Ridetech 11226110 User Manual

350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546

Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax [phone]

www.ridetech.com

Part # 11226110

64-72 GM “A” Body Rear SA CoilOver Kit

For OEM Rear Differential

Shock Assembly:

2 24159999 5” stroke single adjustable shock
2 90002024 1.7” eye w/ rebound adjustment
4 90001994 .625” I.D. bearing
8 90001995 Bearing snap ring

Components:

2 59120225 Coil spring – 12” long / 225 # rate
2 90002222 Spring retainer kit
8 90002043 Aluminum spacer - .5” I.D.
4 70010828 Delrin Spring Washer
2 90002327 Upper shock bracket
1 90002224 Driver side lower ShockWave bracket
1 90002223 Passenger side lower ShockWave bracket

Hardware:

4 99311001 5/16”-18 x 1” Gr. 5 bolt Upper bracket to frame
4 99312001 5/16”-18 Nylok nut Upper bracket to frame
8 99313002 5/16” SAE flat washer Upper bracket to frame
2 99501027 1/2"-13 x 3 ¾” SAE bolt ShockWave bracket to trailing arm bracket
4 99501002 1/2"-13 x 1 ½” SAE bolt ShockWave bracket to factory shock bracket
4 99501003 1/2"-13 x 2 ½” SAE bolt ShockWave to upper and lower bracket
10 99502001 1/2"-13 SAE Nylok nut Lower ShockWave mount and mounting
10 99503001 1/2" SAE flat washer Lower ShockWave mount

4. Remove the lower trailing arm
mounting bolt. (Do one side at a
time to keep the axle from rotating).

5. Install the longer ½” x 3 ¾” bolt
through the lower trailing arm from
the outside in. Install the lower
bracket over the bolt and secure with
a ½” Nylok nut and flat washer.

6. The lower bolt hole in the back of
the bracket will align with the factory

shock stud hole. Use a ½” x 1 ½”

bolt, Nylok nut and flat washers.

7. The upper hole must be drilled

with a ½” bit. The edge of the

bracket should be parallel to the axle
bracket. Use an centering punch

and 1/8” bit to drill a pilot hole. A ½”
x 1 ½” bolt, Nylok nut and flat

washers will be used here as well.

Installation Instructions

1. Raise and safely support the vechile by the frame rails.

2. Using a jack, slightly raise the axle approximately 1”. Remove the shock absorbers.

3. Lower the axle down enough to remove the coil springs.

4. The exhaust tail pipes may need to be removed and/or modified for ShockWave installation.

9. Assemble the spring onto the
Coilover. Assembly is explained on
the next page.

10. Fasten the CoilOver to the upper

bracket using a ½” x 2 ½” bolt and

Nylok nut. ½” I.D. aluminum
spacers must be installed on each
side of the bearing.

11. Fasten the CoilOver to the lower

bracket using a ½” x 2 ½” bolt and
Nylok nut. ½” I.D. aluminum spacers

must be installed on each side of the
bearing.

12. Ride height on this CoilOver is

14.5” from center eye to center eye.

8. Fasten the new upper shock
bracket into the factory shock

location using the 5/16” x 1” bolts, flat

washers and Nylok nuts supplied.
Note: Position the bracket to offset

the shock toward the center of the
car.