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Frt coilover suggestions please
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I'm a newbie here, but I got here as quick as I could. Yes I'm building my dream Cobra but right now I need a little tech help to choose some frt coilovers. This will be a show and street Cobra with 390fe, edelbrock heads and top loader with 1985 Corvette rear. Any ideas on starting spring rate and length. Would like Carrera or Qa1. Maybe attached image will help you understand my maddness of a project. Thanks in advanced. Dave |
I have QA1 coilovers, they weren't heavy enough to withstand the torque on the rear wheels, hitting on the edge of the fender wells, I had to put the stock coil springs back in and jack the coil overs all the way up and it still wasn't enough, I found that I didn't have enough travel on the shock stem, I had to install extensions on the coilover shocks. Make sure you measure the distants from the shock mount on the rearend to the shock mount on the frame, you need at least 2 inches travel each direction from the center after the shocks are mounted, get the heaviest spring you can buy for the rear, I am runing a Mustang GT quad shock rear and a mustang II front supension, I bought the QA1 for the Mustang II front, they didn't have enough travel either, had to extend them also, I recomend you measure the distants and buy the right length shocks to start with, like I said make sure you have at least 2 inches travel in both direction with the car setting level, make sure you give your tires plenty travel room inside the fenderwells edge.
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Dave,
Did I recently see your car on e-bay??? From what part of the Lone Star State do you hail?? Steve |
Aldan Eagles.
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Hey Steve
Yeah I was the (?) that got it on ebay. I knew the history of the "car" and visited with the seller, an experienced Cobra owner. With my experience in fiberglass and metal work, this may work out. This is to be a show-street crusier. I am in Amarillo. My first step is to get the frt suspension and steering sorted out and get it on the ground. Thanks for the reply and to the others as well. |
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