suspension set-up - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jake67c10 · 06-30-2006, 06:52 PM

Hello again everyone. Just looking for some opinions. I want my 67' short step side to handle like a sports car ( well good anyway). I hear air ride is good, but I'm not too crazy about that. So..... what do ya think.

lofly'a · 06-30-2006, 07:50 PM

if a sports car feel is what you want, then........................air bag it, or chop up a vette and go to fabbing. the advantage of air is that your truck will ride like a sports car, and will still haul and/or tow, but the vette suspension will render it a true "sport truck" only.

cdowns · 06-30-2006, 08:00 PM

i vote for choppin up the vette or if you dare to be different and want to go rear engine chop up a ford gt and bolt your body on

more realistickly lowering the center of gravity replacing all suspension bushings and pieces adding front and rear sway bars upgrading brakes shocks and better tires will make a night-and-day difference

jake67c10 · 06-30-2006, 09:27 PM

I like the vette idea, but I think air is more realistic.

1LoC10 · 06-30-2006, 09:34 PM

just build a truck around this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-...QQcmdZViewItem

PanelDeland · 06-30-2006, 10:59 PM

I think cdowns hit the mark.Lower it sway bars and suspension bushings.Also a variable ratio steering box.

Musclerodz · 06-30-2006, 11:18 PM

Getting it lowered will be the first step. Airbags if properly sized and installed correctly are a good choice. I would also stop in at www.pro-touring.com and www.lateral-g.net for further help for making your truck handle. There is not too much in the way of bolt-ons for the front yet, but they are coming.

Mike

Rokcrln · 07-01-2006, 08:47 AM

Go to the suspention section of this board and look up PorterBuilt. He does some real nice performance suspention set ups for our trucks. Everything from corecting some of the problems with the front geometry to full vette set ups.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

06-30-2006, 06:52 PM	#1
jake67c10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 13	suspension set-up Hello again everyone. Just looking for some opinions. I want my 67' short step side to handle like a sports car ( well good anyway). I hear air ride is good, but I'm not too crazy about that. So..... what do ya think.

06-30-2006, 07:50 PM	#2
lofly'a Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Alexandria, LA 71301 Posts: 1,451	Re: suspension set-up if a sports car feel is what you want, then........................air bag it, or chop up a vette and go to fabbing. the advantage of air is that your truck will ride like a sports car, and will still haul and/or tow, but the vette suspension will render it a true "sport truck" only. __________________ -02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project

06-30-2006, 08:00 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: suspension set-up i vote for choppin up the vette or if you dare to be different and want to go rear engine chop up a ford gt and bolt your body on more realistickly lowering the center of gravity replacing all suspension bushings and pieces adding front and rear sway bars upgrading brakes shocks and better tires will make a night-and-day difference __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-30-2006, 09:27 PM	#4
jake67c10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 13	Re: suspension set-up I like the vette idea, but I think air is more realistic.

06-30-2006, 09:34 PM	#5
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: suspension set-up just build a truck around this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

06-30-2006, 10:59 PM	#6
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,992	Re: suspension set-up I think cdowns hit the mark.Lower it sway bars and suspension bushings.Also a variable ratio steering box. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil" Last edited by PanelDeland; 06-30-2006 at 11:00 PM.

06-30-2006, 11:18 PM	#7
Musclerodz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,364	Re: suspension set-up Getting it lowered will be the first step. Airbags if properly sized and installed correctly are a good choice. I would also stop in at www.pro-touring.com and www.lateral-g.net for further help for making your truck handle. There is not too much in the way of bolt-ons for the front yet, but they are coming. Mike __________________ Mike Redpath Last edited by Musclerodz; 06-30-2006 at 11:19 PM.

07-01-2006, 08:47 AM	#8
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: suspension set-up Go to the suspention section of this board and look up PorterBuilt. He does some real nice performance suspention set ups for our trucks. Everything from corecting some of the problems with the front geometry to full vette set ups. Kevin LFD Inc. Last edited by Rokcrln; 07-01-2006 at 08:47 AM.



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