69 Camaro - New member needs suspension advice

[Vegas69]

There is no room for another 69 Camaro in Las Vegas. Sorry man....

[mrr1999]

Haha. Come on, Todd. With such a nice car, you don't want to give your opinion on build ideas?

Seriously, your car is beautiful. Nice job.

[XcYZ]

Welcome, Mike.

Several companies offer serious upgrades to the stock subframe which have proven to work well.

What is your budget and does that include both the front and rear of the car?

[ArisESQ]

If you wanna keep the stock front clip, I would probably say best bang for the buck would be either the ATS or Detroit Speed coilover conversion, or if you wanna spend even less, Detroit Speed and Global West (among many others) sell upgraded control arms and a sort of half coilover setup for the front that you may want to look into.
For the rear, I'd look into the Chris Alston G-Bar if you want to move away from leaf springs. Relatively inexpensive setup with little fabrication and welding necessary.

All of this of course depends on budget, but I'm sure you would be more than satisfied with even the most simple upgrades to the stock suspension if they are done cleanly and professionally!

[mrr1999]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I wanted to keep the suspension budget under $3K, but what I say and do are 2 different things. On the same token, as the price tag goes up, so does the build time.

Concerning the drinking vs. mustang saying...Does it make it better to add that I do more than my share of drinking and also have a big block Chevelle?

[Vegas69]

Nice stable man.... I'll have to stop by and check them out one of these days whenit's not 110.

[mrr1999]

That would be great. Just let me know.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by mrr1999

Thanks for the replies, guys. I wanted to keep the suspension budget under $3K, but what I say and do are 2 different things. On the same token, as the price tag goes up, so does the build time.

Concerning the drinking vs. mustang saying...Does it make it better to add that I do more than my share of drinking and also have a big block Chevelle?

Nope -- that just won't get 'er done man!! LOL

Welcome aboard... there is so much kool stuff here it will alter (and not in a good way) your life! < Grin >

Not sure if it's Prodigy Customs or IronWorks that says this - Build it once and build it right -- or something along those lines. Do overs are the expensive way to build a car. Think about this - like I have done when remodeling or building a house - The stuff that stays the longest gets the money -- FLOORS (not carpet) - SINKS/FIXTURES - Counters and cabinets... I can add trim later - and change carpet colors - but I'm unlikely to pull the windows out to change them.

Now - think about your car project that way... you can change carbs - heads - tranny - seats - carpet (relatively easy) but the suspension/frame? That's a major piece... better get it right or live with it. Someone pointed out the Global West A arms etc -- and if I was on a budget - that's the way I'd go - I'm not saying that brand specifically - but that direction... get some more Castor - less flex - better look. You don't have to go with a whole new subframe just to make the Camaros drive better. Sub frame connectors would help (weld or bolt in)? Someone chime in here? Ditching the rollover on the rear leafs would help the backend... so maybe adding a panhard bar or something along those lines?


PS -- I gave up drinking 25 years ago - it didn't help. I have Fords and Chevys.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by mrr1999

Thanks for the replies, guys. I wanted to keep the suspension budget under $3K, but what I say and do are 2 different things. On the same token, as the price tag goes up, so does the build time.

Concerning the drinking vs. mustang saying...Does it make it better to add that I do more than my share of drinking and also have a big block Chevelle?

My kind of man!
Drinking brews and a BB Chevelle!! Good luck with the suspension bud!

[mrr1999]

Thanks guys. I'm going to try to decide what suspension package in the next week or so and take the plunge. Any other input, let me know - I appreciate the help.