You won't get a specific "lateral movement" number, but they usually say a locator usually isn't needed for the street, but may be needed for sticky tires on the track.
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Matt Jones
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Art Morrison Enterprises
You won't get a specific "lateral movement" number, but they usually say a locator usually isn't needed for the street, but may be needed for sticky tires on the track.
I have a set of 200LB Vette Brakes and Products composites on one of my unfinished 69 projects. I ran a set on my 80 Z28 with a transveres fiberglass leaf up front, and composite 200s out back.
I did a story on the 69 install and had the facts then, but that was 10 years ago. I will look for the story and see what I can find. I never finished the car, so i do not have any real world testing on the 69s, but I did like the 80 rear a lot.
I will probably sell these and put a G bar or Air Bar in it if I ever finish it.
Oh my God how time flys. I just found the story, not quite 10 years ago. I wrote the story more like 16 years ago! So composite springs for 1st gen Camaros have been around a while. But I never heard much about them.
It is pretty funny to read that old stuff. We were building a killer Camaro. Using polyurethane bushing and everything! We were even changing the subframe bushings! Wow how times have changed.
Really? I just called them and they said they have them for the second gens, not the first gen.
Do you know the differences between the first gen and second gen springs? I never really cared to find out. BUT, I've noticed that many replacement leaf springs are sold for years '67-'81. As long as the wheelbase remains nearly correct, as well as the shackle angle, I'm happy!
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Art Morrison Enterprises
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