BRAND NEW RIDETECH AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND WILWOOD DISC BRAKE KIT, INCLUDING CONTROL ARMS, SHOCKWAVES, MUSCLEBAR FRONT & REAR SWAY BAR, STRONGARM REAR TRAILING ARMS, REAR COOLRIDE, 12" ROTORS, RED BRAKE CALIPERS, BRAKE LINES, PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT
THIS AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE 1959-1964 CHEVY "B" BODY CARS AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN ULTRA LOW SHOW STANCE WHILE MAINTAINING EXCELLENT RIDE QUALITY AND HANDLING. THE SYSTEM CONTAINS FRONT UPPER AND LOWER STRONGARMS, FRONT & REAR MUSCLEBARS, FRONT HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES, REAR STRONGARMS WITH ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR, REAR COOLRIDE AND REAR HQ SERIES SHOCKS. THE BENEFIT OF BUYING A COMPLETE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THAT IT TAKES ALL OF THE GUESSWORK OUT WHEN PURCHASING A NEW SUSPENSION. RIDETECH HAS SPENT HOURS COLLECTING DATA TO FIND A PERFECT SPRING RATE AND COMPONENTS FOR YOUR VEHICLES PERFORMANCE AND RIDE QUALITY.
WILWOOD BRAKE KITS CONSIST OF SPECIFICALLY ENGINEERED & MATCHED GROUPS OF COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE & CUSTOM APPEAL OVER A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS. THESE KITS ARE THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT TO WHEEL, TIRE, AND SUSPENSION UPGRADES. EACH KIT IS ENGINEERED SPECIFIC FOR EACH VEHICLE.
NOTE: THIS SYSTEM REQUIRES AN AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM
FITS:
1959-1964 "B" BODY CHEVROLET: IMPALA > EL CAMINO > BEL AIR > BISCAYNE > BROOKWOOD > KINGSWOOD > NOMAD > PARKWOOD WITH STOCK SPINDLES
INCLUDES:
FRONT UPPER AND LOWER STRONGARMS
FRONT & REAR MUSCLEBAR SWAY BARS
FRONT HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES
REAR COOLRIDE REAR SYSTEM
REAR HQ SERIES SHOCKS
REAR STRONGARM LOWER TRAILING ARMS
REAR STRONGARM UPPER TRAILING ARM WITH ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR
WILWOOD FRONT DISC BRAKE KIT WITH 12" ROTORS AND RED CALIPERS (140-12459-R)
WILWOOD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT WITH 12" ROTORS AND RED CALIPERS (140-11828-R)
FULL BRAKE LINE KIT FOR THE FRONT & REAR WITH 18" STEEL BRAIDED LINES, CALIPER FITTINGS, AND BRAKE LINE FITTINGS
PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE WILWOOD PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THEN COMES TOGETHER TO JOIN THE STOCK CABLE BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION
FEATURES:
FRONT UPPER AND LOWER STRONGARMS:
WHAT SAYS "PERFORMANCE" MORE THAN A SET OF TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS! AFTER ALL OF THE TIME AND EFFORT EXPENDED ON YOUR RIDE, YOU DEFINITELY CAN NOT LET YOUR STAMPED OEM CONTROL ARMS DETRACT FROM ALL THAT WORK. FINISH YOUR SUSPENSION OFF WITH THESE NEW TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS. BUILT WITH ALL OF THE CARE AND EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM US, THESE TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS ARE A PRECISION-ENGINEERED SOLUTION FOR SHOCKWAVE INSTALLATION, BALL JOINT BINDING AND FRAME CLEARANCE ISSUES THAT CAN HAUNT SOME VEHICLES. WHEN YOU COMBINE THE PERFORMANCE BENEFITS WITH THE ELEGANT DESIGN OF THESE ARMS, THERE IS NO BETTER CHOICE ON THE MARKET.
DEVELOPMENT:
STRONGARMS ARE DEVELOPED BY RIDETECH IN JASPER, INDIANA, ON AN ACTUAL RUNNING, DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS ALLOWS US TO PROPERLY ADDRESS ALL FITMENT AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES. IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO DOCUMENT AN INSTALLATION, DEMONSTRATE THE INSTALLATION TO OUR SALES TECHS, AND ALLOWS ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRONGARMS.
DESIGN:
RIDETECH THINKS THE BEST WAY TO DESIGN ANY COMPONENT IS TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. THAT IS WHY STRONG ARMS ARE DESIGNED WITH AS FEW COMPONENTS AS POSSIBLE. THE NEW 4-AXIS TUBING BENDER ALLOWS PRECISE, REPEATABLE BENDS THAT NO OTHER MACHINE CAN ACHIEVE. WE CAN CREATE ELEGANT TUBING BENDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE SEVERAL SEPARATE WELDED COMPONENTS.
LOWER ARMS FEATURE A UNIQUE DESIGN THAT COMBINES THE CONTROL AND STRUT ROD INTO A STRONGER, MORE APPEALING 1 PIECE DESIGN. ADDITIONAL CASTER IS DESIGNED INTO THE ARMS AND INCLUDES A ROBUST BEARING IN AN ALUMINUM HOUSING AT THE FRONT MOUNT TO REPLACE THE SOFT FACTORY RUBBER UNITS.
COMPONENTS:
POWDER-COATED IN A SATIN BLACK FINISH AND COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS. TO REDUCE ALL STICTION FROM THE SUSPENSION MOVEMENT, INJECTION MOLDED DELRIN BUSHINGS ARE USED. THESE BUSHINGS ARE ALSO IMPREGNATED WITH TEFLON, WHICH ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR LUBRICATION.
GEOMETRY:
GEOMETRY OF A SUSPENSION STARTS WITH THE POSITION OF THE FRAME MOUNTS AND THE HEIGHT OF THE SPINDLE, NOT THE SHAPE OF THE CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW SMALL THINGS IN CONTROL ARM DESIGN THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW A VEHICLE DRIVES AND PERFORMS.
RIDETECH CREATES EXTRA CASTER POTENTIAL BY ADJUSTING THE FORE AND AFT POSITION OF THE BALL JOINTS. AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING SURE THE WHEEL IS PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE WHEEL-WELL SO ANY NEW WHEELS FIT LIKE THEY SHOULD.
THE BALLJOINT CAMBER TRAVEL IS RE-CENTERED, SO THE BALL JOINT DOES NOT BIND DURING EXTREME SUSPENSION MOVEMENT.
THE PERIMETER OF THE STRONGARMS IS CONTOURED TO ALLOW MAXIMUM WHEEL CLEARANCE AND TURNING RADIUS.
ALL SHOCK MOUNTS, AIRSPRING MOUNTS, AND SWAYBAR MOUNTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE DESIGN SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINISH THE ENGINEERING IN ORDER TO ENJOY YOUR RIDE.
FRONT & REAR MUSCLEBAR SWAY BARS:
THE MOST OVERLOOKED SUSPENSION COMPONENT IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT. THE MAGIC YOU COULD BE MISSING IN YOUR SUSPENSION MAY BE NOTHING MORE THAN SIMPLY ADDING OR UPGRADING YOUR SWAY BARS! THE NEW MUSCLEBAR SWAY BARS WERE DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR LOWERED VEHICLES AND WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE CORNERING PERFORMANCE OF YOUR CAR OR TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION, THEY WILL ALSO MAKE SOME VEHICLES SAFER AT THE SPEEDS WE TRAVEL ON TODAYS INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. INCREASED BAR DIAMETERS, POLYURETHANE BUSHINGS, AND APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENT LINKS ALL ADD UP TO A SWAY BAR PACKAGE THAT IS DESIGNED TO WORK CORRECTLY WITH YOUR LOWERED CAR OR TRUCK AND YOUR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING STYLE.
IMPROVES RANGE OF MOTION & ELIMINATES BINDING
STRONG DESIGN PREVENTS DEFORMATION AND FAILURE
POSITIVE TRANSFER OF MOTION THROUGH SWAY BAR
OEM HIGH-PERFORMANCE QUALITY
FRONT HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES:
HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES MOUNT ON YOUR 1959-1964 GM B-BODY JUST LIKE COILOVERS AND DELIVER GREAT RIDE QUALITY AND HANDLING WITH ADJUSTABLE AIR RIDE STANCE. RIDETECHS PATENTED, INTEGRAL "SHOCK-WITHIN-A-SPRING" AIR SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY IS A PROVEN WINNER AT SHOWS AND IN MOTION. 24-POSITION REBOUND ADJUSTMENT HELPS YOU FINE TUNE THE SHOCKS TO YOUR DRIVING PREFERENCES AND VEHICLE DEMANDS. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HIDES WITHIN THE SHOCKS. THE MONOTUBE DESIGN FEATURES LARGE 1.834" PISTONS, HEAVY DUTY 5/8" SHAFTS, AND IMPACT-FORGED BODIES. SINCE HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES ARE BUILT TO PERFORM AND MADE TO LAST, THEY ARE BACKED BY RIDETECHS EXCLUSIVE 1,000,001 MILE WARRANTY. RIDETECH UNDERSTANDS YOUR B-BODYS SUSPENSION BETTER THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY. SHOCK CALIBRATIONS AND AIR SPRING SPECS ARE BASED ON MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXTENSIVE AIR RIDE DEVELOPMENT ON THE STREET, HIGHWAYS AND RACE TRACKS. IT ALL ADDS UP TO PREDICTABLE HANDLING THAT IS COMPARABLE TO COILOVERS BUT WITH INSTANT RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT. YOU GET THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. THIS KIT INCLUDES TWO FRONT REBOUND ADJUSTABLE HQ SERIES SHOCKWAVES.
REAR COOLRIDE REAR SYSTEM:
THIS IS WHERE "AIR RIDE TECHNOLOGY" BEGINS AND IS A VALUABLE SOLUTION FOR MANY APPLICATIONS. THE COOLRIDE SYSTEM REPLACES THE TRADITIONAL COIL-SPRING AND SHOCK WITH AN AIR SPRING AND SHOCK AS SEPARATE UNITS. COOLRIDE SYSTEMS ARE ENGINEERED TO PERFORM AND COME WITH ALL HARDWARE AND BRACKETS. THE COOLRIDE SYSTEM WILL RAISE AND LOWER THE VEHICLE, IMPROVING THE HANDLING AND OFFERING A TERRIFIC RIDE.
REAR HQ SERIES SHOCKS:
THESE SHOCKS UTILIZE AN IMPACT FORGED ALUMINUM BODY AND MONOTUBE DESIGN TO DELIVER EXCELLENT RIDE QUALITY AND HANDLING. THEY ALLOW FINE TUNING OF THE RIDE QUALITY AND HANDLING AND COME STANDARD WITH A 1,000,0001 MILE WARRANTY.
REAR STRONGARM LOWER TRAILING ARMS:
REAR STRONGARM UPPER TRAILING ARM WITH ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR:
RIDETECH REAR STRONG ARMS PROVIDE THE SAME DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND GEOMETRY AS THE FRONT STRONG ARMS, WHICH LEAD THEM TO PROVIDE THE ADDED STRENGTH TO HELP GET THE POWER TO THE PAVEMENT.
SOME B-BODIES HAVE 2 UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS. THOSE CARS WOULD REQUIRE AN EXTRA UPPER ARM, WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN RIDETECH PART NUMBER 11066698
WILWOOD FRONT DISC BRAKE KIT WITH 12" ROTORS AND RED CALIPERS (140-12459-R):
FDL PRO SERIES FRONT HUB KITS OFFER COMPLETE DISC BRAKE UPGRADE SOLUTIONS FOR TRADITIONAL NON-ABS SPINDLE APPLICATIONS ON AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS, VINTAGE RODS, & HEAVYWEIGHT DRAG CARS. BASED ON THE VENERABLE FORGED BILLET DYNALITE CALIPER, THESE VERSATILE KITS CAN BE USED WITH EITHER MANUAL OR POWER BOOST MASTER CYLINDERS.
THESE BRAKE KITS REQUIRE AT LEAST 16" DIAMETER WHEELS.
KIT INCLUDES PARTS FOR BOTH FRONT WHEELS:
.810" THICK X 12.19" O.D. ROTORS
DYNALITE 4 PISTON CALIPERS - RED
CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS
BP-10 SMART COMPOUND BRAKE PADS
HUBS, BEARINGS, SEALS, & ALL HARDWARE NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS
WILWOOD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT WITH 12" ROTORS AND RED CALIPERS (140-11828-R):
DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE PRO-SERIES REAR DISC BRAKE KITS PROVIDE A COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR POPULAR MUSCLE CAR REAR AXLES ON APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND EXTRA CLEARANCE FOR 15.00" RIM APPLICATIONS. FORGED BILLET DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE FOUR-PISTON CALIPERS 11.00" ONE-PIECE HAT AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND HIGH FRICTION PADS PROVIDE OPTIMIZED AND BALANCED BRAKING FOR ALL TYPES OF CUSTOM PERFORMANCE STREET/STRIP AND SHOW MACHINES. THE NEATLY HIDDEN INTERNAL SHOE SYSTEM PROVIDES A CLEAN INSTALLATION WITH SUPERIOR STATIC HOLDING POWER FOR PARKING.
KIT INCLUDES PARTS FOR BOTH REAR WHEELS:
.810" THICK X 12.19" O.D. ROTORS WITH HATS
LOW-PROFILE DYNAPRO 4 PISTON CALIPERS - RED
DRUM PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS
BP-10 SMART COMPOUND BRAKE PADS
ALL HARDWARE NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM ON BOTH REAR WHEELS
FULL BRAKE LINE KIT FOR THE FRONT & REAR WITH 18" STEEL BRAIDED LINES, CALIPER FITTINGS, AND BRAKE LINE FITTINGS
PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE WILWOOD PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THEN COMES TOGETHER TO JOIN THE STOCK CABLE BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION
