Tru Turn setup is too low for my camaro...

[anarchy99]

I should be able to get it into the air this weekend and snatch a set off and check both spring seat and spring rate... Would have done it today but sheered the bolts on the upper control arm on one side of my sprite while driving, wheel tucked under... Nice little pucker factor... Buddy picked me up, drove me home, grabbed another car, the jack and 2 new grade 8 3/8 x 16 bolts and fixed on base... Good times. I need to pick you guys brains about new shocks for it at some point.

[anarchy99]

Here's what I came up with, sorry, been super busy with work and the holidays.




Any thoughts on where to start to get the car raised up a few inches?

[paulk68]

Not sure on raising it but while you are working on it I would work on opening the spring pocket as well

[Smoker03]

Ridetech will make it right for you. That looks like a 650lb spring. I had basically the same issue. Ridetech had me go to a 700lb spring with a dropped upper collar and it was perfect.

[Josh@Ridetech]

It looks like you can go up a little more on the threads, with the spanner nut. It may not look like much but it's not uncommon that the last little bit will get most guys where everything clears. Can you measure the height of the coil spring to see how much it's compressed with weight on it?

[anarchy99]

I'll have to check when I get home... On a work trip. I do remember turning the spanner but as high as it would go though, it should be at the top of the threads

[Vega$69]

Imo you should not need to go all the way to the top of the threads to get the ride height correct.

If you have the right springs, the right length shocks and everything is installed correctly you should have some up and down adjustment room.

I have several friends with ride tech front sets ups and true turn. They all had to go back to ridetech for different shocks and springs to get the car where it needed to be.

Their support was great in each case but parts had to be swapped out to make it right.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Originally Posted by Vega$69

Imo you should not need to go all the way to the top of the threads to get the ride height correct.

If you have the right springs, the right length shocks and everything is installed correctly you should have some up and down adjustment room.

I have several friends with ride tech front sets ups and true turn. They all had to go back to ridetech for different shocks and springs to get the car where it needed to be.

Their support was great in each case but parts had to be swapped out to make it right.

The Camaro kit (designed to be around a ~2" lowered stance) uses an 8" coil spring. The first thing that we'll look at is how much the spring is compressed. With the shock at driving height, the spring should measure right around 5.75" to 6". If the spring is compressing farther than the desired measurements we'll swap them out, no problem. There are several variables that can make differences from car to car, the rates we suggest are the ones that we see used the most. Because we use a linear rate spring, the more that it compresses won't affect the way that the car rides.

With a small block, these kits will use a 650lb to a 700lb rate, depending on what the car will primarily be used for. If running a big block, the spring rate can be adjusted accordingly. With the spanner nut cranked up closer to the top, it may look "different" than other setups but it's actually correct in most cases. If we get measurements, we can make sure that everything is in the perfect position.

[anarchy99]

Sorry it's been so long since I updated this, between the military keeping me gone and the holidays keeping me busy, I finally remembered to go outside to ch ck the coil measurement. It is 5 and 7/8s of an inch. What do I need to do to raise it up a few inches? Again, I'm sorry for not updating this in a timely fashion.

[marolf101x]

For now adjust the nut to the top of the threads. . . All the way.

To fix it correctly we'll have to change to a higher rate spring.