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Ridetech Bolt-on 4-link Systems
Ridetech Bolt-on 4-link systems provide a lowered ride height with smooth handling. They include the link bars with rubber bushings, powdercoated brackets, and optional front upper or lower controls arms, depending on the vehicle application. The suspension systems require no welding or cutting, making installation easy. Order the kit designed for fitment on your year/make/model.
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$1,995.00
Ridetech Strongarms Tubular Control Arms
Ridetech Strongarm tubular control arms are designed to stiffen up your vehicle's chassis, while providing a smoother ride. They feature a tubular design that offers maximum strength—and are available for a variety of front and rear positions. The control arms include bushings and factory-installed ball joints (front), making installation easier. Get optimum suspension geometry with a set of Ridetech Strongarm tubular control arms; order the kit recommended for your vehicle.
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$1,995.00
Classic Performance Front Coilover Conversion Kits
Classic Performance front coilover conversion kits can help drop your ride from just below stock height to several inches lower. The included shocks are double adjustable coilover models so you can pinpoint the type of ride you want. These kits provide lower control arms featuring either a silver or black powdercoat finish, depending on application; upper control arms are included with most kits, along with mounting hardware. Convert your vehicle into a low-riding road-hugger with a Classic Performance front coilover conversion. Order the kit designed to fit your application.
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$1,949.99
Ridetech Ridepro 5 Gallon Analog Compressor Systems
Ridetech Ridepro Analog compressor systems use a 5-gallon compressor leveling system with 1/4 inch air valve, manual 4 way switches, and gauges. This 5-gallon tank and dual compressor design is recommended for vehicles 3500 pounds or more. This system includes a separate aluminum 5-gallon tank, Ridepro air valve block, 1/4 inch air lines, fittings, and wiring. Control your air ride equipped vehicle height with this affordable air suspension leveling system. Ridepro analog compressor systems utilizes a high-quality solenoid air valve system, manual switches, analog gauges, and dependable electric components to provide simple and reliable air suspension leveling control.
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$1,620.00
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Aldan American Road Comp Coilover Kits
Aldan American Road Comp coilover kits are hand-built in the USA to replace your factory shocks and springs with drastically improved handling and ride quality. These kits are designed for specific vehicle applications and offer shock bodies crafted from lightweight, high-strength, CNC-machined 6061 T-6 billet aluminum. They're matched with high-tensile chrome silicon steel coil springs for strong, consistent performance. A black powdercoat provides added durability and a pleasing appearance. The coilover shocks ship fully assembled and are factory serviceable by Aldan American. You can order a pair for either the front or rear suspension, or a complete set for the entire vehicle.
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EPAS Performance Electric Power Steering Kits
EPAS Performance electric power steering kits provide modern power steering for your classic car. These performance systems are available to outfit a wide range of vintage and classic vehicles from 1920-1980. An easy step-by-step installation manual is available online for each of the kits that EPAS offers. There is no major or irreversible modifications made to your vehicle, as everything is located under your dash and is almost, if not completely, invisible. How the systems work: The computer measures the amount of effort on the steering wheel and amplifies it with the aid of the electric motor. A potentiometer allows you to have more or less assistance, so you can adjust the amount of power assist. For example, you can have maximum power assist while on a parking lot, and less on the highway. Select the EPAS Performance electric power steering kit for your application needs. EPAS Performance electric power steering kits include: * Electric motor unit * Mounting hardware * Prewired control module * Some kits may also be available with steering columns
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$1,614.99
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$1,735.99
UMI Performance Front Adjustable Upper and Lower A-Arm Kits
UMI Performance complete front adjustable upper and lower A-arms were built with this in mind--to offer the strongest manufactured item on the market, while adding great weight savings over the stock piece. UMI Performance complete front adjustable A-arms are built using strong DOM steel tubing, 0.188 in. CNC-machined shock mounts, Moog Problem Solver greasable ball joints, and QA1 XM Endura series rod ends. A-arms can be installed on the stock K-member or any aftermarket K-member. They are designed to reduce front-end weight, as well as "unsprung" weight, providing improved handling performance to the front of your vehicle. Additional features include: * 1.250 in. x 0.120 in. mild steel tubing * TIG-welded 4130 chromoly threaded tube adapters * 3/4 in. hard chrome plated PTFE/KEVLAR® self-lubricating race rod ends * CNC-machined ball joint cups * Grade 8 shock mounting hardware included * Durable powdercoated finish * Use OEM hardware
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$1,529.99
QA1 Level 2 Full Vehicle Drag Racing Suspension Kits
Looking for a better launch, straight-line stability, and consistent performance? Turn to QA1's drag racing suspension kits for a full-vehicle upgrade that fits your needs. Available in three different levels of performance, these drag racing kits offer easy, bolt-in installation (some welding may be needed) and seamlessly works with whatever OE component each piece attaches to. And with different levels, you can build your car in stages, using QA1's parts list as a road map to get to the level of performance you want and have peace of mind knowing you won't have compatibility issues. QA1 Level 2 drag racing kits are ideal for owners looking for serious performance gains at the track. They deliver everything needed in one shot, taking the guesswork out of the process, so you can skip the research and focus on preparing for your next race. Select the kit designed for your drag race car.
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$1,883.95
Skyjacker Suspension Lift Kits
Skyjacker suspension lift kits provide a smooth, comfortable ride, while responding to on or off-road conditions. They'll help you get the right height, clearance, and attitude for your truck or Jeep—while maintaining a "factory" ride quality and improving handling. Standard Flex, Value Flex, Rock Ready, Single Flex, and Double Flex versions are available, depending on your application. The lift kits come with all of the necessary mounting hardware and detailed instructions, and they're available for 2WD or 4WD vehicles.
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QA1 Level 1 Full Vehicle Handling Suspension Kits
Seeking improved stance, along with ride quality and handling? Turn to QA1's handling suspension kits for a full-vehicle upgrade that fits your needs. Available in three different levels of performance, these kits offer easy, bolt-in installation (some welding may be needed) and seamlessly work with whatever OE component each piece attaches to. And with different levels, you can build your car in stages, using QA1's parts list as a road map to get to the level of performance you want and have peace of mind knowing you won't have compatibility issues. QA1 Level 1 handling kits deliver everything needed in one shot, taking the guesswork out of the process. These full-vehicle upgrades are designed to boost performance while giving you steady, reliable comfort. All QA1 handling suspension kits are offered with or without shocks and struts—giving you the flexibility to obtain the shocks or struts and spring rates you need. Select the kit designed for your vehicle.
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$1,703.95
PSC Power Steering Conversion Kits
PSC power steering conversion kits will transform your rig's handling capabilities. These kits contain quality components that will upgrade your Jeep and allow for easier, better maneuvering on the trails and off.
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$1,970.00
Ridetech Tru-turn Strongarms Packages
Ridetech Tru-turn Strongarms packages are upgraded control arm systems that include tubular Strongarms, tall ball joints, Delrin bushings, and tie rods. What can you expect from these systems? Resolved bump steer and camber gain issues. Your tires will lean into the turn, the bump steer is optimized to under 0.065 in. through 5 in. of suspension travel, and you have the clearance to run up to a 275mm tire. These packages are available for hundreds of vehicles; order the kit recommended for your application. Features: * Taller upper ball joints to increase camber gain * Integrates with OEM spindles * Centers the wheels in the wheelwell with increased caster settings * Includes upper and lower Strongarms, outer tie rods, and billet tie rod adjusters
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$1,710.00
UMI Performance Corner Max Kits
UMI's Corner Max front-end kits are a comprehensive system with UMI's best corner carving parts. They combine geometry corrected A-arms with tall ball joints, higher rate springs, UMI rebound adjustable monotube shocks, heavy-duty sway bar and a bump steer kit. These Corner Max kits are built to make the stock GM clip work as well as it possibly can with a true bolt-on kit. Additional Corner Max kit features: * Exceptional handling at 0-2 in. lowering * Designed to work with factory spindles * Up to 10 degrees static caster without moving the spindle pin * Up to 1.2 degrees per inch camber gain * 1 1/2 in. tall lower and 0.9 in. tall upper ball joints * Easily change shocks and springs at the track with UMI's unique quick-change system * 850 lb./in. race-proven spring rates for exceptional handling * UMI rebound adjustable monotube shock with road race valving, 40 clicks of adjustment * Shocks have easy access adjustment in engine bay area for quick changes at the track * 1 5/16 in. solid sway bar with swivel end links to balance kit properly * Bump steer kit for fine tuning * Thrust bearings and adjusting wrench included for easy height changes * Raced and tested on UMI's 1972 LeMans test car
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$1,979.99
UMI Performance Handling Kits
As a manufacturer of industry-leading suspension components, UMI Performance offers handling kits for GM and Ford muscle cars. Whether for daily driving, corner carving, or at the local autocross, these handling packages come with all the necessary components needed to transform your vehicle for improved handling, ride quality, and stance on a budget. Car building can be tough. Choosing a handling kit doesn't have to be when you use one of these UMI performance shock/spring/sway bar kits. Additional features: * Linear spring rates provide a firm yet comfortable ride with excellent handling * Consistent spring rates and only the best materials (premium CrSi wire) ensure perfect stance) * Koni STR.T dampers control body movement and provide improved performance * 35mm front and 22mm rear sway bars improve cornering and are the classic combination for the 4th Gen platform * Race-proven performance
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$1,955.99
Ridetech TQ Coilover Shocks
Track quality—Ridetech TQ coilover shocks offer a performance level for competition. TQ coilovers feature a single rebound adjustment and a dual stage—high speed and low speed—compression adjustment. Ridetech also designed these monotube aluminum shocks with a remote reservoir that is connected with a 30 in. braided line for easy installation in a variety of applications. These supreme shocks are surrounded by powdercoated high-tensile premium steel CNC cold-wound springs that offer less weight, more resistance to bowing, and increased travel. There's ride quality, handling quality, and now track quality from Ridetech—the TQ series of coilover shocks for winning performance on road courses, race tracks, and extreme environments. Other premium features: * Impact-forged aluminum body * Anodized finished * CNC-machined billet hardware * Larger piston * Double sealed rod guide * 5/8 in. chrome shock shaft
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$1,910.00
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$1,960.00
Helix Mustang II IFS Suspension Packages
Helix Mustang II IFS suspension packages and kits will give your car or truck the excellent handling of independent suspension with added stopping power! IFS kits come in many different configurations with the necessary components and hardware. And with over a thousand kits to choose from, they are sure to have what you need to fit your wants and budget. From complete systems with chrome columns to their Stage 1 kits that allow you to use off-the-shelf components to complete your setup, and everything in between, Helix has the Mustang II IFS systems and kits to revolutionize your vehicle's suspension.
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$1,899.95
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Trans-Dapt Performance Swap-In-A-Box Complete Engine Swap Kits
Trans-Dapt Performance Swap-In-A-Box complete engine swap kits feature everything you need to transplant that new engine into your ride. They include a set of application-specific headers (painted or ceramic coated), motor and transmission mounts, and some kits contain oil filtration components. By matching up these parts by vehicle, Trans-Dapt ensures a swap with minimal modifications needed for installation. Give your ride a heart transplant using one of these turnkey Swap-In-A-Box complete engine swap kits!
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$1,672.99
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$1,866.99
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Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension Lift Kits
Tuff Country EZ-Ride suspension lift kits increase fender clearance and allow for larger tires, while their EZ-Ride technology maintains a great ride. All Tuff Country EZ-Ride lift kits are of the finest quality and are engineered for simple installation at an affordable price. Most kits bolt-on, require no cutting or drilling, and are available for a wide range of vehicles in a choice of lift heights. New shocks are not required on most installations. Features of Tuff Country EZ-Ride suspension lift kits, depending on the application, may include: * Spacers mounted above the OEM coil springs/struts * Rear add-a-leafs added to the existing leaf springs * Rear cast iron lift blocks mounted below the OE leaf springs * Re-indexed factory torsion bars--without "cranking up" * Control arms that retain proper suspension geometry * Control arms with PTFE-lined FK Uni-ball joints * Dropped pitman arm and/or track bar relocating bracket(s) for proper alignment * Extended radius arms to improve articulation * Replacement radius arms that eliminate the need to drop radius arms--with no loss of ground clearance * Axle pivot brackets with camber adjustment * Transfer case drop kit * Polyurethane spring bushings * PTFE pads in leaf springs to eliminate squeaking * Tapered, snub-rolled, and pre-set leaf springs * Application-specific hardware and U-bolts
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UMI Performance Street Performance Control Arms
UMI Performance offers Street performance control arms for a wide range of vehicles—including many Chevrolet and GMC trucks from the 1970s and '80s. These replacement tubular control arms feature heavy-duty cross shafts, Delrin® bushings, and a host of other features. Product details: * Power Tour and daily driver proven * Accepts UMI lowering spring, factory springs and most other aftermarket springs * Heavy-duty tubular construction, yet still strong and light * Delrin® bushings ensure smooth suspension action and precise steering * Adjustable steering stops to fine-tune turning radius * Direct bolt-in * Increased caster improves steering feel and reduces wandering
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$1,568.99
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Aldan American Nighthawk Series Coilover Kits
Aldan American offers Nighthawk Series front and rear coilover kits for a variety of applications, including many Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and GMC cars and trucks from the 1960s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. These performance suspension upgrade packages feature Aldan's Midnight Black anodized coilovers, which can be single or double-adjustable, and all necessary hardware for a bolt-on installation. The purpose is to improve your vehicle's handling, responsiveness, and overall performance on the street or track, while also allowing for adjustable ride height. Key features of a Nighthawk Series kit: * Single Adjustable: 6 positions of shock adjustment for basic tuning. * Double Adjustable: 180 points of independent adjustment for both rebound and compression, allowing for precise tuning. * Vehicle-specific design: The kits are engineered for a specific vehicle's make, model, and year, ensuring a bolt-on fitment and proper geometry. * Adjustable ride height: The coilovers allow for adjustable ride height to lower the vehicle for an improved stance and better performance.
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$1,992.95
QA1 Level 3 Full Vehicle Drag Racing Suspension Kits
QA1 Level 3 Drag Racing suspension kits furnish your vehicle with the ability for a better launch, straight-line stability, and consistent performance. These kits utilize high-quality parts engineered together as a system to take the guesswork out of choosing the right pieces to support your performance goals. Many feature QA1's MOD Series front drag suspension kit or MOD Series front or front and rear Pro Coil system matched with Drag Race control arms and additional components to equip your vehicle with race-winning performance. Choose the kit designed for your vehicle.
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$1,976.95
Speedtech Performance USA Tubular Control Arm Packages
Speedtech Performance USA tubular control arm packages provide a pair or lower and upper arms for your vehicle. Each arm is CAD designed and constructed from CNC mandrel-bent DOM tubing. All plate components are laser-cut and CNC-formed for exact tolerances, TIG-welded to the tubing, and then the assemblies are powdercoated gloss black. Speedtech tubular upper arms are assembled with strong and corrosion-free 304 stainless steel cross shafts, featuring a special offset machining process that allows two different base camber settings during alignment. Performance ball joints featuring forged housings, full spherical pins and CV-style dust boots are then installed and custom free-moving spherical bearing-mount sway bar end links wrap up the lower arms. Select the control arm package designed for your vehicle. Both upper and lowers receive: * Non-wearing greasable Delrin® bushings * Urethane bump stops * Grade 8 hardware Construction: * Upper arms are 1.25 in. diameter .120 wall tubing * Lower arms are 1.50 in. diameter .156 wall tubing
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$1,502.80
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Scott's Hot Rods 4-Bar Rear Suspension Kits
Scott's Hot Rods 4-bar rear suspension kits have a simple design, but will greatly improve the ride quality and handling of your hot rod or custom. These truly equal length parallel 4-bars use a very long, perpendicular panhard bar to maximize efficiency and reduce lateral movement. Both user-friendly and fully adjustable, the kits also use their CNC-machined and tapped stainless steel rod ends with right-hand or left-hand thread, allowing you to adjust the pinion angle and setup without unbolting the link bars. And unlike a Triangulated 4-link system, the pinon angle does not change throughout the travel of the suspension. The kits are offered with coilovers or airbags. Your rear suspension is just as important as the front to the ride and handling of your car; install a Scott's Hot Rods 4-bar rear suspension kit and increase your driving pleasure. Additional notes and what's included: * CNC-machined 1 1/8 in. x 1/4 in. wall DOM tubing link and panhard bars (adjustable RH- and LH-thread) * Scott's utilize a bar as long as possible per vehicle application to ensure the least amount of lateral movement * CNC-machined stainless steel rod ends--RH- and LH-thread * FK Bearing heim joints--RH- and LH-thread * Aldan American single-adjustable coilovers or Firestone 9000 tapered air springs * Coilovers are the most popular for everyday cruisers * Airbag kits are for those who want to lay their vehicle on the ground * Upper shock crossmember is standard on all kits allowing you to determine final ride height when installing * Rear-end housing brackets * Front frame brackets * 5/8 in. Grade 8 hardware * Lifetime guarantee
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Aldan American Road Comp Coilover Conversion Kits
If you want to achieve an exact stance, improve traction, or gain a smoother, more consistent ride, Aldan American Road Comp coilover conversion kits will accomplish your desires. Their kits are designed for an OEM-like fitment offering greater tunability and a wide range of ride-height adjustment providing you with the ultimate in suspension handling and performance. Aldan coilovers are easy to install and include everything you need to bolt to your factory or factory-style rear-end. Upgrade your rear suspension to fully adjustable coilovers with Aldan American Road Comp coilover conversion kits.
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$1,882.95
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$1,972.95
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