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10-30-2013, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Parry sound
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Stock C4 in the front?
Hey Guys,
So I picks up a corvette C4 front suspension for my '59 Apache. It has the mono leaf and gas shocks. I have been told that some guys keep the leaf but most go to coil overs. The susp. is out of the truck right now. Do I fab it in and try the leaf or do I mod the member, drop the leaf and add coil overs? Does anyone have experience with both?? Thanks very much |
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10-31-2013, 06:39 AM
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Elev8r Man
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
Subscribed as I am at the same point and have similar questions about a 55 suburban
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10-31-2013, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: wind lake WI
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
the c4 front spring is designed for the weight of the car, i suspect the weight of the truck is a lot more. go with the coil overs.
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10-31-2013, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
no opinion, just curious to see the setup! subscribed.
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10-31-2013, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Parry sound
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
Truck only weighs 3450 and I believe I have read that is closer to the vettes' weight than you might think. I am sure the weight bias is different though.
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11-01-2013, 12:04 AM
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Elev8r Man
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Glendora, CA
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
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As for the mono leaf vs coil overs it is a toss up I think, as the corvette handled great in its time although its weight is more so spread across the front and rear suspension vs the truck. I would think that if you are looking for a road race type suspension the coil overs would be excellent, but if your looking for a weekend cruiser the mono leaf would do just fine. Either way it will be a huge improvement over the stock suspension and stock handling. My project is a 55 suburban which will be a closer balanced load on both the front and rear. I personally am still kind of undesided whether I will use the mono leaf or coil overs in the front, rear will be mono leaf though. I am hoping to start the shortening and fabricating the rear brackets very soon. Hope I don't offend anyone because these are just my opinions and you know what they say about opinions. 
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11-01-2013, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hammond, LA
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
I went with coilovers on mine. I have a 66, but figured that there was a very small chance that the spring rate and shock dampening would be correct for the truck - so adjustable coilovers solve both problems. Easily/cheaply changable spring rate, adjustable ride height, adjustable dampening. Thats my cents worth!
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11-09-2013, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: nepa
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Re: Stock C4 in the front?
if you check out my build post i used a stock 93 c4 cradle ditiched the mono for coilovers even retained the c4 alum steering sf
haft with no mods to it i will say i have 500lb springs in mine and there no were close to what i need it was speced for 700 and the guy (dannys customs) sent me 500 the 4 times i talked to him about it he said there on there way 4 months still havent showed no he wont answer my calls |
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