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I want to yank my rear seat, hitch, and a few other things, see if I can get it under 5K. If I can hit mid 12's. I'll be happy.
Any interest in 4wd front coilovers to replace tbars?
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I want to yank my rear seat, hitch, and a few other things, see if I can get it under 5K. If I can hit mid 12's. I'll be happy.
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Ive set up a few 5.3s that street raced with me that rand mid 12s I set it up with
275 50 17 mh drag radials
4.10 rear gears
yank ptb 3600 stall
American racing headers
3 inch cat back exhaust
volant intake
crank pulley
Trick flow heads
Cam from Lt1z
12.40-12.70s on 91 pump gas
Full weight nothing taken out.
My wifes trailblazer ss was 4900 lbs with me in it and ran 11.39@120 on a 100 shot. Shoot me a pm if you want more info for the tahoe
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Ive read through this a couple times, so im sorry if I missed it, but will the lower mount work with the djm 3" lca's?
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I believe it says that they are designed for the OEM lca, and that he hasn't tried to see if they will fit or not. Can you lay an OEM lca next to a DJM and see if the mounting area is the same. It might help to answer your question. Someone else asked it too.
I know I will end up with a set of these brackets soon. I'm planing a full front suspension rebuild, and I already have all the parts, so whats a little more work.
I know I will end up with a set of these brackets soon. I'm planing a full front suspension rebuild, and I already have all the parts, so whats a little more work.
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The lower mounts only work with the factory LCA. They use the fact that it is dropped from the mount to stop the coilover end from pivoting. I think the DJM lower arm is flat so obviously this wont work. However I *think* the DJM arm has a female bracket for the shock already on there, so in theory you could just bolt up some coilovers, but I have no idea and make no claims about the strength of the shock mount on the DJM arms.
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Ok thanks. I figured that would be the case. I would compare my stock ones but I gave them away bc I never thought I would need thrm again. Wasn't a very good move bc now I need them to get my nice ride back
The ride with the djm isnt horrible, but if you get on anything other than brand new asphalt it gets pretty bumpy. Ive been looking into some good shocks and the qa1 adjustables look to be about the best, but now this comes about and im thinking it might be worth getting the stock arms back to do the coilovers
The ride with the djm isnt horrible, but if you get on anything other than brand new asphalt it gets pretty bumpy. Ive been looking into some good shocks and the qa1 adjustables look to be about the best, but now this comes about and im thinking it might be worth getting the stock arms back to do the coilovers
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Hey guys I dropped the price on the brackets today; $20 off for the upper/lowers so they are now $180/$180 and the full kit is $35 off so its now $315. Let me know if anyone wants some!
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I need to put it down for the record that I WANT SOME...but I don't have the funds right now. :-(
I plan on picking some up from you later in 2014 depending upon how my budget goes. Once you run out of the parts from this batch will you be making more?
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Ive been reading this guys thread on pt.net and I think if I were able to reinforce the mount on the djm lca, I could follow in his steps and use the stud mount up top to keep the most usable travel and not need to go back to stock arms
Im still definitely interested in these, I just need to get a plan together for what all I need. Im hoping to do this whole suspension makeover in one long wknd
Im still definitely interested in these, I just need to get a plan together for what all I need. Im hoping to do this whole suspension makeover in one long wknd
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Based on the experience of the guy on pt doing the swap I dont know if I would recommend the stud top. The bushing just doesnt like this much weight it seems. I have the procomp adapter on mine and no complaints but im not super low either.
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Yea ive kinda gathered that. My only issue is that if I go with the eye mount and the adapter, im down to like 2.5 of total travel... NOW, idk if that really matters bc my tires already rub like a ***** anyway, so idk if I even have that much travell right now so it may be a non issue. Im giving serious consideration to just doing a complete suspension overahaul by swapping shocks and coils in the rear, and doing the coilovers up front
Edit: upon further review, the shortest coilover qa1 lists would leave me approximately 1" uptravel before bottoming out with both adapters. To me, that seems like its too close and would make quick work of destroying the shock
Edit: upon further review, the shortest coilover qa1 lists would leave me approximately 1" uptravel before bottoming out with both adapters. To me, that seems like its too close and would make quick work of destroying the shock
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I hate to admit it, but I think you're right. I'm holding out hope though.
1" of travel is about what I calculated as well. And this is the sticking point of doing this thread for myself. I'm anxiously waiting for a member on this forum to do his coilover conversion. He's got an NBS himself and I think he has similar lowering mods that most of us lowered guys on here have.
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Yea im kinda giving up hope on the front. Thinking some good adjustables with the tony's new rear coils is my ticket for now
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I have those short shocks on mine and it is absolutely not a problem.
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Yea but whats your ride height, are you as low in the front as we are? I really want this to happen, but I just dont think 1" of up travel is enough to keep from bottoming out on every bump in the road
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Its very important to have a bump stop installed...which I do and trimmed at just the height so it contacts slightly before the shock is bottomed. I did have a problem with bottoming when I first tried this, but have not had a single issue with it after installing the bump stop.
From the center of my wheel hub straight up to the bottom of my fender is 20". Not sure if the tahoe and silverado fender wells are the same but I think they are.
From the center of my wheel hub straight up to the bottom of my fender is 20". Not sure if the tahoe and silverado fender wells are the same but I think they are.
How low exactly are you looking to go Blackout?
What is you guys ride height and what size tires?
Just out of curiousity - have any one looked up atomic on PT.net. He may not be as low as those of us looking into this conversion, but i read a thread where he was at 30" ground to fender on stock (i think) silverado wheels. I believe just putting them on testing it out. I am not sure i can even go that low w/o ripping something off the front. http://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...coilover-conversion-518118/page5/#post5109642
(this could be wrong info as i see he just posted, but all the reading may have my info jumbled on who it was)
cant wait to see this conversion done.
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What are yalls distance from center of wheel height to bottom of the fender? By measuring from the center instead of the ground it takes wheel/tirr combo out of it. I just went outside and measured the 20 on mine.
Thats a good way of doing it.
Just went out and measured and im at roughly 16.5" center to fender/flare
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