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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Just now getting to getting the front worked over.
Looking at some Viking Dual Adjustable coil-overs or QA1s in the front.
Here's my worry - I took it to a guy that specializes in wheels and says he's a full service shop (I want the wheels replaced still; never have done it) but I want the suspension re-done before I re-do the wheels as they'll change how all that fits.
I mean god almighty, the questions and answers this guy has had for me are TERRIFYING. I mean "remind me again what a coilover is?"
So I walk him through it. "I'll get with my supplier".
Calls me a week later and says "Yeah, i got 'em..."
So naturally my question is "Well WHAT did you get?"
Guy doesn't know the brand, the spring weight. I ask him if they're dual adjustable or single -- "Okay, so you want them adjustable?"
Dafuq? Dude, i've spent an hour with you going over concerns with wheel well clearance and wheel width and why I want these adjustables for the purposes of stagger and all this shit. And you ask me THAT?!?!
I ask him how heavy the springs are and I could've been asking him to explain particle physics. I'm just like "uh...450 lbs? Does that sound familiar? 350? 550?"
"Yeah, I'll ask my guy..."
I think I need to get my car back from this dude. I don't think he knows his ass from a hole in the ground. I think all he really knows is how to put 20 inch rims on slammed caddies and turn them into hooptie low-riders. Because from what I can tell, he doesn't know at all how to deal with a muscle car, despite the fact that he has a 67 camaro actually sitting in the front of his showroom.
I'm just dumbfounded by this. God dammit, why can't I just find someone who can order me some 15 inch old-school GM rallye wheels through his own wholesaler so that IF they don't fit, he can return them for wheels that do? That's it! That's all I want! I know what wheel I want, I just don't know how to figure a necessary offset with the disc brake conversions and the drop spindles that may/may not create issues with the tie-rod ends.
I'm not some ****ing numb-nut that went in there not knowing where the gas cap is. I didn't just lead you to water, my guy. I led you to lake ****ing Michigan. How can you not know ANY of this?
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck this is aggravating. Why can't my good ol' boy shadetree mechanic just start doing wheel work so I can give it to him?!?!
I'm giving this guy a week tops before I take it to Mitch. He can do the suspension work and can probably measure the clearances, etc... I'll order the damn wheels online and if they don't fit, i'll figure it out. At least he won't end up putting shocks in upside down or something. I'm absolutely terrified this guys gonna go in there and try to cut something to fit and I'll end up with frame damage or something insane.
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Yikes, dude. Yeah, get the car out of their ASAP. This is simple shit you're asking that any competent fab shop should be able to handle. If you don't, you're gonna end up paying double. Paying him to **** up your car, and then paying someone else to fix his **** ups and get it right.
We deal with this shit at our shop all the time. Matter of fact, we DENY cars at times based on WHO did the previous work, because we know what we're in for. We're gonna end up being the assholes who have to tell dude that everything he paid for, we have to junk, on top of the added time and aggravation of undoing the **** ups.
WTF do you mean, "Do you want the coil over adjustable?"
bro....if it's not adjustable, it likely aint a coil over. Does he not know what that term means?
And for wheels, i have diagrams for my customers to help them measure their own backspace. If there's nothing uniuqe about the suspension, i can get on the phone right now and have an answer in MINUTES as to the suggested back spacing for your Camaro. That's just....no....
As far as suspension goes, i am a wholesaler for:
Rod & Custom
Ride Tech
Control Freaks
Global West
Total Control
....and i have access to several more through my 3rd party warehouses....
Im an American Racing/Wheel Pros dealer as well, among others.
If you got questions, HMU and im happy to help. As you know, i deal in classic Fords/Mustang, not Chevy's. But a lot of these wholesalers are the same.