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Ridetech ShockWaves Rear System HQ Series GM A-Body 1964-1972
$1170.00

RideTech HQ Series Shockwaves for GM A-Body (1964-1972)

Revitalize your 1964-1972 GM A-body with the HQ Series Shockwaves. These innovative shock absorbers deliver exceptional handling and ride quality while allowing you to customize your vehicle's ride height to suit your style.

Key Features

  • Precision Adjustability: Enjoy a 24-position rebound adjustment that lets you tailor the shocks to match your driving preferences and the unique demands of your vehicle.
  • Built to Endure: With robust 1.834" pistons, heavy-duty 5/8" shafts, and impact-forged bodies, these Shockwaves are designed for longevity and performance, backed by an impressive 1,000,001-mile warranty.
  • Expert Calibration: RideTech’s shock calibrations and spring rates are developed through extensive testing across the country, ensuring top-notch performance on both the street and the track.
  • Tailored Fit: Our deep understanding of muscle car suspension means we offer brackets compatible with 10/12 bolt, Currie, Moser, and GearFX rear ends.

Vehicle Compatibility

  • Buick Gran Sport (1965-1967)
  • Buick GS (1970-1972)
  • Buick GS 350 (1968-1969)
  • Buick GS 400 (1968-1969)
  • Buick GS 455 (1970-1972)
  • Buick Skylark (1964-1972)
  • Buick Special (1964-1969)
  • Buick Sportwagon (1964-1972)
  • Chevrolet Chevelle (1964-1972)
  • Chevrolet El Camino (1964-1972)
  • Chevrolet Malibu (1964-1967)
  • Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1970-1972)
  • GMC Sprint (1971-1972)
  • Oldsmobile 442 (1964-1971)
  • Oldsmobile Cutlass (1964-1972)
  • Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1967-1972)
  • Oldsmobile F85 (1964-1972)
  • Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (1964-1972)
  • Pontiac Beaumont (1964-1969)

Customer Insights

Many users appreciate the adjustable ride height feature, allowing for a personalized driving experience. The robust construction has garnered positive feedback for its durability, making it a reliable choice for both daily driving and spirited weekend outings. The improved handling and ride quality have made a noticeable difference in how these classic vehicles perform on the road.

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Vehicle
1970-1972
Buick GS
1968-1969
Buick GS 350
1968-1969
Buick GS 400
1970-1972
Buick GS 455
1965-1967
Buick Gran Sport
1964-1972
Buick Skylark
1964-1969
Buick Special
1964-1972
Buick Sportwagon
1964-1972
Chevrolet Chevelle
1964-1972
Chevrolet El Camino
1964-1967
Chevrolet Malibu
1970-1972
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1971-1972
GMC Sprint
1964-1971
Oldsmobile 442
1964-1972
Oldsmobile Cutlass
1966-1972
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
1964-1967, 1970-1972
Pontiac GTO
1964-1970
Pontiac Tempest

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About RideTech

Ridetech manufactures exciting suspension systems that improve the handling and ride quality of your muscle car, truck, Corvette, or hot rod. From restorations and show cars, to high-speed autocross and track day cars, Ridetech offers a wide range of premium products including air suspension systems (air ride), coil-overs, shock absorbers, coil, and leaf springs, tubular control arms, roll bars, sway bars and much more.

Being a Hot Rodder is more than parts and problem solving, if you are one too, then you already know what we mean. It is a lifestyle and a passion, and it is built on sharing with friends. Being a Hot Rodder means you never enter any town as a stranger, you always have fellow enthusiast to sit down with and feel at home. This is why we spend so much of our time and resources on attending events, we want to meet you and hear about your story – even if you aren’t a customer, even if you buy someone else’s product… 

Our approach to problem-solving, “can-do” perspective and relationship-driven business tactics have provided openings into many areas of business including agriculture, commercial transport, and defense projects as well… but at the core, we remain true to who we are – we are Hot Rodders.

Technology

RideTech greatly improves the ride quality and handling performance of your late model muscle car. Choose coil-over suspension, air suspension or monotube shock absorber upgrades. RideTech’s engineering team starts from the ground up with impact forged aluminum shock absorbers bodies that are vastly superior, with respect to quality, to anything offered from the factory. As such, RideTech offers an unbeatable 1,000,001 mile warranty. Like high-end exotics and race cars, RideTech shocks are monotubes. The design provides precision rebound and compression control as well as enhanced reliability. 

Coil-overs are popular upgrades for Mustangs Camaros and LX muscle. A Coilover is simply a shock surrounded by a coil spring; it places the shock and coil in one linear unit. A Coilover is a simple solution for most suspension designs, but can often be difficult to understand what you need. Fortunately, RideTech has your back with 21 years of suspension development.

Choosing a coil-over begins with two important decisions. The first is choosing the function of your vehicle. If you are building a performance car, then you will want a coil-over that has an adjustable shock. This allows the driver to tweak the “stiffness” of the suspension with a twist of a knob located on the shock. This adjustment knob controls the shock valving which controls the damping of the coil-over. This is a huge benefit for drivers who want to fine-tune their performance for the track, autocross, or the road. 

The second most important decision in choosing a coil-over is finding your desired spring rate for the coil spring. Spring rate is the force required to compress a spring 1″ and is an important factor in how comfortable your car rides and your ride height. RideTech has worked out ideal spring rates for your vehicle and intended driving style.

Product Line

RideTech offers a wide range of products for street rods and one-off custom cars with fabricated chassis including coil-over suspension, air suspension, and shocks. The world's greatest custom car builders choose RideTech suspension for exceptional handling and ride quality.

Complete Air Suspension, Coil-over Kits, and Conventional Streetgrip Suspension System for your classic muscle car and cruiser. 

RideTech offers high-performance suspension components for all generations of Corvettes including coil-over conversions, shock upgrades, sway bars, and even MagneTuner, a plug N play controller for Magneride-equipped C7 Corvettes. A RideTech exclusive, our Track1 line of ultra-high-performance suspension components for C2/C3 Corvettes are proven race winners. The Track 1 line includes extreme duty IRS components as well as upgraded spindles with C7 Corvette bearing packs. Everything is designed to work with stock Corvette frames.

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