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  • Suspension upgrades finshed!

    Well, I thought I'd open a new thread since the title of the running thread really doesn't make sense (Upper and lower control arms).


    Anyway, after three and a half l-o-n-g weeks, it's finally done.

    Prior to this round, I already installed (or had installed from the factory/SLP):
    • 1LE front bushings
    • 1LE front springs
    • Hotchkis shock tower brace
    • progressive rate rear springs
    • welded/bolted subframe connectors
    • Zexel-Torsen differential
    • Strange 4.10 gears
    • ARP bearing cap studs
    • aluminum diff. cover/girdle
    • Ratech crush sleeve eliminator kit (solid spacers)


    To this, I just added:
    • Koni Single Adjustable front and rear shocks
    • lowered height front/rear 1/2 inch
    • J&M Hotpart greasable poly/poly lower control arms (trailing arms) w/ new 3-piece poly mount
    • J&M Hotpart greasable poly/poly panhard bar
    • scraped, primed, & painted gloss black front upper and lower control arm
    • scraped, primed, & painted gloss black rear axle
    • new greasable outer tie rod ends
    • Strano hollow 35 mm front antisway bar with poly mounts
    • Strano hollow 21 mm rear antisway bar with poly mounts
    • all new grade 10.9 or 12.9 bolts, washers, and nuts
    • everything lubed with Green Grease synthetic grease



    Here are a few pictures of the front to better illustrate the transformation:


    Al 96 Ram Air T/A
    Mods: Build # 784 * Hotchkis STB * SFCs * Borla cat back w/QTP cut-out * AS&M/RK Sports Mid-length headers w/single CAT * Koni SA shocks on lower perch w/ lowered rear * Strano Hollow front & rear antisway bars * 1LE front/rear springs * 1LE aluminum driveshaft * Strange 4.10 gears w/ Zexel Torsen diff. * ARP bearing cap studs & aluminum diff cover* J&M Hotpart poly/poly rear LCAs and poly/poly panhard bar * RAM Powergrip clutch w/ LT4 PP and RAM billet Al flywheel * C5 Z06 brakes * C6 Z06 wheels * Spohn T/A * Spohn DS Loop * fully custom interior w/ custom audio

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    And the rear:







    Al 96 Ram Air T/A
    Mods: Build # 784 * Hotchkis STB * SFCs * Borla cat back w/QTP cut-out * AS&M/RK Sports Mid-length headers w/single CAT * Koni SA shocks on lower perch w/ lowered rear * Strano Hollow front & rear antisway bars * 1LE front/rear springs * 1LE aluminum driveshaft * Strange 4.10 gears w/ Zexel Torsen diff. * ARP bearing cap studs & aluminum diff cover* J&M Hotpart poly/poly rear LCAs and poly/poly panhard bar * RAM Powergrip clutch w/ LT4 PP and RAM billet Al flywheel * C5 Z06 brakes * C6 Z06 wheels * Spohn T/A * Spohn DS Loop * fully custom interior w/ custom audio

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    • #3
      Pretty!
      2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

      1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD

      A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"

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      • #4
        I'll have a more complete write up tomorrow on the "road manners"...
        Al 96 Ram Air T/A
        Mods: Build # 784 * Hotchkis STB * SFCs * Borla cat back w/QTP cut-out * AS&M/RK Sports Mid-length headers w/single CAT * Koni SA shocks on lower perch w/ lowered rear * Strano Hollow front & rear antisway bars * 1LE front/rear springs * 1LE aluminum driveshaft * Strange 4.10 gears w/ Zexel Torsen diff. * ARP bearing cap studs & aluminum diff cover* J&M Hotpart poly/poly rear LCAs and poly/poly panhard bar * RAM Powergrip clutch w/ LT4 PP and RAM billet Al flywheel * C5 Z06 brakes * C6 Z06 wheels * Spohn T/A * Spohn DS Loop * fully custom interior w/ custom audio

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        • #5
          Very nice!

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