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Originally Posted by AWDPete
Thanks for the advice Vince!
Welding the stock sub makes good sense - GM was a little stingy on the welds!
Tell me a little more about relocating the lower arms, haven't heard about doing this before? I planned on getting tubular upper/lower arms and tall spindles (haven't decided whose yet) - will these accomplish the same thing?
I already have a 6-point cage and solid subframe mounts. I installed some bolt-in Moroso subframe connectors many moons ago which I need to replace with some weld-ins.
I was thinking about welding up some forward struts as they seem to add quite a bit of stiffness right where it needs it most.
At first I wasn't considering coilovers for the front but the more I think about how the car will be used it's beginning to make more sense. Making mounts to accept a "standard" coilover also makes more sense $$wise then using one of those conversion kits, especially when it limits me to using a custom shock.
I like the idea of the 2nd gen box because it's inexpensive - it's just so darn big and heavy! Not sure if it will fit with the big-block?
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Hi Pete,
The coil over part should be easy as you are starting from scratch. Find your desired stroke and build around it.
On the lower control arm you can either repocket or buy a tubular arm. We used to repocket before the arms were available. Most add caster and are available for coil over mounting. I'd say put your money there.
Also try to find a cheap LSX engine. They are popping up everywhere. Take a visit to your local engine machine shop. You'd be surprised on what you'd find poking around. Big blocks are great but if you can find weight loss without loss of power go for it. I found an LQ9 core for $400 and it would make a nice track motor.
Vince