Re: Coil over shocks?

[Ed Wahl <ewahl@lucent.com>]

><< I'm tired of reading the magazines and nodding wisely when they talk about
> coil over shocks or struts.  Exactly what do they mean? 

>Well, it is self-explainitory.  The shock and/or strut is in the center of
>the spring.  If you look into your wheel well and look at the strut, that is
>what you will see.

>>I already beat ya to it!  The term coil over actually refers to the kind
>>of strut/shock/spring setup that most VW's have.  The spring surrounds

Well sortof.   What most racers/magazines/etc call "coil overs" are
strut/shock
centered spring setups.  But with a special threaded shock tube for adjustment
of travel and balance.  They can be an amazing tool to get the setup on a
racer just right.  Paired with a camber plate up top, and racing/lowering 
springs you can maintain or even increase! shock travel.  (not all camber
plates
are created equal)  Plus this also allows you to select pre-load and spring
weights of any kind.  Definately a trick setup.

If you race, ring up Ground Control.  If not, ask around. many street coilover
kits exist.  Longer suspension travel is a must on lowered street rods :)
(tired of bottoming those sweet dampers you just got on your lowering
springs?)

just fyi
E

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