Subject: Re: [Pic] Rear Coilovers, Dana 44 help. by SpectatorRacing on 2009/3/19 13:35:18
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BillH wrote: I mean, shocks that are purpose built for coilover applications. Ones with threaded tubes.
I do know Jon, it goes against my grain to take a stock part with a thin wall tube, cut a groove in it and hold the load with a retaining ring. I just don't like it from a desigh standpoint,it's not what a retaining ring is designed for. I'm not even sure where my SAE books are anymore, so I'm not going to look at the calcs, too freeking lazy anyway.
I think these guys are doing it this way strictly for profit using the least expensive shocks they can get away with.
You can get coilover shocks for under $100 each (nonadj.)
It's interesting that no one made a more robust set-up for the C4. I guess there just wasn't a tuner market for the car. The ones Brian pictured were just released last year, if I remember correctly. I'd like to see what the pros were using 10 years ago when the C4 was competitive. Was there a better coil over setup, or were they just keeping the leaf springs? I'll see if Randy over on CF knows.
The C5 has received royal treatment from day 1, I guess it was recognized as the better car quickly.
