baggin a caprice
i know that this has very little to do with a fullsize gm truck, but it is a fullsize gm car and the suspension is very similar.
so my question to you is this:
my manager at work rides around in his caprice classic (once was a cop car and still has the spot lite) and he has lowered it 6 inches already. but he wants to bag it. he used to have an 88 scsb truck layn body, but the body drop was done wrong and f-ed up the rest of the truck, so he's no stranger to an air bag system. however, he's not sure if a 4 link for a truck would also fit his caprice. share your wealth of knowledge and help a guy out.
so my question to you is this:
my manager at work rides around in his caprice classic (once was a cop car and still has the spot lite) and he has lowered it 6 inches already. but he wants to bag it. he used to have an 88 scsb truck layn body, but the body drop was done wrong and f-ed up the rest of the truck, so he's no stranger to an air bag system. however, he's not sure if a 4 link for a truck would also fit his caprice. share your wealth of knowledge and help a guy out.
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A big Chevy car should already have a factory triangulated 4-link. ART has a coolride kit for it for $399 for the rear2k1slvrdo said:
If he doesn't like the sleeve bags, you *might* be able to put the kit made for the Caprice wagon kit in the rear, I'm not sure on this. Same price.
The front is $549
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what if he did a 2 link? he doesnt want it to lay out, just get low and go up... he's a tall mother f-er (like 6'7"), so he wants to be able to cruise low but life up the car to get out...
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my bad... didnt see your post up there.
ill tell him to check his rear suspension and go from there. but otherwise it should be pretty basic i would assume...
ill tell him to check his rear suspension and go from there. but otherwise it should be pretty basic i would assume...
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Bryce, since you had a Caprice (Impala SS), I am right aren't I, that they have a factory 4-link? The 2 lower links are longer, with 2 short triangulated links on top ... my Malibu is like that, It's considered a G-body like a Monte Carlo .. the Caprices are B-Bodys I think.onyx said:
Yes, you're right.bcubed said:
When you go low on these cars the short length of the stock trailing arms causes the rear axle to be pulled forward, you'll see it on those cars when the wheel is closer to front of the fenderwell than the back. Looks like ass.
I know some company makes longer arms for them, but I don't know who.
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Hey guys..first post here. I've been lurking for a while though. Anyway...caprice/impala suspension is perhaps one of the easiest to bag. They get pretty darned low as well. The front is almost identical to the fullsize trucks. The rear is a coil sprung suspension so all you have to do is replace the coil with a bag and your good to go. Actually you can make them lay pinch weld with very little work.LowBlue02 said:Yes, you're right.
When you go low on these cars the short length of the stock trailing arms causes the rear axle to be pulled forward, you'll see it on those cars when the wheel is closer to front of the fenderwell than the back. Looks like ass.
I know some company makes longer arms for them, but I don't know who.
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