Making the switch to aftermarket control arms can enhance your vehicle’s handling. But when it comes to aluminum vs steel control arms, which material delivers the performance you need? Let’s cut through the marketing hype and get straight to the facts about these crucial suspension components. The Real Story: Aluminum Control Arms vs Steel Your control arms connect your wheels to your chassis, handling every bump, turn, and launch. Consider…

Square body pickups from Chevrolet, GMC, and Ford stand as icons of American automotive history. These trucks are celebrated for their timeless design, rugged performance, and ability to turn heads at car shows or on the job site. At Aldan American, we’re proud to offer premium suspension upgrades to enhance their performance, style, and drivability. Here’s our list of the best square body-style pickups, including some from the transitional era…

How to Turn Your Chevy C10 Barn Find into a Head Turner There’s nothing quite like the feeling of uncovering a Chevrolet C10 tucked away in a barn, its potential waiting to be unleashed. These classic trucks, produced between 1960 and 1987, have become iconic—and for good reason. With its timeless design, solid engineering, and endless customization possibilities, the C10 is the ultimate blank canvas for truck enthusiasts. Whether you’re…

On the road, on the trail or at the track, performance suspension built to handle is key to a great driving experience. For high horsepower applications and when wheels & tires are larger than factory and you need that perfect stance – this is where coilovers come in. When it comes to coilovers, no one knows them better than we do here at Aldan American. We’ve been developing high performance…

The modern era of passenger cars, starting in 1960, has been an era of dramatic change and innovation in the automotive world. While classic American cars are often celebrated for their raw power, sleek design, or muscle-bound appeal, some vehicles transcended their time, introducing features, technologies, or designs years ahead of their contemporaries. Here, we explore seven standout classic American cars that captured the spirit of innovation and laid the…

Aldan American Coil Over Conversion gives 1967-69 Camaros/Firebirds total suspension tunability By Cam Benty Photos by Cam Benty and Gary Nelson Few cars in American automotive history had the impact of General Motor’s first Gen Camaros and Firebirds. While Ford’s Mustang had a three-year head start into the classic “pony cars wars,” the 1967 Camaros and Firebirds drew an immediate following with performance fans. Offered with a wide array of…

August 26 – 28, 2022 The Good Guys West Coast Nationals is back and you don’t want to miss this! Hot rod and classic car aficionados, know there’s no place like at the Pleasanton Fairground in California. The West Coast Nationals is everything great about Goodguys event! in California there’s always warm summer sun, some of the best rides in the West and amazing crowds of families, fans and true…

For Corvette lovers, opinions about the C4 vary greatly. Some people loved the high-performance vehicle that gave domestic and foreign racing competitors a run for their money, while other more traditional Corvette buyers were less fond of the model. The C4 was made from 1984 to 1996 and went through an overhaul of features from the three previous Corvette models, which by and large all remained very similar to the…

Join us once again in Seal beach for the 2022 Classic Car show and swing by the Aldan American booth! We’ll have our full Summer 2022 product line, catalogs and latest product info available at the show. Come by and meet the Aldan American team. Members of our crew will happily be ready to answer any questions you have on getting your coilovers, shocks and suspension setup properly. Free admission for…

Join Aldan American at the 47th Annual, Back to the 50’s Weekend Car Show The team at Aldan American Suspension is heading to Minnesota Street Rod Association’s largest show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.  We couldn’t be more excited to be back in Minessota! “BACK TO THE 50’S”, has once again been, has been nominated in the USA TODAY “BEST CAR SHOW” contest. We’ll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday setup…