ORD Coilovers Stock Height

[Chris Edwards]

Am I crazy wanting to keep my K10 at stock height but use the ORD front/ rear coilovers for the purposes of suspension articulation, ride quality, and adjustability? I actually have a 4WD LS turbo drag truck but sick and tired of the buckboard ride. Truck is 75% street driven, 25% track on a 4wd launch. Running stock front/ rear springs right now with basic Monroe replacement shocks.

 

[obijuank5]

You're in the right crowd. Coilover that truck right meow.

 

[Babaganoosh]

You might be able to use their kit, the main thing is the steering/ panhard is going to be funky.

 

[Chris Edwards]

You're in the right crowd. Coilover that truck right meow.

I'm totally onboard I'm just not sure if they can set me up at stock height and how much more compliant on the road will the coilovers be? Most of the guys that install these are actually crawling... I'm doing low 10s and 130mph in the 1/4. But I hate driving the truck on the street lol.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I have the front kit on my truck and 95% of the time it's on the street. I have no issues running up the highway on 35's doing 85 mph

 

[Chris Edwards]

You might be able to use their kit, the main thing is the steering/ panhard is going to be funky.

Why's that?

 

[skunked]

you must be wrapping the piss out of the axle(s) launching at the track. Are you on drag radials or slicks?

 

[Chris Edwards]

you must be wrapping the piss out of the axle(s) launching at the track. Are you on drag radials or slicks?

Has Cal-Tracs on the back, no wrap at all. Hooks and books. 1.6x 60ft on BFG All Terrains in 4wd and in 2wd 1.4x on an ET Street R.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Why's that?

I think you could get away with using the stock steering maybe but it probably would bump steer.

Now that I think about it, my axle under compression goes 1/4 inch below the crank pulley so everything will stuff and wrap around the frame with short coil overs.

 

[skunked]

Has Cal-Tracs on the back, no wrap at all. Hooks and books. 1.6x 60ft on BFG All Terrains in 4wd and in 2wd 1.4x on an ET Street R.

Not bad for a heavy truck. I was also asking about the front axle, I would imagine you're wrapping that one too, especially with the stock leaf springs.