bluegtp

I'm kinda looking into these....there's some in jegs for the c3 vettes, QA1 makes them......any opinions are welcome even if yo uhave them or not......

thanks for any info!



ryan

Graemeinvette

I got a set from Speed Direct which I plan to fit over the holidays along with their alloy upper control arms.

Watch this space!

PNK

I use the semicoilover kit "sharkbite" from Speedirect, other than the pricing of their products i have no problems so far.

norvalwilhelm

I think right now I am the only one running true coilovers on the front. If you do not need to cut out the spring pockets you are not running true coilovers.
Mine required alot of cutting and welding.

Twin_Turbo

...you're not alone out there

bahamasair

I have this kit for mine. I havent driven it yet so can only say it looks cool lol.
http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1935&ID=2688

Budman68

I'm running the QA1 up front. Couple of years with no problems, but not alot of adjustability with a lightweight LS1.

Twin_Turbo

There's not a lot of adjustment in the shark bite kit either w/ a small block, you have to cut the springs to drop it down...and the 30$ spanner...that thing seems to be made from tin foil

Also, a coil over and a semi coil over are not the same. The semi coil over still uses the frame pocket and the only major advantage it offers is (some) ride height adjustment. The kits I've seen out there all use the lower arms shock mount, IMO still a scary system. I've seen older Carrera (now QA1) had a system for other models that had a large plate that dropped into the lower control arm spring pocket to spread the load.....I wonder why none of the vette kits have this.

norvalwilhelm

This is my coilover setup.
Like Marck I hate using the stock lower shock mount to support the entire weight of the front end. It is a failure waiting to happen.

lvrpool32

I'm using the Meyer front coil over conversion, uses QA1's....pretty impressed by it.

Nick

b71vette

If you decide to go with one of the aftermarket semi-coilover kits make sure you use a torrington bearing rather than the flat thin stainless spacers shipped with the QA1 kit and be sure to get the upgraded spanner wrench, these two make adjustability considerably easy.

If you have the time, skills, and equipment Norval's set-up is the way to go.

l88rocket

I have qa1 coil over with 575pd springs.works great.

68 NJConv 454

Totally agree, thats why i ended up going with the VB&P front monospring. None of the aftermarket kits beefed up the shock mount in the lower a-arm to support the weight of the front of the car, and with my luck I wasn't taking a chance.

Yellow73SB

Norval is actually "running" them




The semi coil overs are a waste of money. Just get some nice qa1 shocks and spend the rest of the money on other suspension upgrades.

bluegtp

I'll probably be goin with the QA1s from jegs...being i don't have the 1K+ to spend on the other guys products.....If it looks too "unsafe" when I install them I'll have to held up a bracket like norvalwilhelm did and mount them like that....


thanks for all the replies and help!




ryan

Twin_Turbo

his suspension suspends his car..., same for mine... no difference

Yellow73SB

Tom Stieren

Just installed Van Steel control arms and coilovers. Had to do some grinding at the upper spring seat. The best thing is you can adjust the ride heigth with a minnor adjustment.

norvalwilhelm

To me the best part about coil overs is the ability to remove the suspension from any corner quickly. I can do a spring change in 10 minutes to any corner so I can do a quick back to back test of different springs.
BUT the main advantage to me is the ability to check a corner for suspension bind or bump steer. When I do anything , any modification around a suspension I pull that coilover and move the suspension through it's full travel. Again it is so easy to remove the shock with the coil attached and that corner then moves freely, well after the link for the sway bar is removed.
Marck talked me into doing the coilovers. I was against doing it at the time but with his push I went for it and am really glad I went that route.
It was not cheap or easy, involved alot of cutting and custom parts but worth the effort in the end.

68 NJConv 454