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| | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 | I have a 37 truck on a S-10 frame.( Bought that way). The ride will never be perfect. My question, which provides the better ride? Coil Overs or Bags. Truck still has the S-10 IFS. Installed new OEM coils. Smoothed a little bit, not much. Any pros or cons. If you had the spare money, which way would you go? Thanks. I am not a mechanic. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,875 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,875 | Coilovers stress an area of the frame that's not designed for load bearing, unless you do a lot of re-engineering of the crossmember where they attach. You need to realize that the S-10 body weighed somewhat more than the one that you're running now, so it's not surprising that the ride is tough. You need softer springs, supplied by one of the race car supply places like JEGS, Summit, or one of the other custom suspension vendors. If you're not able to do the suspension travel and spring rate calculations yourself, see if you can find a local round track racer to help you out.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | G body front springs, 80's El Camino,, Monte Carlo, Cutlass, are similar to the S10 coils. The S10 has a higher Spring Rate, since it's a truck. The S10 spring has an installed height that is 3/4" less, so you may get a slight front end lift. Ironically enough, the El Camino has the lightest spring rate of the era. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 37 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | BTW, you can cut a coil off the springs if they're too tall. The rule of thumb is 1/2 coil per inch.
On another note, Moroso has G body springs that have even less spring rate. They may not be practical for a daily driver, they are designed for drag racers. It may be worthwhile to weigh your truck before you buy anything. A drag race shop or a dirt track racer might be able to help you out. Most truck stops have CAT scales that can give front and rear weight, they won't show corner to corner though. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | beebs Went in blind on my 51 6400 pick-up got apair of springs from speedy Bill in nebraska,5x13, built perches cut wheelbase to 98 inches. Drove fine but bottomed out to easily,went back to speedy Bill got5x15 springs,fixed it !! Now run the wheels off of it daily,mostly suffers from chuck holes in the factory front suspension,considering shock absorbers up there to help it,rear shocks are just over the counter Monroes ! | | |
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