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Old 05-26-2014, 10:46 PM
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Default Need Front suspension advice for my 68 camaro

My car is a 1968 camaro with a LS motor. I'm looking for more modern sports car handling yet with better ride quality than a 68 camaro leaf spring.. I mainly street drive the car and occasionally take to the track for 1/4 mile drag race.. I'm looking at the DSE front speed kit 2 and there four link, or my other option is the ridetech coil over system level two ..do any of you guys have experience with either of theses setups or opinion on which would be a better setup??thanks for your advice..
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Old 05-27-2014, 11:46 AM
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Both the Ride Tech & DSE system's are out standing.The ride tech tru-turn works great and allows a 10 wide wheel up frt.Can't go wrong with either system.
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Old 05-27-2014, 10:32 PM
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I've got the quadralink in my car and the system is very well designed. Can you weld well enough to install structural components such as a 4 link.
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Thank you for the advice guys.. Yes I have access to a welder who can do it for me .. Even if I go ridetech in would weld it in.. Guess I don't trust bolt in lol.. I was curious which of the two would be a better handling setup
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Old 05-28-2014, 09:06 AM
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Have you factored complexity/expense of installation?

One system appears to require much more installation commitment than the other.
Regarding "best handling system" the key word is system. What's up front? Will the front suspension handicap the rear?

How much "handling" does your typical usage of the car require?

Installing a single adjustable shock on one system and a triple adjustable on the other will make that system handle better than the other IMO.

Exhaust routing options for each system?

It's a never ending game of factors.
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I think I answered this one on another forum... so I will cover it again...I have raced very hard for 4 (almost 5) years now and have tried several suspensions and built many of my own components along the way...I use RideTech and now have started working for them, and before you say well of course he will say RideTech...I will because it works, because they test it, because they are in a state of constant test and refinement, one of the BIG reasons I decided to work for them and IF a simple example is needed...this very weekend our engineer (not a hired HotShoe) was the fastest car in autocross at the Optima event in Daytona taking on all comers, in our 48 Camaro shop car

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Sieg,yes what ever I use in the rear of the car I will use the matching front components.. Yes the DSE is far more complicated of an install!!
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Thank you Ron, for the info.. I'm leaning towards ridetech, easier install...I don't plan on racing my car but I do want more modern sports car handling and I will occasionally take it to the drag strip..
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We have a Torque Arm Kit with CoilOvers & Watts Link - all Bolt-On

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I think I answered this one on another forum... so I will cover it again...I have raced very hard for 4 (almost 5) years now and have tried several suspensions and built many of my own components along the way...I use RideTech and now have started working for them, and before you say well of course he will say RideTech...I will because it works, because they test it, because they are in a state of constant test and refinement, one of the BIG reasons I decided to work for them and IF a simple example is needed...this very weekend our engineer (not a hired HotShoe) was the fastest car in autocross at the Optima event in Daytona taking on all comers, in our 48 Camaro shop car

Where can we find more about that rear wing?
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