I also have the Ridetech level 2 installed in my 69 Camaro. I will agree that the lower control arms are tough to install! I ended up using a little oil on the frame to help slide them in....finally got them in after I almost lifted the car off the jack stands with me under it!! A little scary there! Ridetech really can't do much about the difference in the frames so I don't fault them on that.
I will agree though that their directions could be WAY better! If I wasn't as handy as I am, I might have had a lot of issues installing this suspension. I think they can do a LOT better job with the instructions to make it a little easier for the average joe.
Another issue I had, that I'm not sure others had, was when I went to install the front coil overs on the lower strong arm, the aluminum spacers they give you that go on each side of the coil over were too big to fit in between the strong arm center bars and I had to sand one spacer down until I could get it to fit. I took the other side to a machine shop and had them shave a couple thou off so they went in easier. Not sure why that was an issue, but I was a little disappointed I had to even do that.
As far as my powder coating, it has held up very well.....except for the time I got my tires balanced and the dumb @ss at the tire place put the jack UNDER the strong arm instead of the center of the sub frame.....that chipped my powder coating on both sides!! I was pissed!!
All that being said, I am VERY happy with the Ridetech suspension! This is my second year with it on my car and I hunt for curves all the time so I can enjoy how tight the car is and how well it rides!
I put mirrors in front and back of my car at every show so I can show off the suspension! Bret, any chance I can get some Ridetech stickers/decals that I could put on my lower strong arm to show that they are Ridetech's? They come on the uppers, but you can't see that. I'd love to spread the word for you guys at the shows!!
Brian
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