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Old 01-24-2021, 08:37 PM   #1
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Noticeable difference in in-board vs. outboard coilovers?

Hola all!

About 6 months ago I finished a ridetech coil-over setup on the front of my 72. I'm considering finishing up the suspension and doing the rear this year, but curious about thoughts on some options.

The "easy" choice is to also go with Ridetech for the rear, but my hesitation is that for the 67-72 their rear setup places the coilovers a few inches inside the frame (much like the stock coils).

When looking at a rear setup like QA1s their coil-overs go right outside the frame, theoretically reducing the amount of roll the truck will need to experience before loading up the suspension.

This truck is mostly a sporty DD, but may one day see some track time, so curious what people's opinion is.

Right now I'm leaning towards a setup like QA1 for the rear because it seems like getting the suspension as far outward as possible is just the better design in terms of suspension performance, but I also acknowledge people who think one should stay inside a suspension "ecosystem."

Cheers all!
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