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Bruzer · 08-04-2008, 02:31 AM

Has any one done coilovers on the front ? I would like to do coilovers on the front of my R/T. I am not into bags and the lowering springs that the previous owner put on the front make the truck hop on high speed turns and bumps. My Daughters 4x4 feels better above 90 mph in a straight a way than my R/T. I am hoping I can keep it low and get the handling better.

Striped99 · 08-04-2008, 01:46 PM

id try different shocks...i had cheap ebay springs on my old truck when it was static and it handled like a champ...i hit some hard corners doin 80 and no tire squeel or hopping

DRAGN94 · 08-14-2008, 11:16 PM

you could also see if you can find a stiffer sway bar for the front.

DRAGN94 · 08-14-2008, 11:26 PM

pretty much anyway you look at it. there is no kit for a dakota. so you will have to modify you lower control arms. and possibly your upper spring pocket.

but for the most part you are looking for somthin around these lines

^that is a kit for a G body chevy. but you can make anything work with some fab.

that exact kit is 450 from summit...you will have to cut a lil room in you lower so you can get the valve adjustment knob thru the lower arm.

87DakBuilder · 08-15-2008, 06:44 AM

Dragn94, quick questions for yah, 1) do you have a part number for that kit?

DRAGN94 · 08-15-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 87DakBuilder

Dragn94, quick questions for yah, 1) do you have a part number for that kit?

well i have multiple numbers for ya

HAL-GMP3450-1....this will fit A-body GM
HAL-GMP3450-3....also a A/G-body these spring are street/strip

Bruzer · 08-15-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRAGN94

pretty much anyway you look at it. there is no kit for a dakota. so you will have to modify you lower control arms. and possibly your upper spring pocket.

but for the most part you are looking for somthin around these lines

^that is a kit for a G body chevy. but you can make anything work with some fab.

that exact kit is 450 from summit...you will have to cut a lil room in you lower so you can get the valve adjustment knob thru the lower arm.

Thanks that is more the direction I want to go.

DRAGN94 · 08-15-2008, 10:35 PM

yup just make sure that the spring dia is the same as the dak or they wont fit..i'd try it on my DD 99 dak but i try to spend very little money on it