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Re: calvert front shocks [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #670050 04/28/10 10:53 PM 04/28/10 10:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849 F fullmetaljacket master
fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	Direct from calvert came this way mine.

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #670051 04/28/10 11:27 PM 04/28/10 11:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,527 PA moparacer master
moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,527 PA	Quote: who would you buy these calvert shocks from Calvert directly? or a jobber..? whats considerd a good price..for them..? cheapst I bought mine directly from Calvert. Want a great deal on a new set that I put on and never pulled the car out of the garage? 67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: moparacer] #670052 04/28/10 11:30 PM 04/28/10 11:30 PM
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CokeBottleKid master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,182 Detroit, MI	You guys should use bilsteins

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: CokeBottleKid] #670053 04/28/10 11:36 PM 04/28/10 11:36 PM
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1BADDUSTER member 1 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 123 right here	sent pm on shocks moparracer

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: 1BADDUSTER] #670054 04/28/10 11:37 PM 04/28/10 11:37 PM
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1BADDUSTER member 1 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 123 right here	also looking for cal tracs and split monos for a duster used? anyone?

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: moparacer] #670055 04/28/10 11:45 PM 04/28/10 11:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Quote: Quote: who would you buy these calvert shocks from Calvert directly? or a jobber..? whats considerd a good price..for them..? cheapst I bought mine directly from Calvert. Want a great deal on a new set that I put on and never pulled the car out of the garage? You confuse me. First you assume how your car`s going to act based on how they "feel" in your hands then you state they`re for sale based on that ASSUMPTION or, did you try them and not like em then they HAVE been out of the garage.....which is it? 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Thumperdart] #670056 04/28/10 11:53 PM 04/28/10 11:53 PM
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moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,527 PA	I dont need to make a pass down the track with them when I can bounce the car in the garage easier then I could with the koni's set on soft. The soft extension will be great, I already know that. But I got on the binders hard at 140 mph the other week and hit the bump stops on the lower control arms HARD. I need more compression dampening. 67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: moparacer] #670057 04/29/10 12:22 AM 04/29/10 12:22 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	I hear what you`re saying............however I`ve seen a few cars,mine included that were a bit " bouncy" but handled well after a run on the brakes. Guess maybe you know your car well enuff to make that call. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Thumperdart] #670058 04/29/10 07:11 AM 04/29/10 07:11 AM
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an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,408 Marion, South Carolina [><]	My 3800# ride handles just fine stopping from 140 mph w/ the Calvert front shocks. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: an8sec70cuda] #670059 04/29/10 07:20 AM 04/29/10 07:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,688 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,688 W. Kentucky	I've considered changing out my CE 3 ways for the Calvert 90/10s but think I'll save my money and buy a good set of double adjustables. My Dart has gone 1.41 60' with the CEs on MT ET Street Radials.

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: justinp61] #670060 04/29/10 08:43 AM 04/29/10 08:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 370 Bowler Wisconsin Smoparmike enthusiast
Smoparmike enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 370 Bowler Wisconsin	I changed from CE 3ways to calvert 90/10 just because I thought they would be better. I wish I would have saved my money.Mike

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Smoparmike] #670061 04/29/10 09:26 AM 04/29/10 09:26 AM
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onebaddakota enthusiast Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 226 lino lakes,MN	I really like mine. I ran a new best in sig with a 1.440 short time. Weight transfer in my truck is critical due to the front weight bias so it really helped me. They are less streetable due to their quick rise so be careful. 10.56 at 125.6, with a 1.43 60 ft. E85, Hyd. Roller 410 magnum,full exhaust, 3500 race weight.

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: justinp61] #670062 04/29/10 10:52 AM 04/29/10 10:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC RonP top fuel
RonP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC	Ok, all these great posts on here and I figured why not. I just orderd a set 2 days ago and now I see all the "not worth it" posts. guess it won't be the first time I wasted money. they should be here soon.

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: onebaddakota] #670063 04/29/10 10:56 AM 04/29/10 10:56 AM
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maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	i tried mine at the track a couple of weeks ago for the first time, and they worked as advertised. best 60 ft (by a tiny bit). we have a short shut down, and there was no problem standing on the brakes. i had comp engineering 3 ways, and actually managed to get them adjusted such that they almost felt like 90/10s, but the calverts are definitely a step up. i'll keep 'em, thanks. ditching them before trying them is stupid, sorry. for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: maximum entropy] #670064 04/29/10 11:18 AM 04/29/10 11:18 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,325 Clinton Twp... north of Deetro... L Labratt Good Ol Randy B!
Labratt Good Ol Randy B! L Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,325 Clinton Twp... north of Deetro...	Ron,don't judge them until you try them out! Everyone's car handles different. They were a BIG improvement over BOTH the CE 3-Way,and Lakewood 90/10 shock! Also..they're fine on the street! And our streets up here SUK!!! RandyB

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: maximum entropy] #670065 04/29/10 11:51 AM 04/29/10 11:51 AM
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Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Quote: i tried mine at the track a couple of weeks ago for the first time, and they worked as advertised. best 60 ft (by a tiny bit). we have a short shut down, and there was no problem standing on the brakes. i had comp engineering 3 ways, and actually managed to get them adjusted such that they almost felt like 90/10s, but the calverts are definitely a step up. i'll keep 'em, thanks. ditching them before trying them is stupid, sorry. That was my original point about the "bounce test" as a way of determining the quality of a shock...........but, to each his own. The track is my ultimate test.....always has been always will be even more than dynos. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Thumperdart] #670066 04/29/10 12:21 PM 04/29/10 12:21 PM
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maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	Quote: That was my original point about the "bounce test" as a way of determining the quality of a shock...........but, to each his own. The track is my ultimate test.....always has been always will be even more than dynos. yup. remember, too, that the shocks are prolly shipped horizontal, and the oil has settled along the length of the shock. it'll take some cycles to settle the oil ime. for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Thumperdart] #670067 04/29/10 12:21 PM 04/29/10 12:21 PM
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Tig master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,937 A shed in England	For the price I think they are worth a try. The front definitely rises quicker with these shocks compared to the old C/E 3 ways. It's not a fair comparison though, since we've gone to heim jointed uppers and strut bars. These also take some of the binding away compared to poly bushes. Hopefully the weather will hold out over here so I can actually try them this weekend. I'll post if theres any improvements. '74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Labratt] #670068 04/29/10 12:44 PM 04/29/10 12:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC RonP top fuel
RonP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC	Quote: Ron,don't judge them until you try them out! Everyone's car handles different. They were a BIG improvement over BOTH the CE 3-Way,and Lakewood 90/10 shock! Also..they're fine on the street! And our streets up here SUK!!! RandyB I gotcha, I should know May 8th when I run a local Moapr race. I just have the cheap summit 3-way adjustables on it now. they have been on there for a few years. Thanks

Re: calvert front shocks [Re: Smoparmike] #670069 04/29/10 01:50 PM 04/29/10 01:50 PM
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B3422W5 I Live Here B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,730 Portage,michigan	Quote: I changed from CE 3ways to calvert 90/10 just because I thought they would be better. I wish I would have saved my money.Mike IMO..nothing at all wrong with the 3 way CE's at all, i agree with you. The adjustments on them actually adjust( if that makes sense). I went 9.80's with a 1.34 60 foot with them on leafs with my ex car, they work just fine Last edited by B3422W5; 04/29/10 01:51 PM. 69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, low 10.30’s 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.56 at 104.17

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