Coil over conversion for stock k member/steering

Spun Bearing said

I was checking out the GTS catalog to see about this new system and on the first web page they state:

"Unlike some competitors, the GTS K frames use a built in upper coil over mounting point instead of using
the factory weak shock mount. Factory shock mounts were never designed to take the weight of the vehicle
and the movement of the suspension. Even braced or supported, this is one area GTS felt should not be trusted
and developed the stand alone coil mounts for our kits."

So what's with the hoop style upper shock mounts if, as they state, they can't be trusted?

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I think he is talking about the stock shock towers.

What I can't figure out is why he doesn't tie the snout bar to the shock tower and the hickey the shock bolts to? I can see a car that doesn't have snout bars tying to the frame with the hoop, but why this one? He probably could have tied and reinforced the shock tower to the snout bar and been OK, IMO.

That looks like a pretty nice set-up. Very similar to the LCA / coil over I'm putting on my Demon which has the same kind of snout bar. I plan to tie in the upper shock mount, and I am going to try to not use a rear brace.

Are the LCA pivot bushings Delron? The Urethane ones I have may not have much durability so I've read.