front coilover mounts and I purchased a pair of T-bars to fit my lower control arms from ridetech. I have 3.6 eye bearing to eye bearing front coilovers.

[SR71]

You do not need the ridetech control arms. I have the Chicane front coilover mounts and I purchased a pair of T-bars to fit my lower control arms from ridetech. I have 3.6 eye bearing to eye bearing front coilovers.

why stop with a 3.6" shock and t-bars???

I too have chicane upper mounts. but, the arms are spc top and bottom. the chicane lower mounts are bolted AND welded to the bottom of the spc arms. and with a little clearance work, I was able to fit a 5.2" stroke ridetech tripple. with ridetech spindles I was able to package the 5.2" shock, get the ball joints level with the lower pivots AND get the "in the weeds" ride that I wanted.

needless to say that I don't worry about bottoming the shocks. the sub can lay flat on the asphalt and never bottom the shocks.....now, the inner fenders are another story.

[CliffS]

thanks Makoshark!! Did you already weld the mounts in? pics?

[makoshark]

No prob! I haven't welded them in yet. I'm still in the process of minitubbing the car and getting my rear ridetech Airbar with coilovers fitted permanently. I just finished getting the driver's tub in today. Goal is to have the passenger side finished by the weekend. I'm off work this week, so will hopefully be able to accomplish that task. Starting sometime next week or next weekend I'll start tackling the front subframe. I'll share the pics with you when I get going on it

[CliffS]

No prob! I haven't welded them in yet. I'm still in the process of minitubbing the car and getting my rear ridetech Airbar with coilovers fitted permanently. I just finished getting the driver's tub in today. Goal is to have the passenger side finished by the weekend. I'm off work this week, so will hopefully be able to accomplish that task. Starting sometime next week or next weekend I'll start tackling the front subframe. I'll share the pics with you when I get going on it

Checked your build, lot of fabbing, looking good!!
Thanks for sharing

[makoshark]

Checked your build, lot of fabbing, looking good!!
Thanks for sharing

Thanks, it has been a lot of work. Fab work is still going on. Hopefully I'll have it done soon though. Kinda tired of cutting metal and grinding welds. My garage and car are a complete mess with all the metal dust coating everything. I have cut the factory shock towers off my subframe and preliminarily cut open the hole for the coilover to pass through on the frame. That is as far as I have gotten on the frame for time being. I jumped back and put focus on the body to get it done, then I'll get back on the frame. I'll be on it within the next 3 weeks and I'll update my build thread here. I keep it more active over on lat-g though.

[CliffS]

Thanks, it has been a lot of work. Fab work is still going on. Hopefully I'll have it done soon though. Kinda tired of cutting metal and grinding welds. My garage and car are a complete mess with all the metal dust coating everything. I have cut the factory shock towers off my subframe and preliminarily cut open the hole for the coilover to pass through on the frame. That is as far as I have gotten on the frame for time being. I jumped back and put focus on the body to get it done, then I'll get back on the frame. I'll be on it within the next 3 weeks and I'll update my build thread here. I keep it more active over on lat-g though.

Keep it going, doing great.
Noticed your post an lat-g!

[Happy Gilmore]

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