Front coilover set up for drag racing

[Good & Tight]

Guys where can I buy a coil over conversion just for the front?
Car is used for drag racing and currently have TC Kline 1000# coil overs in the rear with J stock springs in the front.
Need stock ride height w/adjustment with a soft spring like 150# rate. Is there such a spring rate for coil overs?

[SkiFree]

I know you can weld. I can put together a no-frills you-weld-it kit for decent monies.

Spring rates.... depending on length
7" length start at around 275lbs
8" length start at around 150lbs

[Good & Tight]

I know you can weld. I can put together a no-frills you-weld-it kit for decent monies.

Spring rates.... depending on length
7" length start at around 275lbs
8" length start at around 150lbs

What's a welder..? lol
I'm interested for sure, have a track event Jan 18th, just ordered 24" MT bias ply for the fronts. Currently have J stock springs in the front w/23" tires need some weight transfer to the back.
Shoot me a PM or email.

[e30 gangsta]

Fortune auto could set you up with something for sure. Custom valving/spring rates and camber plates.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

What's a welder..? lol
I'm interested for sure, have a track event Jan 18th, just ordered 24" MT bias ply for the fronts. Currently have J stock springs in the front w/23" tires need some weight transfer to the back.
Shoot me a PM or email.

Do you have any pics of your cars bay? I'd really like to see your turbo setup.

[Balleristic31]

It took a lot of convincing but gc actually sold me only the front setup, however I had to prove I had their stuff in the rear lol.

[Good & Tight]

It took a lot of convincing but gc actually sold me only the front setup, however I had to prove I had their stuff in the rear lol.

That's the thing, I need a front setup only too, once I told the GC sales guy I had TC Kline coil overs in the rear he immediately said "Oh deff can't sell you the fronts"
WTF ? Guess they have their reasons as stupid as it may be.

[LJ851]

Here are 150 lb springs with a 2.25 inch ID, you can get all the pieces to mount them to your strut tubes there as well. Not sure if you are looking for low prices or top of line components. Hard to beat $19.99 each !

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-Sale-8-Inch-Coil-Spring-2-1-4-ID-150-lbs,68330.html

[ForcedFirebird]

Here are 150 lb springs with a 2.25 inch ID, you can get all the pieces to mount them to your strut tubes there as well. Not sure if you are looking for low prices or top of line components. Hard to beat $19.99 each !

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage...lbs,68330.html

Problem is with adjusters on the front, you need 2.5" springs.

[LJ851]

Problem is with adjusters on the front, you need 2.5" springs.

I knew there was something i was forgetting

[Good & Tight]

Some updates, removed the struts from the car today, one shock is toast. While I was in there control arms and tie rods are getting replaced, they are the original ones, with over 340k on them so deff time to replace.

John from WOT is helping me out with new shocks and set up (since I haven't a F-ing clue with coil overs), and Carlos from Condor with the springs.
Ordered a set of Koni threaded sleeves for the struts, lets see how this whole thing comes together.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

With those guys help this should turn out great.

[Good & Tight]

With those guys help this should turn out great.

No doubt, I'm lucky they are local. Bought new Lemforder control arms, tie rods, touring shocks and boots from John @ WOT he even threw in the centering tops to the coils.
Picked up the 150# coils from Carlos @ Condor.

Threaded strut collars are scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I'll have it all put together over the weekend and post up pics.

[swifthirty86]

let me know how your front setup turns out. i too have a coilover kit but i dont have struts to go along with it, so im a little confused on how it all comes together also lol. does the coilovers mate up directly with any shocks?

[Good & Tight]

let me know how your front setup turns out. i too have a coilover kit but i dont have struts to go along with it, so im a little confused on how it all comes together also lol. does the coilovers mate up directly with any shocks?

I'm noob myself when it comes to coil overs. But with the guidance from John at WOT I have learned quite a bit.
Threaded collars and nuts are from jegs. The ID was a touch small to fit over strut housing, used a cylinder honing stones on a drill to bore them out a touch. Put the strut housing in the freezer and heated up the threaded collars and pressed them together. Then welded a few beads under the collars.
Strut tubes are stock length. 175# hyper coil springs with kyb touring shocks.