thinkin about hydros - questions

low4life · 03-06-2008, 11:37 PM

Hey guys, im new to hydros. Currently running air but want to run hydros in my new project.
So to start I have a 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton long box - all coil spring
I am thinking about getting the CCE fat boy 3 pump kit. I want to run longer cylinders (10" front and 16" rear)
I want this truck to hop (nothing crazy) and 3 wheel. I just want some input on what size springs I need to run, and with running that big of a cylinder how low will I be able to lay??
I kinda want to shoot sparks with this truck and I know with air I can do it really easy (I know how most of you feel about air but its what i know)
and the frame is going to be boxed and I dont cut corners, I do know what I am doing, this is my first hydro experience, but I have a lot of air experience.
Thanks

Miser211 · 03-07-2008, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by low4life

Hey guys, im new to hydros. Currently running air but want to run hydros in my new project.
So to start I have a 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton long box - all coil spring
I am thinking about getting the CCE fat boy 3 pump kit. I want to run longer cylinders (10" front and 16" rear)
I want this truck to hop (nothing crazy) and 3 wheel. I just want some input on what size springs I need to run, and with running that big of a cylinder how low will I be able to lay??
I kinda want to shoot sparks with this truck and I know with air I can do it really easy (I know how most of you feel about air but its what i know)
and the frame is going to be boxed and I dont cut corners, I do know what I am doing, this is my first hydro experience, but I have a lot of air experience.
Thanks

dont know about 10's in the front dont think the front suspension in the front is going to travel that much. should be 6 or 8. run as little coil as possible in the rear. not sure on the motor size of the truck or how heavy it is so I would have to say 3 1/2 and up to 4 1/2 for coils in the front. rear I like to go with nice soft coils for the ride. I can not stress this enough if you are getting 10's or bigger cyl. get super strokers especially if you are planning on doing 16's

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low4life Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 6	thinkin about hydros - questions Hey guys, im new to hydros. Currently running air but want to run hydros in my new project. So to start I have a 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton long box - all coil spring I am thinking about getting the CCE fat boy 3 pump kit. I want to run longer cylinders (10" front and 16" rear) I want this truck to hop (nothing crazy) and 3 wheel. I just want some input on what size springs I need to run, and with running that big of a cylinder how low will I be able to lay?? I kinda want to shoot sparks with this truck and I know with air I can do it really easy (I know how most of you feel about air but its what i know) and the frame is going to be boxed and I dont cut corners, I do know what I am doing, this is my first hydro experience, but I have a lot of air experience. Thanks

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