Question on front suspension for drag truck
#1
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, KY
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Question on front suspension for drag truck
I am currently in the process of building my 00' Chevy 1500 RCSB 6.0. I have lightened the truck some and am getting prepared to build the suspension. The rear is going to be a 9" with ladder bars and coil overs. I need advice on the front. Cut springs with shocks? Coil overs are preferred but I can't afford that much for a while. I need at least a 4" drop up front and still have decent weight transfer. I will be running 15" rims on all four corners with 30" or 31" tires in the rear and 27" skinny's up front. Any thoughts before I start cutting springs? Keep in mind that this will be a mostly strip truck. What combo's are working best? Thanks
#2
Staging Lane
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Right of the rock and left of the cactus, Arizona
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
I would do control arms so you can lay the caster back to improve strait line-ability.
Another nice benefit is the use of stock length shocks so you can have a better choice of the shocks.
Another nice benefit is the use of stock length shocks so you can have a better choice of the shocks.
#3
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
How serious do you want to go. These are 700 bucks. With these and lowering spindles should sit around 4 inch drop up front. Coilovers for NBS Silverados
#5
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, KY
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If I go with drop spindles, won't that prevent me from going with 15's up front? On the other hand, the 15's I will be running will be skinny's with adapters. I guess that should push the rim far enough away from the spindle that it shouldn't matter….correct?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cams 98 silverado
GMT 900 Trucks General Discussion
7
07-31-2015 07:36 AM