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Originally Posted by bret
I see the inevitability of this as well. How do you fight it? Well, maybe by redefining "success".
Being the contrarian that I am, I am now piddling with a 72 Chevelle that I will be making small, inexpensive changes to make it drive more like my new CTSV. Its a 350/350 A/C car...every GM dealer had anywhere from 15-50 on their lot at any one time in '72.
It runs like a top so I won't even open the hood. The handling, seats, and steering wheel suck the worst so a set of 5 series BMW seats from the swap meet, a set of our new stand alone shocks [retaining the oem springs and control arms], our taller RideTech spindles [to lower the car and improve the camber curve, better swaybars, Delrin bushings for the oem control arms, and a Momo steering wheel [because I love the way they feel] is the primary game plan. No plans to change the 15" rallye wheels [although I'll have to hunt for some decent tires soon] or the factory disc brakes. No, it will likely not keep up with my 66 Chevelle on the track, but at 70mph on the highway it will drive like a dream! Lets face it...most of us spend a whole lot more time there than on the track anyhow. I really think I can accomplish all this for well under $2,000, plus my installation time. We'll see...I'll document the time and the cost.
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What a great plan Bret! And you're right on. Most of the time is spent doing 65 MPH or less...