Suspension - Lowering Kits
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Belltech
Over 25 years ago a small company in Fresno, California had an idea to build the “best performing” lowering suspensions for the Chevrolet pickup. Fresno had been a haven for lowered vehicles and trucks were in abundance. Trucks were being lowered but their suspensions were terrible and not very roadworthy. Springs were either replaced with new ones not necessarily meant for the application and even worse they may be cut or heated with a torch at the local muffler shop to give the lowered stance that was cool. The stance looked good but the ride was terrible.
Belltech’s design staff had a better idea - Why not build a spindle where the wheels are higher but all of the rest of the front end geometry stays the same? In fact that’s just what they did and the drop spindle that launched the Sport truck craze in America was born.
To go along with the drop spindle the rest of the truck suspension needed to be addressed also. Shackles, hanger kits, lowered coil springs and flip kits soon followed. Keeping with the spirit of the “best performing” suspension the Belltech staff designed and created these components using superior materials and designs. The result made Belltech the most asked for and successful truck suspension brand in the industry.
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Eibach
Eibach suspension springs and components are engineered to meet the extreme requirements of racing, from the 245-mph Mulsanne straight of Le Mans to the fender-to-fender combat of the Daytona Motor Speedway.
The chassis of a street vehicle is designed to be built at a minimum cost, and suited for an "average driver". We enthusiasts, however, are anything but average. We know what we want from a vehicle. We want immediate response, reduced body roll, increased stability and enhanced cornering ability. And we want the look that comes with those characteristics---a lower, more muscular, more athletic stance.
The special skills of Eibach engineers are in the tuning of the individual components (springs, dampers and stabilizers) to achieve the best possible harmony between the driver, the automobile and the road. As a driver you immediately feel more direct handling and greater predictability. Nose dive under braking is reduced, as well as excessive body roll in hard cornering. In any performance driving situation, tracking stability--and driver confidence--is greatly enhanced. Lowering your vehicle has one more additional benefit that we learned from all the race teams we work with and independent testing: reduced wind resistance. This allows for higher top speeds on the race track and better fuel efficiency on the street! See for yourself: check out how the average car or truck can be transformed with the installation of an Eibach suspension system.
Eibach regards Motorsports as the ideal proving ground. The experience we gain at the highest levels of racing is directly converted into the development of the highest-grade chassis components on the planet. And the enthusiasm created by the challenges of motorsports drives us to ever-higher performance---performance that you will enjoy every time you drive.
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Ground Force
For nearly three decades, Ground Force Lowering Suspension Systems has been a leading manufacturer in tuned performance lowering suspension systems for your 2wd/4wd light-truck, SUV, Cross-Over and performance muscle cars! All Ground Force suspension systems and components have been subjected to rigorous in-house and track testing, giving your vehicle the optimal ride, drive set-up and safety you demand! Our engineers work side by side the OE automotive manufacturers, adding in suspension development on many performance vehicles offered today right from your dealerships, and on the track.
All Ground Force kits and components are designed for easy purchasing and bolt-on installation, from our one part number system which identifies our kits, right down to the limited lifetime warranty of all products by Ground Force. Each and every system is complete, with high performance nitrogen gas shocks (when stated), drive-line alignment hardware, bump stops, and optional coil spring, leaf spring, or spindle applications. Countless hours at the track and in our R/D center have allowed us to continue to make the best domestically made suspension systems in the business.
Remember, any lowering kit can make your vehicle look good, but after the car show and pictures are over, you have to live with that choice, it’s your ride, lower it right.
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Ridetech (Air Ride Technologies)
Ride quality With an air suspension you have a huge range of tuning ability for load capacity and spring rate at your fingertips… no tools or component changes needed. You can literally compress weeks of conventional spring and shock tuning into a few minutes with an air suspension that is adjustable from within the car.
Handling performance Most airsprings are very progressive… the farther you compress them the stiffer they get. When you combine this inherent progressive spring rate with in-car adjustability the performance potential is enormous. As with tuning ride quality as explained above, you can greatly condense the time needed to optimize the performance of your car.
Performance customization Everyone has their own personal idea of how their car should ride and handle. With an air suspension these wishes can be accommodated with little or no changes in components. By adjusting air pressure and shock valving you can make the same car be soft and comfortable or firm and tight… or anywhere in between. This is what we mean by “no compromise”. Drive comfortably to the track, firm up the air pressure and shock valving to go racing, readjust the pressure and valving to return home in comfort.
Aggressive Stance This is traditionally the criteria that make all the headlines – in the weeds, frame dragging, spark throwing mini trucks and lowriders. In reality these extreme applications represent a small segment of our customers. Far more typical is the guy who just wants to lower his car or truck a reasonable amount for better looks without sacrificing any drivability or durability. Raising and lowering your vehicle is just a happy coincidence of an air suspension.
