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HIGH PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION FOR A 1968 EL CAMINO INSTALL
HIGH PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION FOR A 1968 EL CAMINO FULL

Here are reasons why we prefer linear rate verses variable:Ĭonsistency - As a linear is compressed, the resistance increases per inch equal to that of the rate. Global West highly recommends linear rate springs (also known as constant rate) over variable not that variable rate springs are bad, but linear rate springs provide the best performance for our customers.

Lightweight Billet Aluminum Coil-Over Shocks.”Bolt-On Suspension Parts & Brake Upgrades on a 1965 Chevrolet El Camino: Bolt-On Performance Suspension Parts” Global West in the Press: Check out this Car Craft Magazine article featuring the Global West Suspension G-Plus System for the 1965 El Camino. Depending on the front-end’s capability, installing a rear sway bar in some cases will give the car less grip in a corner. We fix the geometry in the front and make the car turn into the corner, so traction isn't reduced in the rear. The bigger the rear sway bar the less traction during corner exit you will have. Less traction at the rear allows the car to rotate after the apex (oversteer). The rear sway bar will reduce body roll but will also reduce the amount of traction at the rear.

HIGH PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION FOR A 1968 EL CAMINO INSTALL

So what do you do? The consensus would be to install a rear sway bar. However, the vehicle will still have some understeer. Large sway bars are now installed to reduce body roll and understeer. This is generally due to using too soft of a front spring rate. Suspension geometry, springs, shocks, tires, wheel combinations and driving styles all affect cornering capability and should be addressed accordingly.Ĭars with poor handling at high speeds generally have a lot of corner entry understeer. Sway bars are tuning devices but they do not make up an entire suspension.

This 1-1/8 inch solid sway bar kit includes: endlinks and frame bushings with brackets.

Traditional Global West straps are used at bushing housing locations for strength.

Additional clearance is added through the middle of the arm for header tubes.

Del-a-lum bushings are used for most applications.

Strength: (Built out of 1-5/8 inch roll cage tubing ).

These Global West lower control arms feature the following: Third: Ride height adjustments can be made by shimming under the spring pocket. Over time, this will fatigue the coil spring and sag may occur.

HIGH PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION FOR A 1968 EL CAMINO FULL

This places a lot of load at the very end of the coil spring rather than on the full coil. Most tubular lower control arms have a flat plate that the spring sits on. Second: The spring will be indexed properly around the coil.

The spring cushion solves the rubbing issue and rotating it provides a way to re-index the spring. In some cases this can cause the spring to make noise rubbing on the edge of the pocket. When you cut the spring, it will no longer line up in the lower arm or upper frame mount. There are a three reasons why we built a rotating spring pocket.įirst: A lot of people cut the coil spring to obtain a desired ride height.

New alignment specifications are includedĬTA-42L Lower Arms with Del-a-lum Bushings (fully assembled).

Can be use with stock spindles, 2 inch drop spindles, stock lower arms (does not work with the tall spindle conversion).

5 1/2 to 6 degrees of positive caster which is going to help your straight-line stability and corner entry.

Del-a-lum bushings provide smooth control arm movement up and down without bind.

Opened up the top area for the different frame horns.

Big Block Front Suspension G-Plus Kit #KT42-004 (1968-1972)ĬTA-42a Upper Arms with Del-a-lum Bushings (fully assembled)