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Old 11-13-2015, 09:24 AM
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Default Tru Turn setup is too low for my camaro...

I have the Tru Turn setup on my 69 Camaro with adjustable coilovers. The springs are turned all the way to the top and its still too low for daily driving around Virginia Beach and getting in and out of my driveway. I've un capped the exhaust twice already just going in and out of the driveway and I can get in and out with my lowered ZO6 with minimal problems for comparison. Is there an easy way to get the height up about 2 inches? Would I swap out the shocks or the springs? spindles? Any input would be great. Thanks in advance,
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Old 11-13-2015, 12:00 PM
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Buddy of mine just had the same issue on his 69. Ridetech sent him different springs and shocks
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Old 11-13-2015, 12:13 PM
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I sent a couple of PMs on pro touring but they stopped responding... I figured I'd post over here to see if I had better luck. Thanks for the response though, more to follow hopefully.
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Old 11-13-2015, 02:32 PM
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Jim, I am about to put the same setup on my 69 Camaro. Could you tell me which springs you have for the coil overs? It would also be good to know your engine (for weight) and what tyre size are you running?
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Sbc iron heads... Nothing crazy, I could toss on the RHS heads I've got sitting here but honestly it's not going to make that much of a difference. Weight wise
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What front spring are you running, lb. wise and length?
How does the car ride? Soft or firm? Harsh?
What sway bar is under the front end?
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What front spring are you running, lb. wise and length?
How does the car ride? Soft or firm? Harsh?
What sway bar is under the front end?
Without being under my car... Rides harsh because springs are 100% at the top. I have no idea on the springs and shocks, they are the ones that came with the kit. Sway bar, why would that matter on ride height.
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Old 11-13-2015, 08:25 PM
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First, the threads on the shock are designed so the coil spring can never reach coil bind.

So here's the facts as they've been brought up in this thread:
-headers scrape
-springs are adjusted to top of threads
-owner has no idea what spring rate is on the car (whatever was in the kit is not an acceptable answer as we tailor the spring rate to each vehicle)
-iron headed small block
-owner feels ride quality is poor due to springs being at the top of the threads

Based these findings I'd say you don't have enough spring rate, and the low stance and poor ride quality are due to the shock being bottomed out.

That car uses a 3.6" stroke shock with a 2.0" tall stud top. So distance from upper spring hat (on stock sub) to lower mounting bolt should be around 12.1 inches. Lower control arms should be parallel to ground (draw a line from inner frame mounting point to ball joint.)

Please provide this measurement and we'll go from there.
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I have to wonder if the springs are installed correctly on the shocks. Do you have any pics of the shocks as they are installed in the car? Something just doesn't sound right.
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