Coilover Kit Installed

[Dbl G]

Subscribing

 

[ACSVT]

+1

 

[Sinister04L]

Bob, what is the weight difference with the fiberglass leafs vs. Hotchkis or even stock springs? How much do they lower the truck? And are they pretty decent at he track?

 

[lightninmike]

If the KP 4 link kit is lighter than the glass leafs and Strange shocks I have now then yes I will, otherwise the back is DONE. :-D

Shipping weight of my kit minus the coils and shocks was just under 100 lbs. This includes the panhard bar and the u-bolts.
Just some info if you wanted to check

 

[Fade 2 Black]

I've had my best to date 60' times with these leafs (other changes as well) and they wiegh about 8# each. IDK how much drop they give but you get an idea in my sig pic. Glass leafs and JLP shackles set on lowest setting.

Back OT - while checking over the front end yesterday I noticed oil residue around the piston rod of one of the shocks. I wiped it down and will recheck today, one or both may have to be replaced under warranty.

 

[Dbl G]

There pron to leakage Bob, since she's not as much of DD as she used to be perhaps the benefits will out way the mess...

 

[Fade 2 Black]

The QA1's I just took off never leaked.

 

[Sinister04L]

Could it be the extra weight?

 

[OH-MAN]

I had a front leak right off the bat . Sent it back to Luis and they took care of it.

 

[Fade 2 Black]

I'm not worried about it being taken care of, nor am I unhappy about it since stuff like that happens. It's not due to anything other than it being a bad shock or shocks, gotta look them both over good tomorrow.

 

[SS THiS]

Just came in! I'm working tommorrow so maybe sunday I will install them!epper:

 

[Dbl G]

I'm not worried about it being taken care of, nor am I unhappy about it since stuff like that happens. It's not due to anything other than it being a bad shock or shocks, gotta look them both over good tomorrow.

From my understanding the O-Rings have a tendency to leak, aren't hey rebuildable..? This was my understanding as well.

 

[OH-MAN]

Just came in! I'm working tommorrow so maybe sunday I will install them!epper:

Cool, I am waiting with great anticipation!!!
Did you get the 550 lb. springs?
Does Luis offer any higher rates on the springs?

 

[CHUXSVT]

good question. im intrested in a set too.

 

[Dbl G]

They should (One would assume) have a wide selection to choose from. I have been waiting for someone to go thru these painfull steps myself.
Keep us posted you guy's any and all progress....

 

[Fade 2 Black]

In this kit type 550 is the highest wieght srping available, I even looked at other companies' springs with no luck, not to say they don't exist. Adding a spring rubber would easily match and go well above the stock springs' 606# rating. The 550 springs aren't bad at all, I have no front swaybar and with the shocks set to #10 (out of 24) they're plenty stiff.

 

[Cobrafcker]

Time for a revival , for more info , I'm sure I'll text you more about it ....

 

[Lightning Lad]

Looks sharp.

 

[Lt_Crazy]

looks good.....how low can you go with those...???

 

[Fade 2 Black]

Never tried to slam it but I would guess it'll lay out pretty well.