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rear coilover pics?

Regalgs98

Regalgs98

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anyone got shots of their rear coilovers off the car? i want to see the tops. plan on making mine sometime soon.
 


Long ones are rear

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thanks for the pics! anyone think the stock mount is capable of holding a 300-325lb spring? or should i make my own out of 1/4 in or even 10ga?
 
stock mount doesnt accept 2.5" diameter springs without the right spring seat.

i would make your own upper mounts.
 
Front upper mounts you can modify the stock mount, it retains the curvature but will require
( in my case) some machine shop work. The rear mount we found it easier to start from scratch
using the stock mount as a model. 3/16" steel is what we used. Machine shop is still the center
cup for the rears so I can't post any pics yet.
 


tms8582 said:
Is the purpose of coil overs to adjust ride height?
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For most thats probably it. Some want to handle which is what i'm after so i'm looking for some stiffer rates or just better setup overall. I plan on keeping power under 300 to the wheels and possibly 5spd swap since i've noticed even my tuned regals transmission hates cornering and applying power when i want.

Thanks for the help guys! I seen the one person who has done his own and used modified factory front mounts just wasn't sure about the rears. Pretty sure their plastic anyways.
 
Regalgs98 said:
For most thats probably it. Some want to handle which is what i'm after so i'm looking for some stiffer rates or just better setup overall. I plan on keeping power under 300 to the wheels and possibly 5spd swap since i've noticed even my tuned regals transmission hates cornering and applying power when i want.

Thanks for the help guys! I seen the one person who has done his own and used modified factory front mounts just wasn't sure about the rears. Pretty sure their plastic anyways.
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Sounds like you need a LSD more than a 5 speed.
 


wow. That could pay for my sons' preschool and some schooling after that for some time. Or 3 sets of tires. Or redo my entire suspension and new exhaust.
 
Coilovers at 1500 just to get started.

Throw in a set of sway bars other than GMPP and you're basically at 1900.

Still have the LCA's, trailing arm, lateral arms, tie rods etc.
 
who said i was buying a coilover kit? i'm making my own which will be no where near that price. Especially since i work in a steel shop and my buddies' work has a full on machine shop. Also if i was buying a new diff it wouldn't be GM's.
 
I agrre about making your own....with a little elbow grease, you can make your own for not much more than the cost of a good set of struts and lowering springs...that's what i am doing
 


matt5112 said:
Coilovers at 1500 just to get started.

Throw in a set of sway bars other than GMPP and you're basically at 1900.

Still have the LCA's, trailing arm, lateral arms, tie rods etc.
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I got all dat stuff.

I have about $3k in suspension alone and I'm still not done :D
 
I have a set of koni's that are getting custom two stage valving done by a race shop(a guy who does struts for the SCCA racers). I dont suppose you would want to sell a couple of rear upper mounts would ya?:D
 
quality struts are what i can afford. The 1500 dollar ones from hmt or whatever their name is are just made with kyb's anyways. Unless you wanna give closer to 2k for the koni's.
 
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