The Aldan American C10 pickup truck competed in our first official event this week. The front suspension setup is a Scotts Hot Rods IFS (Independent Front Suspension). The Scott’s bolt-on IFS fits directly to stock Chevrolet C10 frames and is an all in one unit that allowed team Aldan to run Wilwood disc brakes, drop spindles, Aldan American coilover shocks and springs along with rack & pinion steering and an…
Our friend Gary recently lent us his original 1969 El Camino SS 396 for a suspension install feature with Chevy High Performance Magazine. Gary’s owned this 69′ El Camino for several years and was looking to drive it more, but wanted a better ride and a lower stance from what was originally on the vehicle. Being an original 396 SS car – having a bolt-on coilover design was a plus…
We recently launched our product data with the SEMA Data Co-Op and achieved Platinum status (Highest Quality – Yep, that’s how we roll). Why does product data matter? By formatting product data into industry standardized formatting like ACES/PIES standards, we’re able to make our products more search friendly. Barcodes, web links, instruction sheets, year/make/model fitment are some of the benefits and important factors in standardizing product data. What the, is ACES/PIES? When you have…
Chrysler (Dodge) has always been known to step outside the box when it comes to design, unique color combinations and big horsepower. In the early 90’s you had the Corvette, 5.0 Mustang, IROC Camaro’s and your German and Italian sports cars. 200-300HP in a production car were huge, until Dodge changed the game with the Gen I Viper in 1992 sporting 400HP an a monster 8.0L V10 backed with a…
Meet our friend Don. Don built one of the baddest 1964 GTO’s on the planet. Here’s the story. As a teenager, Don and his father found a 64′ Pontiac GTO in New Jersey that would one day become the ultimate track car. Over the years and through several restorations and upgrades, Don and his GTO keep getting faster. Sporting a built LS3 with over 650 hp, matched up to an Auto Gear M22…
It’s heating up here on the west coast and we’re heading up to Reno, Nevada for the 2017 Hot August Nights car show. The Aldan American team will be setting up at this year’s Big Boy’s Toy Store hosted by Summit Racing located at the Reno Events Center in downtown Reno. See thousands of the country’s finest hot rods, muscle cars and high horsepower machines. We’ll be at the Big Boy’s Toy Store Wednesday…
Over 35 years we’ve seen a lot of trends, designs and products in the world of high performance coilovers. Inexpensive coilover options sometimes are great for the short-term, but when these shocks need servicing or repair you usually have to replace the entire unit and possibly dealing with a company 7,000 miles away. We incorporate decades of experience in manufacturing and racing in every coilover we produce. Sourcing materials in the U.S.A. and…
Our friends at MSD sent over some pictures and a build profile of their gorgeous 1932 Ford known as the Atomic Deuce. Here’s the parts it took to build this amazing Texas 32′: New Age Motorsports ’32 Ford 5 window glass body Paint and body work by Squeeg’s Kustoms in Chandler, Arizona Color- Squeeg’s Hot Rod Red Pete and Jakes complete rolling chassis LS3 engine: GM Hot Cam MSD Atomic…
Our Friends at Danny’s Original Customs (D.O.C) here in LA put together an awesome video of our Phantom Series Coilovers in action on one of their recent, classic Mustang builds. D.O.C designs & manufactures high-end, California made suspension & chassis components and is an authorized Aldan American distributor. Check out this video of the week from D.O.C ! https://www.instagram.com/p/BVY7f6wDMno/?taken-by=dannysoriginalcustoms #dannysoriginalcustoms Send us your Aldan American equipped videos for a chance…
Join Aldan American at the 2017 LA Roadster Show We’re heading to Pomona, CA this weekend for the LA Roadster Car Show by O’Reilly Auto Parts. We’ll be there Saturday and Sunday this Father’s day weekend setup with our latest new products, catalogs & more! LA Roadster Show & Swap Meet Saturday, June 17, 2017 through Sunday, June 18, 2017 Fairplex Pomona – Pomona, CA Show hours are 7 am-5 pm Saturday, June 17 and 7 am-4 pm…