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Old 06-06-2013, 07:12 AM
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Default G-Body Suspension Upgrade Discussion - TruTurn/TRZ R&P/etc

Getting ready to spend children's inheritance.

Front will be Ridetech TruTurn front control arms with their coil-overs. Maybe their MuscleBar sway bar but may make my own with splined bar and spherical bearings. Also looking at 10 x 18 CCW with 275-35-18 BFG Rivals. Thinking about TRZ (Flaming River) rack & pinion steering to lose some weight on front. Have massaged fender wells and tweeked e-brake cable on driver side for bigger tires. Currently running 245-40-18 on 8.5" Vette wheel (spacer)...tire rubs Hotchkis front sway bar.

Rear will have existing HRParts Insane control arms with spherical bearings, HRP rear drag bar (may change to Hellwig Pro-Tour bar, UMI Pro-Tour bar or may make my own as above). 11 or 12 x 18 CCW with 315-30-18 Rivals.

I have created an Excel file (converted to .PDF) on available chassis-mount rear sway bars. See below.

Comments, questions, remarks welcomed.

Conrad
North Carolina
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File Type: pdf Rear Sway Bar Database-Rev 6-5-2013-PDF.pdf (54.0 KB, 48 views)
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Original owner of 1974 Z28. Ordered car with 4 speed, LT, Air Conditioning. Numbers matching car. Now equipped with Edelbrock Pro Flow fuel injection, 96 Zette Wheels, B-Car front disk, WS6 rear disk.

Also original owner of much-modified 1984 Grand National. Ridetech front & Detroit Speed rear control arms/sway bars Ridetech 3-way coil overs. Champion aluminum heads & intake. Comp roller hydraulic cam. CF hood, fiberglass bumpers. Baer 6P (2-piece rotors) 14" front & 13" rear brakes.
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