RideTech StreetGrip debuts at SEMA!

[bret]

OK boys and girls…here is what RideTech has been working on for the last couple of years. It will officially debut at SEMA next week in Las Vegas. We have 5 applications already done and will be shipping on January 5 [or before]. I’ve been driving our 72 Chevelle outfitted with the StreetGrip system since May. It has become my favorite car. It rides better than any car we have on the property, [including our 09 Cadillac CTSV]. We recently took it to an SCCA autocross event in Bowling Green, Ky. Considering this Chevelle has OEM seats, OEM steering box, drum brakes, 15” white letter tires, a 290hp crate engine and an automatic…it was a rockstar! This is the kind of car and suspension you want to drive across the country.

Here is some general info: http://www.ridetech.com/info/streetgrip/

Here are some videos about the StreetGrip program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKOA0K6H15s#t=61

I’ll be putting up info on ride heights and tire sizes shortly.

We will be in SEMA booth # 22587 [down the steps from the Ford booth].

We will have ALL the StreetGrip components there for your fondling pleasure!

[DBasher]

Did I miss the part where the 5 applications are listed? I'd imagine 1st and 2nd gen Camaro, Chevelle.....C-10, Mustang, Miata?
EDIT: clicking on the Pre-Order banner shows some of the applications.

Are the composite springs able to be ordered with different ends for height adjustments?

Thanks
Dan

[CurtiSS 69]

Sounds great Bret!

Regards

CurtiSS 69

[RussMurco]

Sounds like a nice upgrade for the '72 Cutlass! Since you have a '72 Chevelle I'm guessing the A-body will be on the menu at launch?

[JKnight]

Nice addition to the product suite Bret. I can vouch for the ride quality of the composite leafs, it's really plush even at higher spring rates.

One question, are you guys concerned with the comp. springs' ability to handle lateral loads without a locating device? Even in street use I had thought it was an issue, so I installed a watts. Would love to hear your thoughts on that.

[Matt@BOS]

I would love to go on a road trip with one of these setups! The original RideTech coil overs were my favorite shocks for a pro touring street car, and rode incredibly well!

[bret]

Originally Posted by RussMurco

Sounds like a nice upgrade for the '72 Cutlass! Since you have a '72 Chevelle I'm guessing the A-body will be on the menu at launch?

The Chevelle platform would include Cutlass, 442, GTO, Tempest, Skylark, and Gran Sport built from 64-72.

[bret]

Originally Posted by JKnight

Nice addition to the product suite Bret. I can vouch for the ride quality of the composite leafs, it's really plush even at higher spring rates.

One question, are you guys concerned with the comp. springs' ability to handle lateral loads without a locating device? Even in street use I had thought it was an issue, so I installed a watts. Would love to hear your thoughts on that.

We have developed a Delrin bushing kit for these leafsprings [that will also fit any OEM Camaro leafspring]. The Delrin leafspring bushings accomplish 3 things:

1. Allows free rotation of the bushings on the shackles to eliminate the "stiction" [which is uncontrolled residual spring rate] present with a rubber or poly bushing.
2. Minimizes lateral movement allowed by oem rubber bushings.
3. The Delrin bushings are designed to allow roll articulation within the axis of the bushing itself. Some may visualize this as a "heim joint", a "com bearing", or a "johnny joint" type connection.

Our testing [with video] has not shown the composite leaf to allow any more or less lateral movement than an equivalent steel spring. Having driven a few cars ranging from OEM to true track cars, my personally calibrated butt dyno can't tell the difference in lateral movement, even with aggressive street driving with aggressive street tires.

Having said that, I think that on a true track car with sticky tires and an aggressive driver, any leaf will allow more lateral movement than a well designed 4 link/tri link/panhard bar/watts link system. That is why we will continue to offer our 4 link rear suspension for those type cars.

[DBasher]

Bret, any word on options for a "mid-eye" or "reverse eye" for the composite springs?

[bret]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Bret, any word on options for a "mid-eye" or "reverse eye" for the composite springs?

billet aluminum reverse eyes come standard in the complete package, as do the delrin bushings.