Our friend Zach owns one incredible 2010 Corvette. Zach was looking to drop his Corvette to the extreme on Aldan coilovers. He contacted our tech line and discussed his desire for a custom shock and spring to run on his C6 Corvette. This custom coilover setup would allow him to preload the coil spring at full extension and not bottom out on compression. Aldan American’s custom shop was able to…

What is Pro Touring? Pro Touring is a hot rod term born out of the 90’s. It refers to any car or truck that has been modified in multiple areas to perform better than it did stock or from the factory. Pro Touring builds done correctly will meet or exceed modern day, OEM performance vehicles in the following areas of performance:  Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Tires and Engine modifications. These five…

What goes into the best 2.5” ID coilover springs for street, track and autocross? We’ve designed, developed and tested thousands of coilover coil springs over the last three decades. Every coilover shock absorber needs to run the proper coil spring to operate at it’s full potential. So what are some features to look for when selecting the perfect, performance coil spring for your coilovers? 1. Flat Ground, Square Spring Ends…

We received a call a few months back from our friend Johny G from Johny’s Garage. You may remember Johny as the builder and designer for the squarebody C-10 known as Buttercup, featured here. Johny and his client Greg set out to build a bad ass 70′ GMC pickup. Here’s some details – Greg’s 70′ GMC, AKA – Blueberry is one awesome pickup. The truck sits on a Roadster Shop…

Our friend Brandon, Vice President of The North Texas El Camino Group, was recently featured on Gas Monkey Garage’s YouTube channel to showcase his 1980 G-Body El Camino, AKA The Steel Beast. This G-Body is a full-out sleeper with a built motor and our new coilover suspension installed. Brandon reached out to Aldan American looking for tunable, bolt in G-body coilover shocks that would support both street and track use….

Sergeant Scott Graham is a 29 year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and operates one unbelievable Hemi Barracuda. He has worked in various capacities within the Sheriff’s department, and is currently assigned to the Narcotics Bureau.  Scott has been racing and building cars since High School. We thank Sergeant Graham and the LA County Sheriff’s Department for their service. Check out the Barracuda’s build specs and features…

The paint on this Pantera is unreal. Did it make it to the Nationals? The Pantera De Tomaso, designed by Tom Tjaarda is a timeless, early American Supercar. Ilene and Ken F. set out to build a beautiful 1972 Pantera Pre-L car. This Pantera De Tomaso was under the gun to compete in the National Street Rod Associations, “Elite Builders Showcase” at the “Street Rod Nationals” in Louisville Kentucky last month….

One of our local clients was looking to lower their 73′ Camaro. With our new Road Comp Series of GM coilovers, we set out to help them lower their Camaro and setup their suspension for better handling and a smoother ride (Also looking to bring down the front end on this Z/28). “We would like to touch base with the guys at Aldan and give them a great big two thumbs up….

I grew up obsessed with cars, trucks & motorcycles and always had an interest in manufacturing. For over three decades, The Aldan Shock Co. was U.S. Veteran owned & operated, specializing in high performance shocks & coilovers here in Southern California. While working at Hot Rod I made a cold call that would forever change my life. In 2014, at 27 years old, I quit my job and struck a deal to…

Slalom, 100 yd dash and road course running in our C-10. How’d it go? The team at Super Chevy Magazine selected our freshly built 1971 C-10 pickup to run at this year’s Muscle Car Challenge presented by Falken Tire & Classic Industries. Event took place at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Some of you may know my brother and I set out to build a C10 pickup truck…