Great video! The one critique coming from someone who works on these a lot is the Upper Control Arm bolts should be loosened with a breaker bar or ratchet as they tread into the chassis & aren't run to fix. Even just getting some finger threads in before a little impacting to drive them in can make a big difference. On our shop cars & my personal C5s-C7s I have used AMT Upper Arm Studs to make the job easier and also be able to set alignments easier as well. Good "while you're there" thing. I believe FDF also has a copy of them but it's worth it to not have the bolts to thread in and have studs. The cradle/subframe nuts are similar but a MUCH bigger pain in the butt to fix if you break their attachment to the chassis if you impact them off or on. Some people get away with it, but not for long. Hope to see you around Greenville!
Nice vid bro. Ready to see the follow up vid with your impressions of the ride quality as well as your drive quality with the btr cam. Pump those videos out man. Not all hero’s wear capes lol
The back is perfect, but we need to bring the front down a bit. I'll let it relax for a day or two then take some new measurements and adjust. It'll all change when the new wheels come in lol
Actually pleased with dampening as I set in the video. Could change though after they settle a bit and I get into more spirited driving. I’ll be sure to update if adjustments are needed
@SpeedCultureStudios I'm doing mine this weekend on my C6 and was looking to find a good setup. I'm glad to have found your video, will probably set same way and see how it goes.
Maybe you can answer my question which I have posted on other c5 coilover videos. The location the coilover is mounted previously only was exposed to dampening forces not the whole force and weight of the car. What if any information confirms that the shock mounts will hold up under the full forces involved with carrying all the weight of the car and other forces involved with suspension duties. I’ve heard this is an improvement but not sold on long term effects on the mounts. Can’t wait to see what your opinion is on the new setup.
It’s a really good question. Looking at the design though, one could argue that this is an even better design. You’re right, the mounting location only withstood the force from the shock. However, all leaf spring pressure was applied to a very small surface area on the flat section of the control arm-at least in the front. I could see that as more of a concern, but has seemed to hold up for decades. The mounting point for the new Coilover, however, is quite thick and robust. I would think the additional mass of the arm in that section is sufficient to handle the added pressure. Knock on wood 😂 I would suggest Coilover manufactures may have some input here as I would have to imagine this was a question asked by engineering when developing the product. The only other proof of concept over long periods would be the thousands of c5s that have had Coilovers installed for an extended period. I honestly have not heard of any control arm failures due to Coilovers-and there are countless vettes with them installed. I’ll be certain to give my review-both initial impressions and follow ups down the road. Good question!
@@SpeedCultureStudiosit’s a good point about the control arm. I guess I’m more focused on the upper shock mount pocket, what’s your thoughts on the upper mounts strength. I just bought my c5 this summer and have not been up close yet with the suspension. I will soon since I’m in the north east and winter is approaching. I have to do a full brake job which will help me get in there and see how robust things are.
To answer your question, yes the upper shock mounts were designed for coilover use from the beginning. LG motorsports did some coilover validation test on RUclips years ago. Also if you do a little research you'll find many time attack vettes running several thousand pounds of downforce using the oem upper mounts even with aluminum chassis cars.
FWIW strength wise these have held up on racing corvettes, even direct from Chevy itself, for decades. The spec Corvette class runs coilovers and has for years and has no call out for strengthening the perch. It's up to the task.
Great video! The one critique coming from someone who works on these a lot is the Upper Control Arm bolts should be loosened with a breaker bar or ratchet as they tread into the chassis & aren't run to fix. Even just getting some finger threads in before a little impacting to drive them in can make a big difference.
On our shop cars & my personal C5s-C7s I have used AMT Upper Arm Studs to make the job easier and also be able to set alignments easier as well. Good "while you're there" thing. I believe FDF also has a copy of them but it's worth it to not have the bolts to thread in and have studs.
The cradle/subframe nuts are similar but a MUCH bigger pain in the butt to fix if you break their attachment to the chassis if you impact them off or on. Some people get away with it, but not for long.
Hope to see you around Greenville!
Thanks for watching!
Nice vid bro. Ready to see the follow up vid with your impressions of the ride quality as well as your drive quality with the btr cam. Pump those videos out man. Not all hero’s wear capes lol
😂 I’ll keep them coming!
That looks amazing, but wow is that back low!
The back is perfect, but we need to bring the front down a bit. I'll let it relax for a day or two then take some new measurements and adjust. It'll all change when the new wheels come in lol
Awsome!!!
Thanks for watching!
Nice how to video man.
Did you like the set dampening or had to adjust some clicks after driving?
Actually pleased with dampening as I set in the video. Could change though after they settle a bit and I get into more spirited driving. I’ll be sure to update if adjustments are needed
@SpeedCultureStudios I'm doing mine this weekend on my C6 and was looking to find a good setup. I'm glad to have found your video, will probably set same way and see how it goes.
Maybe you can answer my question which I have posted on other c5 coilover videos. The location the coilover is mounted previously only was exposed to dampening forces not the whole force and weight of the car. What if any information confirms that the shock mounts will hold up under the full forces involved with carrying all the weight of the car and other forces involved with suspension duties. I’ve heard this is an improvement but not sold on long term effects on the mounts. Can’t wait to see what your opinion is on the new setup.
It’s a really good question. Looking at the design though, one could argue that this is an even better design. You’re right, the mounting location only withstood the force from the shock. However, all leaf spring pressure was applied to a very small surface area on the flat section of the control arm-at least in the front. I could see that as more of a concern, but has seemed to hold up for decades. The mounting point for the new Coilover, however, is quite thick and robust. I would think the additional mass of the arm in that section is sufficient to handle the added pressure. Knock on wood 😂
I would suggest Coilover manufactures may have some input here as I would have to imagine this was a question asked by engineering when developing the product. The only other proof of concept over long periods would be the thousands of c5s that have had Coilovers installed for an extended period. I honestly have not heard of any control arm failures due to Coilovers-and there are countless vettes with them installed.
I’ll be certain to give my review-both initial impressions and follow ups down the road.
Good question!
@@SpeedCultureStudiosit’s a good point about the control arm. I guess I’m more focused on the upper shock mount pocket, what’s your thoughts on the upper mounts strength. I just bought my c5 this summer and have not been up close yet with the suspension. I will soon since I’m in the north east and winter is approaching. I have to do a full brake job which will help me get in there and see how robust things are.
To answer your question, yes the upper shock mounts were designed for coilover use from the beginning. LG motorsports did some coilover validation test on RUclips years ago. Also if you do a little research you'll find many time attack vettes running several thousand pounds of downforce using the oem upper mounts even with aluminum chassis cars.
@@ViperMods_216good to hear thanks
FWIW strength wise these have held up on racing corvettes, even direct from Chevy itself, for decades. The spec Corvette class runs coilovers and has for years and has no call out for strengthening the perch. It's up to the task.
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