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RIDE RIGHT
If you are working on that big project at home, one of the things you’ll be puzzling over is wheels and suspension. If it’s a major build where you’re making big changes, I reckon it’s an opportunity to get things right and build in some adjustability.
For example, I’ve been fitting coil-overs to a couple of builds recently and like the Viking shockers that I’ve been getting from McDonald Brothers Racing. What you do is talk them through what the car is and what sort of load we’re talking about (engine, people, type of use) and that gives them the info to choose the right spring rate.
Built into the package are three adjustments: rebound and compression damping, plus ride height on the spring. That means there is almost endless adjustment. In reality what you do is work out the combination that works for your situation – which might take a little trial and error – and then leave it alone.
A little tip here: I like to order what’s called a Torrington bearing with the package. That’s a thin set of slip rings that goes between
