Coil question.

Long Roof · 08-07-2007, 05:35 AM

All right you guys. 1st gen. with a 2.5... What should I run for coils? I've had a ride with hydraulics before, but don't know what ton to run on this application. I had an 1983 Chevy Malibu wagon with a small block and ran 4.5 tons in the front and 1 tons in the back, but it was set up as a hopper. This truck is a lot lighter and the motor is a lot smaller. I just wanna drag it, no funny business (hoppin). Body dropped on some 18s or 20s.

juiced93 · 08-07-2007, 05:44 PM

no fancy stuff i would just run mini coils all around and powerballs up front and out back

5.74x4 · 08-09-2007, 02:23 PM

i run 1/2 ton fullsize coils front and rear on my 91 and i like the way it rides. i'm redoing the rear now with a link and will be using accumulators instead of coils so it lays lower but will stick to the 1/2 ton coils in the front. i also use JDM dropped lower arms to be able to run about 3 more inches of coil up front and still lay.

Long Roof · 08-12-2007, 03:29 AM

Anyone else have any input?

itzmeto · 08-22-2007, 08:31 PM

1 tons are good the heavier the coil the rougher the ride man...

Long Roof · 08-22-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto

1 tons are good the heavier the coil the rougher the ride man...

Yeah I know... I had 4.5 tons in my last ride. I liked how it rode. But only in a lowrider. I don't want a mini to roll stiff like that.

AVdime · 08-23-2007, 07:53 PM

use small air bags as adjustbale rate springs

Alwyz Sumthin · 08-24-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 5.74x4

i run 1/2 ton fullsize coils front and rear on my 91 and i like the way it rides. i'm redoing the rear now with a link and will be using accumulators instead of coils so it lays lower but will stick to the 1/2 ton coils in the front. i also use JDM dropped lower arms to be able to run about 3 more inches of coil up front and still lay.

So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them

Long Roof · 08-25-2007, 11:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Alwyz Sumthin

So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them

I've only seen people run accumulators without coils on FWD cars. I don't know how good it would work on something heavier.

5.74x4 · 08-26-2007, 03:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Alwyz Sumthin

So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them

i've talked to lots of people on lay it low.com that run accumulators only on big cars like caddies and impalas with no problems and they ride great. search for rdkustoms on here, he runs an s-10 with no coils front or rear with 4 accumulators and says it rides great,infact i talked to him about it at ITB and he said he plans to be adding shocks soon and it will ride even better.

ZEROpsi · 08-26-2007, 01:20 PM

Ive ran cylinders with accumulators and no coils on a S-10 truck before. ITs a great ride.

My personal favorite setup for a bodydropped mini on hydros is:

cut 1-ton mini coils up front

3/4 ton mini coils out back.

great ride, and you can roll at .25" above the ground, and NEVER bottom out on bumps.

ZEROpsi · 08-26-2007, 01:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVdime

use small air bags as adjustbale rate springs

BAD IDEA!

08-07-2007, 05:35 AM	#1
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Coil question. All right you guys. 1st gen. with a 2.5... What should I run for coils? I've had a ride with hydraulics before, but don't know what ton to run on this application. I had an 1983 Chevy Malibu wagon with a small block and ran 4.5 tons in the front and 1 tons in the back, but it was set up as a hopper. This truck is a lot lighter and the motor is a lot smaller. I just wanna drag it, no funny business (hoppin). Body dropped on some 18s or 20s.
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08-07-2007, 05:44 PM	#2
juiced93 Pro Hopper Biaa Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 173 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. no fancy stuff i would just run mini coils all around and powerballs up front and out back
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08-09-2007, 02:23 PM	#3
5.74x4 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 752 Location: corydon,indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. i run 1/2 ton fullsize coils front and rear on my 91 and i like the way it rides. i'm redoing the rear now with a link and will be using accumulators instead of coils so it lays lower but will stick to the 1/2 ton coils in the front. i also use JDM dropped lower arms to be able to run about 3 more inches of coil up front and still lay.
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08-12-2007, 03:29 AM	#4
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Anyone else have any input?
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08-22-2007, 08:31 PM	#5
itzmeto Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 672 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. 1 tons are good the heavier the coil the rougher the ride man...
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08-22-2007, 10:39 PM	#6
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto 1 tons are good the heavier the coil the rougher the ride man... Yeah I know... I had 4.5 tons in my last ride. I liked how it rode. But only in a lowrider. I don't want a mini to roll stiff like that.
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08-23-2007, 07:53 PM	#7
AVdime Big Bully Age: 25 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,374 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. use small air bags as adjustbale rate springs
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08-24-2007, 03:45 PM	#8
Alwyz Sumthin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Oxford, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Quote: Originally Posted by 5.74x4 i run 1/2 ton fullsize coils front and rear on my 91 and i like the way it rides. i'm redoing the rear now with a link and will be using accumulators instead of coils so it lays lower but will stick to the 1/2 ton coils in the front. i also use JDM dropped lower arms to be able to run about 3 more inches of coil up front and still lay. So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them
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08-25-2007, 11:45 PM	#9
Long Roof Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 83 Location: Pasco, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Quote: Originally Posted by Alwyz Sumthin So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them I've only seen people run accumulators without coils on FWD cars. I don't know how good it would work on something heavier.
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08-26-2007, 03:39 AM	#10
5.74x4 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 752 Location: corydon,indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Quote: Originally Posted by Alwyz Sumthin So if get 2 accumulators for the back wont have to use coils at all in the back? Because ive seen people use springs with accumulators so i didnt know ya could use just them i've talked to lots of people on lay it low.com that run accumulators only on big cars like caddies and impalas with no problems and they ride great. search for rdkustoms on here, he runs an s-10 with no coils front or rear with 4 accumulators and says it rides great,infact i talked to him about it at ITB and he said he plans to be adding shocks soon and it will ride even better.
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08-26-2007, 01:20 PM	#11
ZEROpsi ///Relaxed Atmosphere Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,200 Location: Mid - Michigan Area User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Ive ran cylinders with accumulators and no coils on a S-10 truck before. ITs a great ride. My personal favorite setup for a bodydropped mini on hydros is: cut 1-ton mini coils up front 3/4 ton mini coils out back. great ride, and you can roll at .25" above the ground, and NEVER bottom out on bumps.
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08-26-2007, 01:21 PM	#12
ZEROpsi ///Relaxed Atmosphere Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,200 Location: Mid - Michigan Area User is: OffLine	Re: Coil question. Quote: Originally Posted by AVdime use small air bags as adjustbale rate springs BAD IDEA!
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