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Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? #614090 02/15/10 05:07 PM 02/15/10 05:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster OP master
dizuster OP master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	I�m in the process of converting my duster to front coil over. Pricing shock absorbers is crazy. Single adjustable�s range anywhere from $100 to $700. The two I�m probably looking at the hardest are the AFCO and the Strange. The AFCO�s are $209, the Strange�s are only $159. Anyone have experience with either? Any reason not to save the $100 on a pair of Strange�s? Thanks! Scott

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: dizuster] #614091 02/15/10 05:33 PM 02/15/10 05:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy J joshking440 Lunch is on me!
joshking440 Lunch is on me! J Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy	Call Mike at MR2Performance for a set of Santhoffs!!!

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: joshking440] #614092 02/15/10 05:37 PM 02/15/10 05:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH Hunted Duck super stock
Hunted Duck super stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH	When I converted mine over 3 years ago, I put strange coil overs on mine. 350# spring. Are you doing a home conversion? I did on mine. Good luck with the conversion.

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: joshking440] #614093 02/15/10 05:59 PM 02/15/10 05:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi super stock
prochargedhemi super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Quote: Call Mike at MR2Performance for a set of Santhoffs!!! Agreed 100% I would rate afco and strange very close to the same (the afcos are a bit nicer but the stranges have a lil better price) and have to say that santhoffs are dang near the best out

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: prochargedhemi] #614094 02/15/10 09:17 PM 02/15/10 09:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster OP master
dizuster OP master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	Yeah I'm doing the conversion myself. The cage is already tied into the shock tower, so I just need to make a few tabs for the upper mount... Here's a pic of the frame, shouldn't be too hard to make the upper mount. As I understand it, I need to cut the lower control arm stop bracket off of the frame right? Looks like it would hit the shock if I didn't... 5806670-P1020847.JPG (69 downloads)

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: dizuster] #614095 02/15/10 09:26 PM 02/15/10 09:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi super stock
prochargedhemi super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	One bonus to the afco's that i don't believe (don't quote me) the others have is the ability to bolt in the stock location (the hole where the original shock was) instead of having the eyelet adapter. The afcos will give you another inch of travel over the others, which is great for a stock suspension car

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: dizuster] #614096 02/15/10 11:48 PM 02/15/10 11:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH Hunted Duck super stock
Hunted Duck super stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH	Quote: Yeah I'm doing the conversion myself. The cage is already tied into the shock tower, so I just need to make a few tabs for the upper mount... Here's a pic of the frame, shouldn't be too hard to make the upper mount. As I understand it, I need to cut the lower control arm stop bracket off of the frame right? Looks like it would hit the shock if I didn't... I didn't have to cut the bracket off when I did mine. I just put a didn't stopper on.

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: Hunted Duck] #614097 02/16/10 08:42 PM 02/16/10 08:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster OP master
dizuster OP master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	i was actually looking at this picture, but I think the bracket was cut off because of the stock control arm. With the tubular arm, I'm hoping to get it further outward... 5808596-untitled.JPG (50 downloads)

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: dizuster] #614098 02/16/10 09:57 PM 02/16/10 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH Hunted Duck super stock
Hunted Duck super stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH	Ya, I am running tubular upper's. Also I have mine bolted in the stock location. I just made an adaptor to bolt in the stock hole.

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: Hunted Duck] #614099 02/16/10 10:18 PM 02/16/10 10:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster OP master
dizuster OP master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	Ok, I should be fine then. Does your still use the stock lower control arm stopper? Thanks for sharing the info. Scott

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: dizuster] #614100 02/16/10 10:29 PM 02/16/10 10:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH Hunted Duck super stock
Hunted Duck super stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,163 Newark, OH	Quote: Ok, I should be fine then. Does your still use the stock lower control arm stopper? Thanks for sharing the info. Scott Yep. I just used some fender shims to shim it up alittle. No problem. Have you drilled and tapped your pivot arms yet?

Re: Strange or AFCO front coil over shocks? [Re: Hunted Duck] #614101 02/17/10 12:04 PM 02/17/10 12:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster OP master
dizuster OP master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	No not yet. I know it needs to be done, I just haven't made it that far yet. The upper shock mount is holding up the body guy, so I need to knock that out first. Then I can work on the suspension while he's doing the body...

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