Belltech 2/4 with cornering ride quality...

[Blazed]

Ok so I have read everything on this site and Im confused.
I bought the 2/4 with cornering from tony.

Im not bashing the kit yet as I havent installed the rear hardware yet, BUT I am not too pleased with the ride quality.

Right now I'm giving the kit the benefit of the doubt and saying the issue Im having is because I havent done the rear hardware but everyone says belltech is better than stock with the exception of Modded who seems to swear by pedders rear coils...

Im not sure what to do my car MUST be lowered but I want to keep all the quality I can!

Help me!

As of right now this is what my car has on it
Belltech adjustable struts
Belltech rear shocks with extenders
5303 coils with spacer
djm rear sway bar with stock links

pending install
sway bar relocation
sway bar shorter end links
front sway bar
trailing arm relocation
....i think thats it

Also feel free to tell me if anything about this is extremely stupid.

 

[Alex33]

Have you completed the Free Travel Mod? Without that, you're going to get a pretty crappy ride no matter what you do.

 

[Blazed]

Have you completed the Free Travel Mod? Without that, you're going to get a pretty crappy ride no matter what you do.

I really really dont want to do the free travel....
because to be honest
A. im scared lol
b. its technically my moms car...
im a young one

 

[2011Tahoe]

What size wheels/tires you running? I'm running the Same kit with 22" 285/45/22 and it rides awesome! You may want to try adjusting the air ride links (if it has air ride) I just installed the spacer on the left side to rid the chevy lean and shortened the links to 2.75" and it rides and looks sweet.

 

[micah]

Have you completed the Free Travel Mod? Without that, you're going to get a pretty crappy ride no matter what you do.

What's this?

 

[Blazed]

What size wheels/tires you running? I'm running the Same kit with 22" 285/45/22 and it rides awesome! You may want to try adjusting the air ride links (if it has air ride) I just installed the spacer on the left side to rid the chevy lean and shortened the links to 2.75" and it rides and looks sweet.

I run 305/35/24 next time I pick up tires im going 295 tho..
and i have no air ride.

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What's this?

Free travel mod is where you cut the bump stop bracket completely off the frame.

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Dont get me wrong I think my car looks awesome lowered and in the end I'll be compensating ride quality for lowness but I want to stay at 2/3 and have the best possible ride!
This kit already much better than my last BS kit from Matix! I just had higher hopes for ride quality. This is my first lowered car and second kit on it.

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and by the way
@ 2011Tahoe I LOVE YOUR WHEELS

 

[07Burb]

Are your shocks new on all four corners? I have the belltech 2/4 on my burb and it rides better than stock. Some of your ride issues could be tire related too...

 

[Blazed]

Are your shocks new on all four corners? I have the belltech 2/4 on my burb and it rides better than stock. Some of your ride issues could be tire related too...

brand new struts and rear shocks all belltech
my tires are Nexan Rodian

 

[07Burb]

I've heard some not so good things about Nexans

 

[Blazed]

I've heard some not so good things about Nexans

wouldnt doubt it lol they were cheap and they have only a couple thousand miles on them and they are almost to the warnings.....
but i do drive a little fast thru turns and such idk

 

[Goodinblack]

@FlyTahoeGuy

What wheels are those, what is the name...... Love <3 them....

What is exactly is the complaint........ Is the ride jarring or handling bad? I know my

handling (while swerving) is not so good right now, Anyone else experience this?

I hope to do the RK2007 from Tony later to try to help with that, then again I am only at 2 inches.

 

[Blazed]

@FlyTahoeGuy

What wheels are those, what is the name...... Love <3 them....

What is exactly is the complaint........ Is the ride jarring or handling bad? I know my

handling (while swerving) is not so good right now, Anyone else experience this?

I hope to do the RK2007 from Tony later to try to help with that, then again I am only at 2 inches.

KMC brodie
and the complaint is the car just doesnt take like "single" wheel bumps well keep in mind where i live in texas the roads suck!
BUT say i go over an intersection with a hump in the middle the car takes those beautifully but little bumps that only hit one wheel at a time are quite jarring...

 

[Goodinblack]

WOW Broadie's..........I know that one, would nave never guessed it. Funny thing is I didn't ever like the Broadie, BUT in White Powder I LOVE it.

You are sitting at 2/3 without Autoride right?

 

[Blazed]

nope 2/3 with no autoride!
and thanks about the wheels lol

 

[Alex33]

I'm out of ideas w/o getting an undertruck shot. Try the spacer to see if that gives a little more travel. From what you've described it sounds like your sway bar isn't really working the way it should for one reason or another (lack of travel, binding, etc.)

 

[Blazed]

thats the thing i have the spacer installed....
here ill get a picture of under the truck...

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[Alex33]

Can't really tell but it looks like you're riding on the bump stops and your driver side spring is not seated properly. I'm also willing to bet those swaybar links are hating life right about now and will probably bend or break in the near future.

When you go back to install the endlink kit, trim the bump stops. That might help.

 

[Blazed]

well those are the belltech bumpstops..... idk if they get any shorter i think theyll compress enough to hit the frame..
so maybe ill finish up the kit and get back to you guys...
and maybe cut the bump stop after that...

EDIT: cut the bump stops now if i go over an intersection i get a real loud clunk.. luckily I have spare belltech bumpstops WOOO

 

[07Burb]

I'm still leaning towards tire replacement

 

[Blazed]

what tire would you recommend?