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Originally Posted by AWDPete
Great post  This is the kind of info I am looking for.
I agree that going with the full sub upgrade is a no-brainer approach to a decent setup - at a cost. You have obviously been researching this longer then I have, care to share the setup you have decided to go with?
One thing I have discovered with the brake setup is that it will cost about $400 more on the stock spindle then the ATS spindle because you need a new hub and brackets. This narrows the price gap between the stock spindle and AFX spindle enough (in my book) to upgrade. |
I've done "Cheap" on my blue '68 - the car I've been driving for about 6 years now - Guldstrand mod, stock UCA/LCA with delrin bushings, AFCO spring adjusters and AFCO springs, Koni adjustable shocks, Hotchkis front sway bar, 3rd generation IROC steering box. The only thing UCA's will do for you is
maybe reduce tire rub if you run a lot of caster. Also, you don't need new hubs for C5 brakes, you can have your current hubs turned down to fit inside the C5 rotors. You will need brackets, but they're pretty readily available for not that much. It's a fun car that is more capable than my driving can possibly show off.
I'm doing "More" and then some for my project '68 - 21st Century Street Machine subframe, Lateral Dynamics 3 link rear, and so on. If you do the work yourself, and part select yourself, don't let anyone tell you it's a no brainer. I've spent 2 or more hours planning for every hour actually working on the car.
Finally, I'm planning/assembling parts for "Medium" for my project '67 - SC&C (SPC) UCA/LCA, ATS tall spindles, AFCO spring adjusters and AFCO springs, Hotchkis sway bar, Bilstein shocks, 3rd generation IROC steering box, etc.
Of the three, "Medium" so far seems easier than either "Cheap" or "More" because it's pretty much a bolt on and go as compared to the other two; but then again, I'm much more knowledgeable now than I was when I started on "Cheap."