1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.")

[carbuff]

Oh, I forgot to mention that SW stopped by in what will be his next project for Eric to work on... It's a 'small' project for him, but a car which I love (and feels very familiar!). I look forward to seeing the new touches which it will receive...

[carbuff]

I stopped by again today to drop a few things off and snapped a couple of shots of the Dynaliner, wiring, and Eric's brake-line work...

[c.schulz]

Hey Bryan, car is looking fantastic. Really like how it is coming together.
A concern I saw was the support for the Lower control arm. Or maybe the lack there of......with all you will be putting this car thru do you think the UCA and LCAs need more support? Rear and Front mount

Chris



Also maybe the upper control arm and spring mount. Maybe add some vertical Chro Moly plates or struts to support the tube.

[68protouring454]

Originally Posted by c.schulz

Hey Bryan, car is looking fantastic. Really like how it is coming together.
A concern I saw was the support for the Lower control arm. Or maybe the lack there of......with all you will be putting this car thru do you think the UCA and LCAs need more support? Rear and Front mount

Chris



Also maybe the upper control arm and spring mount. Maybe add some vertical Chro Moly plates or struts to support the tube.

My suspension systems, particularly the 70-81 platform have more wheel to wheel road racing, etc then any other out there. I am not sure how much more you think it needs, but it seems to be holding up just fine. Topping that with a well thought out and computer designed susp and steering geometry,plus 4 years of wheel to wheel racing, plenty of curb beatings from watkins glen, to vir to njmp, limerock etc. No failures etc. Oh ya throw in a podium at the Nasa national championships as well.


I am sure plenty of things in a certain package can be made differently, or improved, but thus far there is no needing to change anything. Our Jrs 2nd gen runs as fast as Ta2 cars wherever we go.

[carbuff]

Jake is certainly the more authoritative source on the design of this setup... But I did dig up some pictures from when I first received the front clip that may help clear up any questions on the support of that lower mount.







Hope those help.

[c.schulz]

I stand corrected.........

Chris

[Royalworks]

It did look like from that angle it had one tube holding on the lower arm. Wider picture, its stout.