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Old 12-22-2015, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blown06
Yes, it is for a coil over shock. Ridetech makes a shock that bolts in using the factory upper mount, but it is not a drag type set up. The valving on the shocks is for the street along with the super heavy spring rates.
What would you recommend ? I am not afraid of spending some money to get this right. Some type of qa1? I read your build thread and what prompted you to go with a coil spring instead of a coil over like what I am looking at setting up ?
Old 12-22-2015, 11:49 PM
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I am running a coilover. You may have me confused with someone else. Especially if your telling me to help you spend money. lol
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Originally Posted by Blown06
I am running a coilover. You may have me confused with someone else. Especially if your telling me to help you spend money. lol
I am looking at something along the lines of this
http://www.ridetech.com/store/1999-2006-chevy-silverado-strongarms-shockwaves-front-lower.html
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http://www.qa1.net/suspension/street-performance-racing-shocks-struts-and-pro-coil-systems/front-pro-coil-shock-systems

Will these work together in some sort of way ? I can weld and fabricate not problem (I do it for a living) and I can make new mounts for the upper and lower coil shock mounts.
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If you can weld and fabricate and do it for a living and can make mounts then I'm a little confused why you're asking the questions you're asking.

Fabricators make **** fit. It's what we do.
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Originally Posted by Blown06
If you can weld and fabricate and do it for a living and can make mounts then I'm a little confused why you're asking the questions you're asking.

Fabricators make **** fit. It's what we do.
That's true, I'm good with a welder, just not at ordering parts lol. What front shock are you running ? They are qa1's right ?
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I used to run qa1's with the stock mounting points. I now run a custom set of Afco's from Menscer.
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Hit up Vic VA Specialties on facebook he makes light weight chromoly ones with ball joints for like 850
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