Re: Can I use them like this if they fit ?
Re: Can I use them like this if they fit ?
Cool...
Not sure if or when I'll make it to a Nats event, since I don't actually own a Sy or a Ty.....
Not even sure you guys would let a 2nd Gen Bravada join in the fun. But it does sound like fun.
That's the reason I like this board. It's personal. You guys are a tight knit group, help each other out, and really care about others. I also surf LS1Tech, and it's so big as to not be personal.
And you guys aren't afraid to modify your trucks with parts that sometimes are cobbled together in the garage, mostly because you can't just go out and buy what you need (doesn't exist). That's the kind of spirit I like. Not afraid to get your hands dirty, or think hard about something, or engineer a new solution (break out the dial calipers and CAD software).
Back to the thread at hand.....
I'm guessing that we're going to need small body shocks, something capable of using a 1 7/8" spring in order to have a chance at using the stock control arms.
Looking at QA1's offerings:
1.) The 82 series looks like it would work, is revalveable and is rebuildable, threaded alum body, can be run upsied down, and are available in a bunch of strokes (from 3" to 9")
2.) The 79 series could work. Steel body, available to do 1 7/8" coilovers, 5" amd 6 stroke. Not rebuilable, though.
3.) The 70 series might work, but they're only available in 6", 7", and 8" stroke, might be too long. Steel body, rebuildable and revalvable, can run upside down. Catalog doesn't specify what coilover size it allows, however, so if the stroke would fit, that'd be one more thing to check out.
4.) The 75 series would work. Steel body, available in 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, and 7" strokes. Not rebuildable or revalveable (except for rod end type bushings). Can run 1 7/8" springs, and can run upside down.
These are circle track shocks. They don't have knobs or anything like that for adjustment. I'm not certain how they'd fare on a street car / truck.
I think the thing that needs to be done at this point is figure out if any of these parts would be adequate. Basically, we need to do the engineering work to determine lengths (compressed, extended, ride height), angle of the shock (with respect to vertical), corner or front / rear weights, and motion ratios (which is the distance from control arm pivot to shock mount divided by distance from control arm pivot to center of tire contact patch, squared). This will allow us to get a good estimate for a recommended spring rate, and to figure out exactly what shocks will fit our needs (stroke, etc). At least, that's where I'd start.
'JustDreamin'
