88-98 Chevy C1500 Ridetech Coilover Install - Lowered Performance Suspension
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- We take a great SS454 Chevrolet truck and make it even better with Ridetech's new coilover lowering performance suspension system -- in a few hours. Handling and ride quality are light years ahead of stock or anything else on the market. Ride height is fully adjustable. This kit uses rear C-notches and an innovative wishbone-link rear suspension and all-new upper and lower tubular A-Arms. A larger front sway bar and delrin bushings are also included with the system to compliment Ridetech's precision adjustable coilover shocks. An air ride version is available, as well. Fine-tune the shocks to your driving style. The shocks are so good that they carry a 1,000,001 mile warranty. Learn more: www.ridetech.com/applications...
- Wheels: American Racing VN507 Rodder
Front: 18"x8" - 4.5" backspacing (0 offset), Rear: 18"x9.5" - 5.25" backspacing (0 offset).
- Truck: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 454SS provided by Classic Car Liquidators
NOTE: This system replaces every part of your truck's existing suspension. Leaf springs are replaced with link-type suspension. In the front, high-performance A-Arms and spindles are replaced with components that revise front suspension geometry. Aluminum monotube shock absorbers are vastly superior to stock-type twin-tube parts. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
On one hand I'm excited these trucks are getting newer tech aftermarket support and on the other it's not easy to swallow the cost of this kit. Hope to hear/see as much real world feedback on this truck and/or kit as possible
They made it sound like someone could just put all this on by themselves in their driveway in a couple hours.
Thats the way i took it to mabe y a week if its ur first time doing something like this
Lol how the hell im gonna take the bed out all by my self
@@Yabnhiel engine hoist
check out one of my videos from laurenceville garage, I show how to get it off by yourself.
Laurenceville Garage link to ya video!?
That Chevy pickup came out awesome
Badass piece of machinery 🏁✌🏽✊🏽🏴☠️
This kit is the stuff of dreams.... But at this price point they will likely stay dreams
preach
@Destiny is Life great comment!!!!
Thanks for looking. Note that this is a full conversion system that replaces all suspension components. That results in a higher price tag but handles like a modern sports car and is fully adjustable. We also offer a more affordable system called StreetGRIP that retains the leaf spring and OE control arm arrangement. Click HERE: www.ridetech.com/applications/trucks/1988-1998-gm-c1500-suspension/
Single life is awesome!!
@@ridetechtv lmao 1800 for that streetgrip kit, one can buy the pieces on ebay and build their own for MUCH MUCH cheaper, just saying.. I get yall gotta make some $$, but damn..
I am impressed!!!! I would love to drive one on an autocross course. I bet it handles like a Corvette!!!!! You guys did your homework and it paid off big time!!!! Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Been waiting for this video, looking forward to buying this some day! Thanks for an easy to follow video!
wow thats so awsome , you upgraded the whole suspension! i just droped mine with a flip kit.
Holy bolt holes in frame Batman. I have a 4 link with coil overs for under half of this kit on my 454ss
A nice China shitbox kit off Amazon. Nice
What kit is it?
I need to get me one of these trucks the ride tech looks awesome!!!
Nice set up it looks easy and sturdy.
Damn, companies are finally starting to pay attention to our trucks. I have an 88 with a 5/7 drop that rides pretty good and handles good too. Hopefully I’ll save money to do a coilover conversion and LS swap someday.
You have 22s?
Khef Blood Homie no, riding on 15s
If your eventually going to go that route dont waste your time with a bolt in tiny c notch. Leaves you super limited to rear suspension travel before axel tubes smash the frame/bumpstops
This is what is the proper way to be down! Bravo guys on a job well done
Nice , my favorite truck
.I like less cutting n grinding compared to your competition. Starting my suspension project July 2021. I’m tossed between the two. Love the SS video.
I'm amazed you haven't done giveaway of product to your viewers yet.
I need this in my life.
I’ve ridden in muscle cars with Ridetech suspension and they ride fantastic. I’m sure this kit is great, but it costs more than my truck is worth!
if you can find a truck for that cost... Buy it! lol these truck are going for 15-25k these days.
I can't wait to get one one 😭😭
Quedo hermosa me encanta esa camioneta❤
Looks nice but priced out of this world 6k is crazy!!!
@@muffpipe84 This isn't just a vanilla flipped diff kit though is it? It's a complete package. Sway bars front and rear with bushings and hardware, upper and lower control arms, with upper and lower ball joints, 2" lower spindles, coil over shocks with adjustable bound and rebound, camber bolts, and coil springs with locating collars up top in the front and lower mounts in the rear. Rear double wishbone with a stronger c notch and links. Plus much more. I bet the coilover/shock setup means this trucks axles won't slap the frame in a hurry and the sway bars will also make it less prone in the corners. Plus you are forgetting this is all adjustable. I have a 4/6 by the 'other' reputable company with their 'street performance' shocks all round and my truck hits the bumpstops like no tomorrow. This is a completely tunable suspension setup. Easy 6k worth.
@@muffpipe84 No I didn't miss anything, you were whining on about a stupid c notch and completely missing the whole point of this upgrade. This is a complete kit. Front and rear, with adjustable everything. It is a performance upgrade made to make the truck handle. Who the heck puts a rear wishbone suspension upgrade with adjustable ride height, bound and rebound, on a leaf sprung solid axle truck, and wants to "lay frame"? You're a cabbage, crawl back under your rock and go smash your mustang into some curbs, you obviously haven't got a clue! You would think some guy with "Motorsports" in his username would have some sort of idea...
BRMN8R , I don't care how adjustable it is $6000 dollars is insane , my trucks are just fine without any of this , I can get brand new shocks and bushings for under $300 cash and I'm driving , no buddies , no expensive parts , no modifications , and I got $5700 to spend on something else , if I want my truck to set low , I'll let the air out of my tires
@@jimthomas777 I'm not sure if my brain was hurting from repeatedly banging it against a wall or significantly lowering my IQ to explain this to Muppet number 1, but it looks like his dumber cousin has arrived. NOBODY IS ARGUING THAT 6K IS A LOT OF MONEY. I am trying to explain to doofus and now yourself, what the 6k gets you, and why the notch isn't large. It is a performance upgrade made to make the truck handle like it is on rails. There is a massive amount of product included in this setup, and a lot of research and development has been put to it. That is why the price is up there. If you just want to lower your truck a bit there is other options, Ridetech also do a cheaper 4/6 drop. Honestly please go spend $300 "cash" on shocks and bushings, and let the air out of your tires, and post back how well your stock c1500 handles.
BRMN8R , I don't care how much your brain hurts , you can pound your doofus head up against the wall all you want , I have 11 trucks and they all ride just fine , I don't need $6 grand of worthless tube steel and polyurethane bushings to make my trucks ride any better than they already do , so explain all you want or shut the fuck up , it don't matter to me , I can buy adjustable shocks and poly bushings and I'm satisfied , you must be a ride-tech salesman or an installer , I really don't care , I don't need $1000 to make any one of my trucks handle well
Need this for my truck. Shepin for México.
this is badass
Serviço de qualidade, material de qualidade.
Aqui no Brasil está longe desse tipo de serviço e com material de qualidade e preço justo!!!
Need this for my truck Live in México.
You got to pay to play engineering is awsome time a dedication to make this suspension
It be nice if they did a kit for 2 door tahoes too
The host's name is two letters away from Toy Hauler. lol
This would take me 1 year to do
RideTech
Have you put together a kit like this for the Caprice/Impala/Roadmaster/Fleetwoods fo the 90’s?
En el primer tope en México se queda la carrocería )':
Badass chevy 454ss
Could I get an approximate weight on the front upper and lower control arms?
Kit looks really nice. Way better than what was available years ago.
Next time y’all need a truck to do something like this on please choose mine
Nice
So many complaining about the price, look at what you get, this isn’t a looks only stance mod this is the real deal right here, true MuscleTruck suspension!
There's always that one leg jumping Brown noser.
Here's your award as you've won 🎖
@@charleshenson4183 brown noser lol, far from it bro, I’m simply saying to make a truck handle the twisties the usual flipkit & shackle job won’t cut it you need to spend money, nothing good is cheap in this life, if you think otherwise you’re dreaming
Definitely interested in this kit, can I put it on a truck with the 8 foot bed?
"Finish this in a weekend with common hand tools" it took me about 3 weeks to replace tie rod ends, passenger axle, and sway bar end link, in my school shop.
At 6000$ how does one go about getting sponsored by RIDETECHTV because that’s the only way I will ever have this kit it’s super nice but damn that’s more than the truck cost
Around the 1:45 mark, what is the inner wheel well liner? I've been looking for something like that instead of spray-on undercoating.
Do you make any of these kids for an 05 Tahoe
Wish I could do that to my truck but, the roads where I live would eat up the front end
De Luxe 👍👍👍👍👍
Anybody know where to find a kit for GMT400's... I've got a 97 4wd/6 lug Tahoe that's in need of a beefier suspension/steering (tubular) conponents???
I have a 95 4 door tahoe...the front coil over kit/sway bar is being installed this week along with Wilwood big brake kit all the way around. I already had a universal 4 link with coil overs....I can't wait to get it back. I am also waiting on my Budnik wheels to arrive. Just out of curiosity what size tire are you running. The tire wheel combo looks great.
Thanks
Anyone know if the rear setup takes up wheel space? Specifically a 22x10 with 5.5” bs
Do you have something like this for a 2002 Tahoe
With the rear of the truck lowered significantly did the driveshaft bottom out into the back of the trans ?
Heeey whats going on with that vw bus???? I have a 75 baywindow that i will bag, Im looking for tips to build bag suspension for it any info or tips whete to start
Not exactly like having a few friends over for the weekend and performing a swap with this project. Unless you're a suspension guy to begin with and the shop is your business. Lol. Wonder who many hours of labor it would require for a shop to do it?
I liked the Before ride height in the before Pics!
How much was it lowered in the beginning?
cause that is not stock height
Son las mejores hasta el año 99 salieron todavía bien nacidas hoy las nuevas traigan tecnología pero son puro plástico la mía nunca chocada y todo original
Insane price
Dam this is not just a couple of hand tools...haha
*rebuilds entire chassis*
At first he said a couple of tools...and then he said call a couple of friends for help🤔...
Does anybody know if ridetech has a video for the 2002 Chevy Silverado 4/6 drop
Will that work with a 1997 Yukon with a 454 ?
Would this kit be good for track use? And I mean, in a circuit, not a dragstrip.
What is the size of the tires they are running on those rims
In a few hours? We are not all professionals with lifts and huge compressors. That rear suspension kit looks pretty dope! Why did you choose a ball joint for upper wishbone though?
The balljoint design was a vision of one of our engineers, tested well so we stuck with it!
What if I have a 9" Ford ?
The coil overs mount between the frame & rear tire? Was a inside the frame mount not an option with coil overs? It just looks like someone in the r&d dept mighta dropped the ball on the mounting location. What gives? Thanks
How low can you go using a quality kit without doing a c notch?
How much squat when you tow?
Have you done it on a Nissan Frontier ? Is this the same process.
Watched the video again ,how does the lower arm connect towards front of frame.existing leaf spring bracket or provided bracket from RT. .?
Uses the original front leaf spring hanger. no brackets required
Are the control arms shorter than the factory control arms?
They are stock length.
this build uses a 14 bolt diff. I only see a rear end kit for a 10 bolt on your website. is a kit for the 14 bolt available or coming?
Question if I already have 4 6 drop I imagine the cut will be the same on frame under axle right
should be close.
What does the alignment tabs do when you remove them, does it basically give you more adjustment for the alignment?
Rickk R. Without removing them, the only adjustments that can be made are toe adjustments, if caster and camber adjustments are necessary then the “knockouts” need to be removed
Hi Rick, Removing the tabs allows you to align for high performance settings including more static camber. It also helps tire clearance a little.
Did you have to roll the front fenders. Or does it rub on tires
Just to make sure, those new bushing avoid stiction?
Correct. No stiction, no noise, no deflection and they never need lubrication.
Anyone know the type of rims?
Cuanto sale todo ese jale alguien sabe
The real crime is the 454 ss truck with stock exhaust manifolds choking the life out of it...where the long tubes at
Can you guys bring the kit and come to my house.
cuanto y porque tan caro?
2 taco s-chells high mon!
is the c-notch mandatory for the Coilover Suspension System 1988-1998 C1500 Truck, basically i'm able to skip the cutting but install the c-notch plate?
it a requirement, the truck would have no travel and bottom out on any bump.
Cuánto cuesta ese cambio de suspensión.
Will this kit fit on the 2-door Tahoe version of this truck?
Should
Chris, yes and no. The front fits with no issues. For the rear you would need to use our universal rear 4-link kit www.ridetech.com/products/bolt-on-4-links/universal-4-links/weld-in-air4link-parallel/
ridetechtv I thought both trucks shared the same rear suspension setup, what makes the Tahoe different?
@@ridetechtv thanks. I was wondering since you have to take the bed of to install. thanks for the feedback. I'll just order the front for now.
Looked at prices and even tho nice setup i cant afford 5,000 to put on my 26 year old cheyenne. Id love to lower it like one in vid but that be if rich uncle got out poorhouse
Will it work for a 1999 ?
The kit cost more than the truck is worth!!
That's what people said about 73-87 trucks a coupla years ago. Check the prices on upgraded OBS. They are already up. Buy an affordable stock example, add quality parts and watch the value go up. Way more fun than a .00002% savings account. Thanks for looking...
How much does this cost?
Can you do this on a 98 suburban?
Same chassis
Puro takuachiando cuhhh
As cool as this is I find it hard to spend $6k on suspension for my 91 GMC C1500 stepside. I just repainted it last summer but it's only worth about $3000. I want to lower it 4/6 and upgrade the wheels next but this kit is awesome. I can't spend more than $1000 on a drop kit or else it's just not financially sound. I mean modifying trucks is obviously not financially sound but if this kit was $2500 it would be a lot more tempting.
Thank you for your feedback. Note that this is a full conversion system that replaces all suspension components. That results in a higher price tag. We offer a more affordable system that retains the leaf spring and OE control arm arrangement. Click HERE: www.ridetech.com/applications/trucks/1988-1998-gm-c1500-suspension/
Even at $3,000-$3,500 would be good.
I guess ridetechs happy to sell a few kits per yr to fools instead of hundreds to avg guys.
@@charleshenson4183 well, this kit is made for the guys who really want to make the truck handle. The guy who is going to beat on the truck & need it to really stick in the turns. It’s not for the guy who wants to modify the looks & cruise it through town or take it to a car show. Really not that unreasonable when you consider you can easily spend $6k on engine performance parts. It just depends what you want to do with the truck.
@@rextrammell7840
That's what i want out of all my vehicles.
I live in the tail of the dragon type of terrain and straight stretches are few and far btw as are cops,so a vehicle that handles is a must for me.
I just don't care to pay far more than necessary.
@@charleshenson4183 very cool, I bet that’s a lot of fun. Is there a more reasonable high performance coil over kit out there? Anything I’ve seen has been expensive
Shessh 6k for that??
Out of their rabbit a** mind!!!
3 or 4 ridetech guys putting this 1 guy in a driveway job?
We had 2 people doing the install, one was the truck owner helping out our tech. This was in our booth at an event, so yes we had other people at the event. and yes one person in his driveway can install this system to answer your question. Thanks
Guess it wont work on Burbans
are you able to tow with this? I wanna get a c1500, drop it and tow less than 5000lbs with it. will occasionally put 2 motorcycles in the bed as well
not a problem, coilovers are adjustable, you may be interested in our shockwaves that can raise the rear with a push of a button.
Trokiando cuhh lol
Chevy looks bitchin wish i had kept my 93
i would have had to change those drums................ hate'um with a passion.
@The mechanic Of all never said anything in regard to their performance or look.... I wrote I hate them. Drums do in fact out last disc brakes but they are wasteful, ineeffecient and dissipate heat significantly less than discs.
@@poppasunny I love/hate em...I have one on my truck that I can't get off.
poppasunny 47 all of that bitchin work, and they kept those ugly rear drumbs It deserves slotted and drilled out disk with braided aircraft lines
Little Shop MFG disc brake swap. I have it on mine and it's awesome.
Don't under-estimate the single piston D154R and D52 calipers from Wilwood. They're 2.5 inches in diameter! That's a lot of force in a very compact and simple package, plus they're omni calipers. There's no left or right caliper.
--The drum brakes weren't bad, but when you go back there to work on your car, the drum stuff is really cumbersome.
-- The other advantage of discs is that it's easier to have two calipers per wheel, so you can have an E-brake handle and normal 4-wheel discs without complicating the hydraulic system.
-- Another advantage of rear discs on a 10 bolt is the caliper may hold the wheel on if you break the axle.
What setup of wheels is that
www.americanracing.com/product/wheels/vn507-rodder/?attribute_pa_finish=gloss-black-diamond-cut-lip
Why go through all this trouble and not convert the rear brakes to disc?
the owner wasn't ready for that swap, he did that at a later time.
I'm guessing you don't have anything for a 94 k1500?
correct, only 2wd trucks.
what drop is it?
about a 5-7 but also adjustable
Can these suspension withstand 800-950whp ?
i will let you know in a few months lol
@@BUTTERY-APEX
Well it's been 4 months what's the verdict?
@@charleshenson4183 We had a crappy winter and I have been sim racing not building a motor. Weather is starting to break but I also wanna log some miles on her before I tear her down again. I haven't even got to really drive it yet. She's my baby I keep her safe in the garage during the bad weather.
What rims are these? Sizes? Anyone know?
American racing wheels, 18" not sure on the BS they were sent with the truck for the install
3:55 why are you yelling?