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Title: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on December 31, 2010, 12:38:00 PM: has anyone here put a scots hot rod bolt in IFS in one of their trucks, just wondering before i buy one, just looking for feedback.

thanks jf
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: VileZambonie on December 31, 2010, 03:46:59 PM: What are you trying to accomplish and what is it going in?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on December 31, 2010, 04:05:47 PM: it's going in an 80 shortbox, i'm just updated the suspension, less weight, way better looking, getting rid of the old and in with new. Have you put one in?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: VileZambonie on January 01, 2011, 10:17:20 AM: I personally have not used their set up so I can't give you an opinion on how they ride/handle. What's the price on their setup?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: acefoxx on January 01, 2011, 10:23:57 AM: I checked out the web site. They have a lot of pictures of the IFS but personally they don't look very strong. That upper control arm mount seems precariously mounted and flimsy. But hey, I'm now structural engineer. They are running about $2900 for a basic setup with brakes and power steering.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: Captkaos on January 01, 2011, 12:36:02 PM: N2TRUX purchased one for a truck he started on.

I just got a Porterbuilt for mine.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 01, 2011, 04:17:33 PM: i looked at porterbuilt but they don't have a coilover setup yet, so will see...i'm leaning towards the scotts, but i'm just not sure about the rod ends on the a-arms, they don't look that strong..
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 03, 2011, 09:12:00 PM: just ordered the front end today, so i will let you guys know in couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: N2TRUX on January 05, 2011, 11:13:11 AM: I'm not sure what you guys are seeing as "weak" in the Scotts IFS. Justin and crew have installed that IFS in hundreds of applications for many years with no concerns. Here is one being installed in an 82 Blazer project that I had a few years back. Unfortunately it was never finished.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: VileZambonie on January 05, 2011, 11:20:53 AM: Let's see some more pix of installs. Who is Justin? Does he post here?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: Captkaos on January 05, 2011, 12:47:04 PM: Justin owns scotts hot rods.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 06, 2011, 12:44:00 AM: I know he post a lot on C10 forums, but not sure if he's on here. Justin is awesome to deal with, 2 thumbs up for service....should have the front end in 2 - 3 weeks maybe, so i will post pics when i get it
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: Captkaos on January 06, 2011, 02:03:22 PM: Haven't gotten him over here...
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: LOU87 on January 07, 2011, 11:14:44 PM: Here is the one I'm putting under one of my Burbans.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/LUCKIN_FOU/IMG_3928.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/LUCKIN_FOU/IMG_3935.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/LUCKIN_FOU/IMG_3945.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/LUCKIN_FOU/IMG_3944.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m30/LUCKIN_FOU/IMG_3958.jpg)

The crossmember is .25 wall 2x4 tubing. The rod ends are carved from a chunk of stainless steel. Everything is tig welded, chrome molly control arms. The coil over came with 600 pound springs. I have put Justins stuff on alot of cars and trucks I have never had any trouble with them.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 08, 2011, 03:27:40 PM: i can't wait to get mine, anymore pics lou?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: monte0185 on January 09, 2011, 07:59:58 PM: Thats sweet there. Im waiting for Nate from porterbuilt to finish his. He has a airbag setup but not a coilover setup. Besides that gives me time to talk the wife out of the money! ;D
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: N2TRUX on January 09, 2011, 08:38:09 PM: Quote from: Captkaos on January 06, 2011, 02:03:22 PM
Haven't gotten him over here...
Not yet. I will get him to drop in soon.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: scottshotrods on January 10, 2011, 10:39:24 AM: Good morning to all board members,This will be my first post on this site and one of our customers turned us on to this site over the weekend.
Thanks drag 80.

It looks like there are some concerns on our bolt in suspension design you see in this thread.Let me go over a few things on our product and you guys
might be able to understand better.

1.Our crossmember is made out of 2x4 structure steel and is made out 3/16 wall thickness.That is 100% tig welded
2.Our upper and lower a-arm mounting points are made out of 1 1/8 solid bar stock and yes solid bar not tubing and we call this our
cross tubes that are 8 inches long and slide thru the crossmember and sticks out 2 inches per side on the crossmember.We have never had a problem
with this set up and is 100% bullet proof
3.Our upper and lower a-arms are made out of 1 1/8 round 1/4 wall dom tubing.For customers who polished S.S we make them out of 1 1/8 solid 304 S.S
4.Our rodends you see that secure our a-arms are made out of 304 S.S that are cnc machined in house not china.These have been tested to with stand
180,000 pounds of pressure.
5.All of our mounting hardware as in the bolts are grade 8 bolt and have never failed over the years.
6.Our spindles are a forged steel spindle we use and we have these either in a stock or dropped spindle
7.Our brake calipers are off of a 82-89 chevy s-10
8.Our rotors are a lincoln granada off a 77-78
9.Our power racks are a 88 ford t-bird
10.Bags we use are a slam bags
11.If you want a coil-over instead of a bag we use a Alden coil-over
12.The complete frontend is 100 tig welded not mig welded.
Our starting price is $2895.00 retail and this is a 100% complete from hub to hub.If you price it out with our other companies who make a bolt in ifs for the c-10 truck we are a almost $700.00 cheaper for a complete bolt on package.
13.On our outer tierod end we use a tierod end not a hime joint.
14.Keep in mind our frontend is 100% bolt in ifs no welding at all and this is also with our airbag set up as well.No rack notches needed at all.
Our airbag set up will lay out on a 30 1/4 tall front tire.
Hopefully this explains how we make our frontends and one more thing to add we have over 7500 frontends on the market and have been building
frontends for the last 15 years.We have a ton of other products we can help you out with on your truck.If anybody has any questions you can
email me at justin@scottshotrods.com and our website is www.scottshotrods.com
Thankyou,
Justin
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: 86Chevy3 on January 10, 2011, 11:50:20 PM: What kind of setup are you runnin out back?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 11, 2011, 11:18:38 PM: not sure if your asking me or not but, i'm am going to be running cal tracs with there 2pc leaf springs

Quote from: 86Chevy3 on January 10, 2011, 11:50:20 PM
What kind of setup are you runnin out back?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: team39763 on January 13, 2011, 02:13:34 PM: Quote from: drag80 on January 11, 2011, 11:18:38 PM
i'm am going to be running cal tracs with there 2pc leaf springs

I didn't know caltracs made those split leaf setups for our trucks.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on January 13, 2011, 09:07:25 PM: correction, that's what i am going to put in the truck, so hopefully you can get them
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: Captkaos on January 14, 2011, 07:36:13 PM: I can get them for you.
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on March 23, 2011, 09:18:28 PM: (http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4109.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4105.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4144.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4140.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4138.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/IMG_4110.jpg)
a few pics of the front end installed
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: team39763 on March 25, 2011, 05:46:58 PM: What was the difference in weight?
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: drag80 on March 25, 2011, 11:56:40 PM: i'm not exactly sure, i will see if i can get some weights off of everything. i'm guessing at least 100 lbs, i will let you know
Title: Re: Scots Hot Rod Bolt in IFS
Post by: VileZambonie on March 27, 2011, 12:42:11 PM: Looks really nice, too bad they didn't build in an adjuster in the arms for caster/camber settings.