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Re: Rear Coil Over ??
[Re: mikeysmopars]
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02/18/13 07:02 PM
02/18/13 07:02 PM
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Ok now i'm confused. Got the shocks mocked up and followed the instructions and even going past half way on the adjuster it will not begin to suspend the car. Shocks are DS 501 QA1 single adjustable and the springs are 12" and 130 lb all as recommended. I'm nervous about adjusting them too tight. If i were to try to put them in different holes i'd have to find a way to compress them. Any advice?
Lets start over. You appear to have the S&W kit, just like mine. You'll see guste tubes at a 45 degree angle to the mounts like Mike suggested. Make a pair of tubes to take the place of your shocks (see pic). Make them the correct length for your shocks at mid point travel. Set the lower brackets at mid point and see where the upper end lands. Too high? Move the brackets at the bottom into the lower holes. Attach your upper mount. This part is done. Now screw the platforms up on the shocks 1" and lock them. Mount the shocks on the car . Adjust the ride height with the lower mounts.
Doug
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Re: Rear Coil Over ??
[Re: dvw]
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02/18/13 07:21 PM
02/18/13 07:21 PM
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Thanks Doug, I'm backed away from the ledge now  Moved the lower brackets up to the middlle and what do ya know, I have suspension now. I'm adjusting as we speak so i'll let you know how it ends, Thanks!!
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Re: Rear Coil Over ??
[Re: mikeysmopars]
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03/07/13 02:12 AM
03/07/13 02:12 AM
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Got the ride height i want, now it's very hard to take off the wheels & tires. Looks like the easiest way will to unbolt the lower shocks to let the axle hang down to remove the wheels & tires. Any of you guys use a pin on the lower shock instead of a bolt?
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Re: Rear Coil Over ??
[Re: mikeysmopars]
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03/07/13 08:03 AM
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Got the ride height i want, now it's very hard to take off the wheels & tires. Looks like the easiest way will to unbolt the lower shocks to let the axle hang down to remove the wheels & tires. Any of you guys use a pin on the lower shock instead of a bolt?
I would not use a pin. Heck it's not even legal to pin a seat back to the cage. If out ever fell out it would be disaster. I let my tire come down an 1" or so and tilt the bottom inward.
Doug
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