Real world first Gen F-body front suspension evaluation

[rickpaw]

So, it looks like you were able to use the arms/spindles on the Speedtech frame?

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

So, it looks like you were able to use the arms/spindles on the Speedtech frame?

Yes I was. The speedtech pro touring frame has the same mounting points as a stock frame(without the huge tolerances of a factory frame) and the upper arm mounts are slotted from factory points to guldstrand mod points and anywhere in between. With the narrow frame rails my goal of 275's should work out. I read in a post on PT.com Blake stated a few guys had installed a Pontiac engine successfully in this frame, so now its my turn to figure out how. The only difference is the upper shock mount is higher than the Ridetech setup and the ridetech spindles have a lower shock mounting point than speedtech arms. In each company, a 12.5 ride height shock is called for, but with this setup I will need 14.5 inch shocks. Not terrible, it might just be a sign to upgrade to triple adjustable front shocks. At least I can reuse my springs, as the triple adjustables use a shorter spring than the singles.