JB666

Now that I've dropped the $$ and have a nice set of CCW's & Michelin's coming, I figured I'd go one step further. I want to eliminate the mono-spring setup and go with coil overs..

Can you guys help me with kit(s) and which one is best?? I know there are a few, so I'd like to eliminate some of the searching and go right to the best.

Thanks

PS - I have a '95, if that matters? Also, are all of these kits adjustible?? I'd like to be able to lower the front if I want - But PUT IT BACK UP, if I need?

redvette6spd

Hippiehead025

QA-1's. Ill email you the partn umbers.

JB666

I've heard the QA1's were a good kit.. Does anyone have any pictures of them??

They DO replace the stock mono-leaf spring(s) completely, right?

JB666

I wanted to be clearer, too - Does this kit allow you to adjust ride HEIGHT, along with stiffness?

Cozmo

JAYK

in a word yes,but you will need to relocate the front swaybar .75 " forward to accomodate the spring.you will need to replace the rear trailing arms for the same reason and use heim jointed ones instead.QA1s are not a straight forward bolt in job.i AM curently researchining these and I think most of these problems are due to the size of spring you have to use with the QA1'S which are 2.5" internal diameter.I am looking at a similar set up using spax csx shocks which can use 1.9" or 2.25" diameter springs and possibly reducing the need for relocating swaybars and switching trailing arms

JB666

I don't mind any of that work as long as the kit is complete, and doesn't require any custom fabricating..

STREETKNIGHT

Good luck

JB666

Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that..

Coupe89

The custom fabricating in small.
Moving the sway bar forward ~.5-.75" Drill and tap. (My radiadtor shroud need to be trimed)
Opening the shock tower about ~.1-.2" Crecent Wrench.
If need drill a new hole for the shock on the upper remount.
Turn the bolt and nut around on the lower link.

I have the DRM ones....

wdo-mkr

What are your spring rates front and rear on the drm kit?

Jeffvette

You should use the 425 front and 250/275 rear.

Don't F around piecing together a set. Buy the DRM kit.

Hippiehead025

The Qa1-s adjust height, aswell as 2 different stiffness controls

The rear shocks you use the front shock mounting hole (as the back hole for the new QA1) Then drill and tap (with heli-coil) the front hole on the mounting plate.

dunno what mods there are for front, im gonna use heim jointed fronts, and make some custom mounting points.....for what ima be doing, the shock styl;e aint gonna work for me.....

wdo-mkr

Thanks Jeff, actually I do plan to F around with it. It already has the coil over kit on it, but the guy who had my car seems to have put some monster springs in it. I have been doing a some past post reading and the spring rates people are quoting front and rear range quite a bit depending on what they are doing. I know you like to autox yours and love the photos you have posted going around the track. I will put you down in my spreadsheet at 425/275. Let me know about pros and cons of these rates sometime. thanks!

93convtLT1

I used the DRM. Took an afternoon to install. I believe the cost was just under a $1000 with the Billstein's. And yes you can adjust your ride height.

JB666

Cool - Thank you. Would you mind showing me where you got your kit?

Thanks