What suspension setup would you got with on this 68 Camaro build?

[Birdman]

I'm in the process of budgeting out all my parts and costs and setups. I really want to build a hell of a car, but being mainly donation based I can't afford to go nuts.

Ideally I would like to run an AirRide setup, but even with the sweet sponsorship deal they offered me I am not sure I can afford it. I'm going to try and sell off some of my stuff and pick up some powdercoating jobs and see where that would put me towards getting the system, but provided that doesn't pan out, where would you go?

Stock lower a-arms with a tubular upper a-arm, coil spring, and shock combo
Tubular upper and lowers with a coil spring and shock combo
Tubular upper and lowers with a coilover
Sell a testicle and buy the AirRide system (my family is good at having boys, it must be worth something!)

Now, keep in mind that this car will be a cruiser/show car that might see some track time, but mostly will be street driven. I really want to go all out on the car, but I need to spend money on the body and interior as well.

What would you guys do? The subframe is going on the rotisserie tonight and I'll be looking for a decision on what the hell I am going to do within the next few weeks.

[Birdman]

You know, in pricing out the systems, the AirRide setup is a pretty friggin' good deal.

I didn't realize how much it came with, it pretty much replaces EVERYTHING as far as suspension goes.

It might take me a ton of powdercoating work to be able to afford it, but I think it will definitely be the best option.

[rich-allen]

I went with the G-bar and Moser 12 bolt for the rear, DSE control arms for the front with hotchkis sway bar and 4 wheel Baer brakes.

Total costs was around $7k

[Mrfixit]

I also have a 68 Camaro and I've been working on for some time now. One of the reasons it is taking me so long is that funding has been slow and I'm trying not to sacrifice quality just to speed up the project.

Having said that, I decided to go with the DSE Quadralink for the rear because I could buy just the kit portion now and purchase coilovers later. I know that there are various opinions on their ultimate functionality but, like you, most of the time the car will be on the street so pure race function wasn't an issue with me. I picked up a 9" posi from a 68 Bronco cheap and I'm redrilling the axles to accept GM bolt pattern.

For the front, I'm leaning toward the DSE upper/lower package. I'll probably go with QA1 adjustable coilovers on all four corners because, again, it'll save a few $$$ and they are pretty good for street use. I'm also using the taller Heidt dropped spindles to improved camber curve. I've also installed a UniSteer rack-n-pinion setup.

My ultimate goal is to have modern car handling with a polite street ride. It's all about compromise. If I had an unlimited budget, I might have made some different decisions but, for this project, I think I've got a pretty good combination going.