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Re: Ride quality
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But when you cut or heated all four coils, no adjustable panhard bar, no shock relocators, and shocks not made specifically for a truck it made a noticeable difference from the cushy stock ride. I liked that, didn't bother me a bit. Back then a low-rider rode on hydraulics if your were lucky and if you weren't you might have rode rigid on wood blocks. We have come a long way since I first lowered a '71 in the '70s. But these trucks have a ride unknown to trucks at that point and many years since. Lowering the old ways compromised that, which is what I meant by ruined. The point of lowering springs, etc. was to give a better ride (close to stock as possible) than old methods,since you could lower these trucks w/o buying anything. Surely by 2015 a truck with hundreds of dollars in new suspension should ride better than my truck did in the '70s. If it were me I would yank the shocks and watch the stiffness go away. Then buy good shocks that have been recommended here
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07-22-2015, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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Re: Ride quality
Definitely invest in a quality shock. I'm currently running single adjustable QA1's, thinking of upgrading to Ridetech single adjustable. KYB's are decent affordable shocks. I believe the CCP shocks are cheap, offshore brands. My buddy recently purchased some and they were leaking right out of the box.
Also, I'm running the Hotchkis 2" drop spring with ECE 2.5" Drop spindles in the front and a custom coilover setup in the back similar to what Ridetech offers. Comes out to about a 4.5/6 drop. Rides and handles great. |
07-22-2015, 12:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: Ride quality
Air Bags, front and rear sway bar, GOOD shocks! toss CPP in the trash
Will ride like a Caddy
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07-22-2015, 03:00 PM | #4 | |
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07-22-2015, 03:59 PM | #5 |
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Re: Ride quality
what i do know is that cpp lowing springs for the rear are actually a chevelle rear coil spring and cannot handle any kind of load whatsoever. if you look in the cpp catalog you can see the same part # is used for the chevelle and the rear coil lowering spring
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07-22-2015, 04:59 PM | #6 |
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Re: Ride quality
i think it depends on the components as far as ride quality , get a good kit , obviously myself and others have had issues with the cpp kit , once I overcame and replaced their bad components my truck seriously drives excellent very smooth and straight
I forgot to mention that after the cpp rear spring install one side was an inch lower than the other , I put a 1 inch spacer on the drivers side to even it
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