Joined
·
22 Posts
Hi Mike,
What an exciting project! I love the look of the C3.
As a kinda/sorta answer to your question about coil overs, have you considered using rockers and mounting the coil overs horizontally? That solves your short height problem (12.5 inches) and allows you a lot of room to play with different coil over lengths and spring rates once you get the batteries installed. There is a guy converting a 72 plymouth Satellite and has the same issue as you. With these older suspensions that used trailing arms and springs, there just isn't much room for a vertically mounted coil over. (I know your C3 uses a horizontal leaf spring instead of coil springs, but the space challenge is the same. So they guy went the rocker route. If you watch his youtube videos, he does a great job of documenting how he built the rear coilover system. Check it out and keep us posted!
Mike
engineswapdepot.com
What an exciting project! I love the look of the C3.
As a kinda/sorta answer to your question about coil overs, have you considered using rockers and mounting the coil overs horizontally? That solves your short height problem (12.5 inches) and allows you a lot of room to play with different coil over lengths and spring rates once you get the batteries installed. There is a guy converting a 72 plymouth Satellite and has the same issue as you. With these older suspensions that used trailing arms and springs, there just isn't much room for a vertically mounted coil over. (I know your C3 uses a horizontal leaf spring instead of coil springs, but the space challenge is the same. So they guy went the rocker route. If you watch his youtube videos, he does a great job of documenting how he built the rear coilover system. Check it out and keep us posted!
Mike
1972 Plymouth Satellite with a Tesla Model S Motor – Engine Swap Depot
