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Originally Posted by montessaj
I'm new to lateral-g.net and I was just looking for some advice with my project car. I have a 1983 Monte Carlo SS, and I am looking to build a good streetable ride that handles and brakes just as good as it is fast in a straight line. Specifically I was looking for info or advice on front suspension. I have been bouncing around some ideas of tubular control arms, but are tubular control arms good for the street? Specifically I was looking at Spohn performance uppers and lowers with poly bushings. Secondly, should I got with Q-A1 Coilovers or just go with hotchkis front springs and bilstein shocks. I have already purchase 2" drop spindles and I will also be adding baer brakes to the front. I want to keep this thing streetable I plan on driving it on the weekends and occasionally around town. But I will also be attending the Hot Rod Power Tour in June. It will be mostly a street car.
Any insight would be greatly apperciated.
Andy
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Hi Andy! I'm new here too, but I had a Monte Carlo for 7 years and asked the same thing a bunch. One thing you might want to try is subscribing to the Monte Carlo Mailing List.
http://www.monte-list.nu/
My Personal recommendation would be to use Savitske Classic and Custom's AFX street comp kit:
http://www.scandc.com/suspensions.htm#streetcompafx
You'll get much better handling and braking and it's reasonable. I did the global west/del-a-lum swap with B-body spindles and 3rd Gen Camaro 1LE rotors. I was happy with it, but this one is waaay better from what I can tell. And you won't have the fun bumpsteer to surprise you. With the SC&C kit, you can use stock C5 brake parts (you can buy at Otterzone), so you get new spindles, brakes, and a tubular upper control arm for a couple hundred more than just the Baer Brakes. It also gives you almost another inch of drop.
To lower the front a little more, I'd get some stiffer springs and use them shorter:
http://www.monte-list.nu/tech/springs.shtml
I ran the Moog 5662 springs with half a coil cut:
The intention was to cut another 1/2 to full coil when I got the 16" GTA wheels installed, and possibly find the hollow 34mm sway bar from a Camaro.
Even with the monster 706 lb-in springs, the car rode great, thanks to the Bilstein shocks and Del-a-lum bushings in the tubular control arms.
Good luck, they're fun cars to have.