[grrrrregg!!!]

Rear shock and springs. Time to replace these, just curious what you think of these. I do need to lower it a bit. Although UMI has a front and rear kit that's looks interesting. Anybody have any difficulty installing the rear kit.

thanks

[grrrrregg!!!]

Originally Posted by grrrrregg!!!

Rear shock and springs. Time to replace these, just curious what you think of these. I do need to lower it a bit. Although UMI has a front and rear kit that's looks interesting. Anybody have any difficulty installing the rear kit.

thanks

wrong pic, how about these in the rear

[b-man]

The shock mounts on the frame really aren't designed to support the entire weight of the car.

I can't imagine the frame would hold up for very long with those coil over shocks.

Am I wrong in my thinking?

[grrrrregg!!!]

Originally Posted by b-man

The shock mounts on the frame really aren't designed to support the entire weight of the car.

I can't imagine the frame would hold up for very long with those coil over shocks.

Am I wrong in my thinking?

hhmmm,,, nope, not wrong in your thinking. Very good point

[b-man]

I ended up using some Global West S-60 lowering springs and Bilstein shocks on my '64 Tempest: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...16&postcount=2

I can appreciate the ability to be able to adjust the ride height easily with coil over shocks, but I just wouldn't be able to trust that the mounting points would hold up for the long term.

The rear coils are easily trimmed on the '64 -'66 cars since the top of the springs aren't pigtailed, I've trimmed them and heated them a half coil away from the cut with a torch to flatten them so they seat properly in the frame. No issues.

[Ducks Goat]

What about the kits that include a support brace that ties in both sides of the frame?

http://abcperformance.net/coilover%20conversion.html

[b-man]

Interesting link concerning A-body chassis and suspension mods: http://www.chevydiy.com/how-to-upgra...-step-by-step/

Quoted from the website:

Another option is to convert the rear to a coil-over system. There is a little more involved at the rear of the car than there is at the front to do a coil-over conversion. The natural location for a coil-over at the rear is where the original shocks mounted, but the upper and lower mounts need to be strengthened in order to now manage load-carrying as well as shock-absorbing duty.

Kits range from bolt-on conversions like DSE’s, which includes upper and lower mounting brackets. The ABC Performance kit includes bolt-on brackets and an upper-mount support brace. The Global West system has weld-on brackets to move the coil-overs in front of the axle and mount them to the original upper spring pocket in the frame.

I like the Global West approach using the original spring pockets.

[GT182]

Nope, not wrong at all Bart. I was thinking of posting the same thought yesterday but figured someone would over rule me. Glad I'm not wrong in thinking that.

[grrrrregg!!!]

I really like the Global West weld on bracket coil-over shocks, I gotta remind my self that I have another iron in the fire right now. Maybe some SPC springs for now.