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COILOVER SYSTEM,CONTROL ARMS,TRAILING,SWAY BARS,SPINDLES,68-72 GM A-BODY

COILOVER SYSTEM,CONTROL ARMS,TRAILING,SWAY BARS,SPINDLES,68-72 GM A-BODY

SKU:RDT 11240201

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  • BRAND NEW RIDETECH COILOVER SYSTEM WITH CONTROL ARMS, TRAILING ARMS, SPINDLES, FRONT & REAR SWAY BARS, AND MORE (RIDETECH PART #11240201).

  • THIS COILOVER SYSTEM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE 1968-1972 GM "A" BODY PLATFORM AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING NEEDED TO CREATE MODERN DRIVEABILITY FROM VINTAGE MUSCLE. THE PACKAGE CONTAINS FRONT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, TALL SPINDLES, FRONT & REAR MUSCLEBARS, REAR STRONGARMS AND 4 HQ SERIES COILOVERS. THE BENEFIT OF BUYING A COMPLETE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THAT IT TAKES ALL OF THE GUESSWORK OUT WHEN PURCHASING A NEW SUSPENSION. RIDETECH HAS SPENT HOURS COLLECTING DATA TO FIND A PERFECT SPRING RATE AND COMPONENTS FOR YOUR VEHICLES PERFORMANCE AND RIDE QUALITY.
  • APPLICATIONS:

  • CHEVROLET:
    • 1968-1972 CHEVELLE, EL CAMINO, MONTE CARLO, AND MALIBU
  • BUICK:
    • 1968-1972 SKYLARK, SPECIAL, AND SPORTWAGON
  • OLDSMOBILE:
    • 1968-1972 CUTLASS, 4-4-2, F85, AND VISTA CRUISER
  • PONTIAC:
    • 1968-1972 GTO, LEMANS, GRAND LEMANS, AND TEMPEST

  • RIDETECH SYSTEM INCLUDES:


  • TALL 2" DROP SPINDLES:

    • RIDETECH TALL SPINDLES WILL INDUCE MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER GAIN TO MAXIMIZE TIRE CONTACT PATCH DURING CORNERING. IT ALSO OFFERS A 2" PIN DROP WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF LONGER SHOCKS CREATING MORE SUSPENSION TRAVEL.

  • FRONT UPPER AND LOWER STRONGARMS:

    • WHAT SAYS "PERFORMANCE" MORE THAN A SET OF TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS! AFTER ALL OF THE TIME AND EFFORT EXPENDED ON YOUR RIDE, YOU DEFINITELY CANT LET YOUR STAMPED OEM CONTROL ARMS DETRACT FROM ALL THAT WORK. FINISH YOUR SUSPENSION OFF WITH THESE NEW TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS. BUILT WITH ALL OF THE CARE AND EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM US, THESE TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS ARE A PRECISION-ENGINEERED SOLUTION FOR BALL JOINT BINDING AND FRAME CLEARANCE ISSUES THAT CAN HAUNT SOME VEHICLES. WHEN YOU COMBINE THE PERFORMANCE BENEFITS WITH THE ELEGANT DESIGN OF THESE ARMS, THERE IS NO BETTER CHOICE ON THE MARKET.
    • DEVELOPMENT: STRONGARMS ARE DEVELOPED BY RIDETECH IN JASPER, INDIANA, ON AN ACTUAL RUNNING, DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS ALLOWS US TO PROPERLY ADDRESS ALL FITMENT AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES. IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO DOCUMENT AN INSTALLATION, DEMONSTRATE THE INSTALLATION TO OUR SALES TECHS, AND ALLOWS ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRONGARMS.
    • DESIGN: RIDETECH THINK THE BEST WAY TO DESIGN ANY COMPONENT IS TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. THAT IS WHY STRONG ARMS ARE DESIGNED WITH AS FEW COMPONENTS AS POSSIBLE. THE NEW 4-AXIS TUBING BENDER ALLOWS PRECISE, REPEATABLE BENDS THAT NO OTHER MACHINE CAN ACHIEVE. WE CAN CREATE ELEGANT TUBING BENDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE SEVERAL SEPARATE WELDED COMPONENTS.
    • COMPONENTS: POWDERCOATED IN A SATIN BLACK FINISH AND COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS AND BUSIHNGS. TO REDUCE ALL STICKION FROM THE SUSPENSION MOVEMENT, INJECTION MOLDED DELRIN BUSHINGS ARE USED. THESE BUSHINGS ARE ALSO IMPREGNATED WITH TEFLON, WHICH ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR LUBRICATION.
    • GEOMETRY: GEOMETRY OF A SUSPENSION STARTS WITH THE POSITION OF THE FRAME MOUNTS AND THE HEIGHT OF THE SPINDLE, NOT THE SHAPE OF THE CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW SMALL THINGS IN CONTROL ARM DESIGN THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW A VEHICLE DRIVES AND PERFORMS.
    • STRONGARMS ARE OPTIMIZED TO ALLOW PROPER CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AT YOUR NEW LOWERED RIDE HEIGHT WITHOUT USING A LARGE STACK OF SHIMS.

  • FRONT MUSCLEBAR SWAY BAR:

    • LETS FACE IT...THE MOST OVERLOOKED SUSPENSION COMPONENT IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT. THE MAGIC YOU COULD BE MISSING IN YOUR SUSPENSION MAY BE NOTHING MORE THAN SIMPLY ADDING OR UPGRADING YOUR SWAY BARS! THE NEW MUSCLEBAR SWAY BARS WERE DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR LOWERED VEHICLES AND WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE CORNERING PERFORMANCE OF YOUR CAR OR TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION, THEYLL ALSO MAKE SOME VEHICLES SAFER AT THE SPEEDS WE TRAVEL ON TODAYS INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. INCREASED BAR DIAMETERS, POLYURETHANE BUSHINGS, AND APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENT LINKS ALL ADD UP TO A SWAY BAR PACKAGE THAT IS DESIGNED TO WORK CORRECTLY WITH YOUR LOWERED CAR OR TRUCK AND YOUR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING STYLE.
    • IMPROVES RANGE OF MOTION & ELIMINATES BINDING
    • STRONG DESIGN PREVENTS DEFORMATION AND FAILURE
    • POSITIVE TRANSFER OF MOTION THROUGH SWAYBAR
    • OEM HIGH-PERFORMANCE QUALITY

  • REAR MUSCLEBAR SWAY BAR:

    • THE RIDETECH REAR MUSCLEBAR ASSISTS IN THE SAME JOB AS THE FRONT BAR. THIS DIRECT BOLT-ON BAR DECREASES BODY ROLL AND INCREASES STABILITY ON YOUR A-BODY.

  • FRONT HQ SERIES ADJUSTABLE COILOVERS:

    • WITH THE HQ SERIES OF COILOVERS, YOULL GET HIGH PERFORMANCE HANDLING, EXCEPTIONAL RIDE QUALITY AND THE ABILITY TO ADJUST YOUR CARS RIDE HEIGHT. THE RIDETECH COILOVERS FEATURE 24-POSITION REBOUND ADJUSTMENT TO HELP YOU FINE TUNE THE SHOCKS TO YOUR DRIVING PREFERENCES AND VEHICLE DEMANDS. WITH LARGE 1.834" PISTONS, HEAVY-DUTY 5/8" SHAFTS, AND IMPACT FORGED BODIES, HQ SERIES COILOVERS ARE BUILT TO PERFORM AND MADE TO LAST. THEYRE BACKED BY THE RIDETECH EXCLUSIVE 1,000,001 MILE WARRANTY. RIDETECH DEVELOPS THE SHOCK CALIBRATIONS AND SPRING RATES THROUGH THOUSANDS OF CROSS-COUNTRY TEST MILES, ON THEIR EXCLUSIVE TEST TRACK AND AT COMPETITION EVENTS FROM COAST TO COAST. RIDETECH UNDERSTANDS THE SUSPENSION NEEDS OF YOUR F-BODY BETTER THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY. THIS SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO FRONT HQ SERIES COILOVER SHOCKS AND TWO HYPERCO COIL SPRINGS WITH PROPER SPRING RATE.

  • REAR HQ SERIES ADJUSTABLE COILOVERS:

    • THESE REAR COILOVERS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE OPTIMAL RIDE QUALITY AND EASE OF INSTALLATION FOR RIDETECH BOLT-ON 4-LINK SYSTEMS. RIDETECH CONTINUES TO OFFER TODAYS HOT RODDERS THE ULTIMATE IN RIDE QUALITY, HANDLING PERFORMANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND NOW, SIMPLICITY, WITH THE NEW RIDETECH COILOVERS.
    • MONOTUBE GAS PRESSURE DESIGN OFFERS SUPERIOR FADE FREE PERFORMANCE
    • IMPACT FORGED ALUMINUM BODY PROVIDES SUPERIOR STRENGTH AND RELIABLE SERVICE
    • LARGER 1.834" PISTON PROVIDES OUTSTANDING RIDE QUALITY
    • DOUBLE SEALED ROD GUIDE WITH DUST COVER ELIMINATES OIL LEAKAGE
    • 5/8" CHROME SHOCK SHAFT
    • ANODIZED FINISH PROTECTS AGAINST CORROSION
    • CNC MACHINED BILLET HARDWARE
    • UNIQUE PINCH CLAMP HEIGHT ADJUSTER USES FINER THREAD FOR EASY ADJUSTMENT
    • INCLUDES 1/2" BORE X 1" KEVLAR LINED BEARINGS FOR NOISE FREE OPERATION

  • REAR UPPER AND LOWER STRONGARM TRAILING ARMS:

    • THESE REAR STRONGARMS ARE A DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR THE STOCK TRAILING ARMS. THEY UTILIZE R-JOINT TECHNOLOGY AND PROVIDE ADDED STRENGTH TO HELP GET THE POWER TO THE PAVEMENT.
    • R-JOINTS ARE A REVOLUTIONARY ROD END DESIGN THAT PROVIDES LOW FRICTION, FULL RANGE ARTICULATION, LONG SERVICE LIFE, LATERAL STABILITY AND QUIET OPERATION.
    • ARTICULATES IN 3 PLANES, 360 DEGREE AXIAL ROTATION AND 30 DEGREES OF TOTAL LATERAL ROTATION.
    • 17-4 INVESTMENT CAST STAINLESS STEEL HOUSING WITH ROLLED THREADS.
    • POLISHED STAINLESS BALL AND RTX10 COMPOSITE CAGE PROVIDES CONSISTENT LOW FRICTION MOVEMENT.
    • SPECIAL RTX10 COMPOSITE CAGE NEEDS NO LUBRICATION.
    • SELF CLEANING DESIGN: MOVEMENT NOT AFFECTED BY ANY WATER, GRIT, DIRT, OR DEBRIS.
    • SPRING LOADED CLOSURE KEEPS MECHANISM TIGHT AND RATTLE FREE FOR LIFE!

    • YOU CAN VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR THIS KIT HERE.