05 GTO Suspension Mods
 

Hello to all the corner carvers..

So I have a 05 GTO. I have been looking for information pertaining to any suspension mods/swaps that anyone might have done.

Though it was not a 05 GTO. The closest thing I found to my ideas for the IRS for my GTO was the Doug Sinjem's 66 Nova. But I can't find any build info.

If any one has info on that I'm all eyes & ears.

Thx,
Kevin

Kevin, we at Ridetech will be introducing a new line of coil-over and air spring struts at this years SEMA.
I have been working on the 5th Gen Camaro as well as the 05+ Mustang, but more strut cars are in the plans.

Keep an eye on our website as we'll be introducing them as soon as they are ready:
www.ridetech.com

pedders... best stuff out there for these cars.

suspension
 

pedders, only company you should even talk to, i had a ton of there stuff on 05 its great, there the one company that spent the time researching the short production of the gto the most. i still have a brand new set of control arm bushings if your interested. i will sell them cheap just to get them out of my tool box 30.00 shipped

Here are a couple of links to images of our new Fox Racing Shox based strut program. The unit consists of a steel body monotube strut cartridge and an extruded aluminum mount that is specific to each application.
Though the brake and abs brackets on these prototypes are painted steel they will be stainless on the production units.

The proto's are non adjustable, but production will be offered in non-adjustable, single adjustable (rebound) and triple adjustable (rebound, high speed compression, low speed compression).

2005+ Mustang:
http://www.ridetech.com/media/upload...ts/mustang.jpg

2010+ Camaro:
http://www.ridetech.com/media/upload...uts/camaro.jpg

I would actually like to replace all of it.
I have read mixed comments about pedders. There are a few limitation issues with some of the components and I have only seen one guy address, but his thread died.
Another guy had started a C5 IRS / GTO suspension swap but that died as well.

I guess this is going to be one of those things that no one wants to mess with.

As far as I see you only have two choices:

1-replace the OE struts/shocks with something better.

2-cut it all out and create your own (C5/C6, custom, whatever).

I personally preferred to get rid of the struts on my 3rd gen Camaro so I cut it out and put in C5 stuff (didn't hurt that I had a left over Z06 to cut up):
http://projectawdcamaro.com/3rdgen.html

Check out some of the Aussie sites, they carried the body for just shy of a decade so they have it pretty much covered.

That is some awesome info, thanks!
I had come to the realization that I would be in uncharted waters here.. I just figured that with all the inherent issues with the GTO suspension that there would have been a project or two here. Time to start some measuring.. :willy:

You wouldn't happen to have a site or something before I go blindly off in to the dark WWW would you? LOL

While researching the suspension found on the GTO I came across this (I apologize for the size, it's about all one can find on this deal):
http://www.carfani.com/wp-content/pi...t-pictures.jpg

The GTO is based off the Holden Monaro, which utilizes GM's Omega B chassis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_...2.80.932005.29

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) built a 427 version around 2002 that changed the front suspension from strut to double a-arms. Only two were built. . .one has sold a couple of times for stupid money, while the other is held by Holden.

Though it would be rather expensive to replicate it is interesting to see the a-arm and "standard" coil over design.

That 427 looks really nice..
I'll keep digging for more info on the HSV suspension..

As far as forums go check out ls1.com.au & justcommodores.com.au

Google.com.au "commodore coil overs" etc etc... that'll keep you busy for a while :D

Pedders has a presence over there too..good catalogue here http://www.pedders.com.au/products/5...FVGZpAodDA0AxA

Other Commodore stuff worth doing some research on (depending on budget) are Nolathane & Super Pro for bushes, Whiteline, Monroe, BC, D2, XYZ, K Sport, or Tein if you want to go spendy...

I think I tried the justcommodores, they insist you have a paid email address to join. I'm not paying for an email account..

I ran across some AU guys called McDonald Bros. Racing and they look to have done some mods to the older Monaros. I shot them an email to see if they can point me in the right direction.

I'll keep looking across the pond for more info. I know the AU V8 Supercars have to use a ford falcon double a-arm from suspension on their cars.

Well I finely found the direction I want to go in. This shop does alot of custom frames for for older corvettes and they can build them with or without the trans axle/torque tube configuration. http://www.streetshopinc.com/c5andc6for53-82.html

The most appealing part to the whole thing is I have all the C5 suspension parts sitting on a 02 corvette I was piecing back together (any one need some corvette body parts? LOL).
I actually had a 06 Viper diff I was going to use in a cobra IRS then put that into the GTO. But that wasn't feeling right for some reason.

The kicker is that the shop isn't interested in selling me the front and rear clips. I laid out some of my plans for the car and they wanted to build me a whole frame less the suspension parts for around 7K. So I mulled that over for a few and then started asking the shop some questions and the guy just seemed pissed (for lack of a better word) that I was asking questions. He threw some track width measurements at me and when I asked how he came to those suggestions he said. I've done a few other uni-body cars in the past. Communication from that point was really lacking. Why are some shops like that?

Anyone know of any major differences between the C5 and C6 suspension setups?

Have you considered the 9" Ford IRS conversions out there for the new era GTO?

All GForce1320 Drivetrain, coil overs, Driveshaft, and Ford 9"

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...nch-22-640.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...nch-25-640.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...nch-24-640.jpg

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...nch-18-640.jpg

Also, my suspension is completely done with Lovell's components.

I hadn't seen it done in the 9" anywhere when I was looking for info.

Not to mention I have all the C5 components and the Viper HD diff