1969 Z-06 - Page 2 - Lateral-g Forums

REAL BOB JOHNSON · #11 07-08-2010, 04:26 AM

did'nt use factory springs or the cradles front and rear. I've seen them narrowed,split in the middle and rewelded,just does'nt look good. I put coil overs on all 4 corners Bob

bonecrrusher · #12 07-08-2010, 04:28 AM

Go with the Pfadt coilovers all the way around.... that'll get rid of the spring all the way around.

68RS350 · #13 07-08-2010, 06:58 AM

QA1 Just came out with a coil over kit for the C5/C6. I am doing the same thing you are doing but in a 68 camaro. Did you lengthen your torque at all?

**Rybar** · #14 07-08-2010, 10:38 AM

Nice build Bob.

bonecrrusher · #15 07-08-2010, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68RS350

QA1 Just came out with a coil over kit for the C5/C6. I am doing the same thing you are doing but in a 68 camaro. Did you lengthen your torque at all?

While I dont want to knock QA1's quality - but Pfadt has been designing and selling coilvers for the Vettes for years, and at 1800 bucks, you can't complain about the price. Everyone that I know that has them, loves them.

Just my 2 cents.

awr68 · #16 07-08-2010, 04:58 PM

Real nice Bob! Thanks for the pics!!

REAL BOB JOHNSON · #17 07-08-2010, 07:36 PM

c-6 vette is 107" and a camaro is108" move the motor back a half and trans forward a half and you have the same. I cut back into the fire wall 4 inch's and kept all the same locating points as a stock c-6

wellis77 · #18 07-08-2010, 11:37 PM

Very cool build. I'm doing something similar but with Viper components on a 69 Dart, less the V10 (too much weight and lack of balance). Where did you pick up your shortened axles? Are they new or did you have the stocks shortened? Thanks.

Tiger · #19 07-09-2010, 01:44 AM

ohh I like this build!

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deuce_454 · #20 07-09-2010, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonecrrusher

While I dont want to knock QA1's quality - but Pfadt has been designing and selling coilvers for the Vettes for years, and at 1800 bucks, you can't complain about the price. Everyone that I know that has them, loves them.

Just my 2 cents.

if you won't then i will! its a nice piece for a street rod... but its not a performance shock. the valving is ..... suboptimal.. and the adjustment is simple bypass orifrice (so thet change damping with temperature).. and they dont return to the same setting .. and 4 clicks on one shock doesnt equal 4 clicks on another...

but they look spiffy and are cheap