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8292, arm, average, cleveland, connectors, control, cost, fbody, frame, lower, ohio, sfc, sfcs, sfs, spohn, subframe, sw, umi, weld

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SFC comparison thread

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FlippindaBird on 07-28-2011

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by Twin_Turbo

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8391, arm, arms, bmr, bushings, control, firebird, how, kmember, lower, malibu, reinforce, replace, rubber, to

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Suspension How To...

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91_5.7_TPI on 10-20-2009

07-20-2014 04:14 PM
by Redroy@live.com

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lower control arm angle and relocation brackets (an explanation with pictures)

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MrDude_1 on 04-16-2004

12-26-2015 09:53 PM
by obeymybird

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79, 8292, air, camaro, custom, customize, dam, dropzone, fbody, kits, lowering, olds, pics, rates, spring

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Lowering 101

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super_kev on 11-26-2008

11-30-2021 06:06 AM
by plum92_camaro

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89, 91, 95, camaro, column, fix, gen, how, remove, signal, steering, switch, tighten, tilt, to, turn, wheel

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How to: Tighten tilt steering w/pictures

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sled_fiend on 03-29-2009

10-05-2023 07:18 AM
by 91banditt2

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69, 76, alignment, box, camaro, gta, joint, kit, pitarm, rag, rebuild, remove, replace, steering, ws, xh

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Steering Box Rebuild, Rag Joint and Pit Arm

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BBSDesigns on 06-13-2008

07-11-2021 09:20 AM
by mjensen71

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101, 1984, 23028, diagram, duty, endlinks, fbody, firebird, front, gm, heavy, j23028, prothane, suspension, thirdgen, tool

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Front Suspension 101

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CaysE on 08-07-2005

01-31-2024 10:18 AM
by 881SA

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body, end, front, gm, kit, moog, napa, oem, racing, rebuild, sell, summit, suspension, transam, treadsaver

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Front end-rebuild spreadsheet

JPrevost on 05-27-2006

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Justins86bird on 01-02-2005

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Justins86bird on 03-08-2004

03-08-2004 12:49 AM
by Justins86bird

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1992, 26inch, 3gen, 3rd, camaro, custom, gen, lowered, magnesium, n73, picture, putting, rims, thread, wheels

"OFFICIAL" Lowered 3rd Gen Picture Thread (Post Your Pics Here)

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Str8upChevy on 05-17-2010

06-02-2021 09:09 AM
by mooses8801

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$1990, aarm, aarms, aje, arms, broken, fractures, gen, kmember, mustang, problem, rediterate, stress, tubular, turning$

Tubular A-arm broke!

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redraif on 05-29-2005

07-25-2005 01:01 AM
by Justins86bird

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19821992, 2011, 3rd, coupon, firebird, gen, ls1, member, mount, pa, perch, performance, racing, review, spring, thirdgen, umi

UMI Performance 3rd Generation K-member Now Available!

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UMI Performance on 11-25-2011

08-15-2012 08:47 AM
by hellz_wings

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88, bushings, diameter, f3sc, g6, gta, headlights, install, kmember, motor, mustang, procharger, profab, transam, tubular, xr288hr10, youtube

Tubular K-Member

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tamatt27 on 01-18-2004

04-20-2005 12:13 PM
by B4Ctom1

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3rd, 92, advantage, camaro, cool, coolride, costs, gen, kit, ride, strutbag

CoolRide kit is Available

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Siegel1719 on 03-02-2005

05-01-2005 10:59 AM
by drain89

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2001, 3rd, 4th, 87, body, brake, brakes, calipers, camaro, converting, fit, gen, iroc, ls1, rear, size, swap, thirdgen

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98+ CAMARO “LS1” Brakes; Bigger & Better Period

89 Iroc Z on 08-10-2006

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aluminum, camaro, canada, hms, hunter, karl, motorsport, motorsports, mount, mounts, rosa, santa, sets, solid, strut

Check out this trick strut mount from Hunter Motorsports!

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Tom Keliher on 01-05-2001

12-24-2016 11:08 PM
by Hunter Motorsports

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3rd, arms, camaro, crossmember, frame, gen, headers, hitting, interference, kmember, lq9, member, spohn, spohns, straightened

SPOHN K-member

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84 Z-28 350 on 05-20-2006

06-03-2008 11:31 AM
by engongam

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BEWARE moog idler arms, and other generic brands - they are incorrect for these cars!

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whitedevilTA on 03-11-2016

12-09-2023 08:50 PM
by Nutro

203

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1988, 1992, 3rd, 84, 88, 89, building, camaro, framerails, gen, pictures, pro, project, prostreet, street

Prostreet Camaro Project

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red406 on 12-06-2008

01-28-2013 09:28 AM
by BMR Tech

202

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I'm putting a C4 front suspension into my trans am!!

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whitedevilTA on 09-15-2017

03-27-2019 12:15 PM
by soloc4

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3rd, alstons, firebird, gen, generation, hotchkis, install, jacking, point, sets, sfc, t5, t5wc, tbss, thidgenorg, thirdgen, umi

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SFC's Alstons or UMI?

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KYLE87 on 12-24-2007

04-13-2008 07:43 PM
by BIRD-VERT92

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410, c4, change, chassis, conversion, corvette, diff, gears, irs, stock, suspension, swap, swaps, times, transmission, upgrade

C4 Corvette rear suspension swap notes...

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1MeanZ on 03-27-2010

03-30-2014 02:12 AM
by Mr.ChevyStroker

164

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car, cost, isolators, lca, lowerded, lowered, matter, replacing, taking

Lowered Suspension Modification?

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91_5.7_TPI on 09-05-2005

06-06-2012 11:05 PM
by Cadaver Puncher

158

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adjustability, bearing, body, founders, gen, installation, lower, mount, mounts, nut, performance, strut, thirdgen, types, umi

Problem with UMI strut mounts

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dixiebandit69 on 04-02-2013

04-10-2013 07:56 AM
by JamesC

153

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3rd, 4th, 82, camaro, front, gen, kmember, member, members, racecraft, repair, s10, suspension, tubular, ups

front suspension/k member

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weaz4200 on 10-08-2009

12-20-2009 06:52 PM
by weaz4200

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1987, 2000, 3rd, body, drop, dropped, gen, good, in, parts, pinion, pontiac, racecraft, rack, spindles, ta

Racecraft Drop Spindle Failure

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rlewi771 on 02-11-2013

06-11-2013 02:15 PM
by SomeGuy25thZ

147

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arms, control, delalums, end, front, replace, rod, spohn, stock

Anyone been to Spohn's site lately??? The front control arms have been released!!

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paulmoore on 12-16-2004

01-10-2005 01:20 AM
by FireRed91Z28

147

5,268

anatoly, dynamics, eliminate, fbody, frquency, hidden, hopping, ls1, mario, pages, paz, shock, spring, structural, tsymberov, unsprung, wheel

Something I dont understand about wheel hop

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Darkshot on 09-24-2007

11-12-2007 02:30 PM
by Shagwell

147

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105021, 1971, aftermarket, bar, c10, firebird, gen, instructions, item, panhard, sale, tds, topdownsolutions, wonderbar

TDS Wonderbar!-)

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Frik92RS on 04-24-2003

03-03-2006 03:45 AM
by Xophertony

141

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Making a spindle that extends the track out 2"

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Falconiroc on 03-27-2017

10-06-2018 02:26 AM
by morrow

140

9,731

airbagit, firebird, longtubes, low, thirdgen

How Low Can You Go!?

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LowCamaro on 02-18-2002

10-17-2003 01:07 AM
by RegaPlanet

139

7,161

05, 1988, 2000, agr, bmr, bump, camaro, frame, free, gta, iroc, maxima, nissan, pictures, steer, subframe, trans, wallpaper

finally alstons and bmr subframe installed with pics

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88fastgta on 09-10-2009

08-17-2019 08:22 PM
by 91Z-28-350

138

29,756

1986, 2031, 8292, 92, aarm, aarms, aftermarket, bmr, bump, camaro, camarofirebird, chromoly, ebay, gen, lower, stops, tubular, umi

Redesigned Lower A-Arms for the 82-92 Camaro/Firebird

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UMI Performance on 08-17-2011

08-01-2014 10:11 AM
by UMI Performance

135

24,634

Delphi 670 steering box upgrade!

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MyRedCamaro on 08-18-2015

12-29-2015 05:16 AM
by mwfrels

135

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All alum ls3

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budget builder on 12-08-2023

01-28-2024 08:13 PM
by Orr89RocZ

131

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19821992, 3rd, 88, basic, brace, camaro, camero, fbody, front, gen, generation, mount, point, rear, rebuild, strut, supension, suspension, suspenson, tower

front suspension package?

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weaz4200 on 11-09-2008

06-23-2009 01:41 AM
by weaz4200

128

8,878

1985, aarm, angles, bar, body, bubbadrift, camaro, cp, differences, drifting, gen, iroc, parts, pic, roll, suspension

Drifting IROC Camaro project

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z28evans on 02-11-2009

08-13-2021 05:04 AM
by Arnetta

128

88,659

3rd, 89, afco, body, camaro, firebird, founders, gen, ha959213, lowering, performance, spring, springs, thirdgen, vogtland

Founders Performance now stocking Vogtland Sport Springs

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FoundersPerf on 12-04-2013

03-17-2019 07:33 AM
by IROCK1987

127

25,969

6al, btm, hhms, motercycle, ram, stealth, strut

New H.M.S. Strut Mounts Post

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Z28ricer on 08-04-2002

10-18-2002 07:45 AM
by 86SCBNJ

125

4,996

3rd, body, camaro, coilovers, custom, eliminate, gen, gens, hop, mods, suspension, thirdgen, thrid, ultimate, wheel

Ultimate 3rd gen suspension-part 1

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Vetruck on 09-13-2009

04-06-2011 11:20 AM
by JT

123

20,524

1987, 87, brake, bumper, camaro, chevy, diver, duty, exact, heavy, height, iron, jack, laugher, line, pic, rear, weight

Front Weight Jacks

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InfernalVortex on 04-13-2014

09-11-2014 04:02 PM
by SlickTrackGod

114

19,736

camaro, chevys, corvette, falconer, fan, fastwas, fbody, gen, handlingweight, mods, mustang, power, suspesion, turbochargers, v12, v6, v8

V6 handling Vs V8

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kukerdan on 06-13-2008

07-10-2012 03:58 PM
by hellz_wings

113

11,988

camaro, caster, circle, gen, grip, jackers, kpi, negative, part, power, rack, spindle, split, thirdgen, track, weight

The Grip, Part II

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TEDSgrad on 01-06-2014

03-27-2020 02:16 AM
by TEDSgrad

111

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12, 4th, body, bolt, camaro, designs, factory, fays2, gen, hinge, link, linkage, rear, suspension, truck, watts

Anyone see the new watts link?

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87 formy on 07-18-2008

03-12-2011 08:37 AM
by 89_RS

111

21,866

3rd, aluminum, burlington, camaro, car, factory, gen, install, mini, nj, tubs, wheel, wheels, widen, widened, works

Got my wheels Widened! mini-tub time!

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//<86TA>\\ on 01-27-2008

08-30-2010 03:47 PM
by //<86TA>\\

110

24,574

1995, adj, bbc, body, camaro, car, engine, jack, kmember, lt1, member, motor, mounts, perches, pic, umi

UMI Engine K Member

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IROCZ1989 on 12-18-2012

12-28-2019 02:21 PM
by articwhiteZ

109

17,831

2002, bar, camaro, cover, differential, ends, find, jaspertn, mechanics, rear, ring, rubbing, sway, trailblazer, work

Mechanic f-ing me over? HELP!!

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Camaroz2892 on 10-14-2008

11-18-2008 02:24 PM
by thirdgenfcarnut

106

3,793

31011, 79, 85, camaro, coupler, f250, f350, ford, gen, install, joint, motormite, part, rag, remove, s10, steering

Rag joint

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camaro_junkie on 06-15-2003

10-15-2007 11:55 PM
by luke4907

106

22,739

camaro, control, gen, ground, jacks, rates, setup, sheet, shorter, spring, springs, stock, street, suspension, swap, thirdgen, weight

Ground Control Weight Jacks

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CrazyHawaiian on 06-05-2005

08-17-2012 12:31 AM
by 87350IROC

104

20,664

The Grip

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TEDSgrad on 02-04-2013

02-12-2013 11:26 AM
by JamesC

104

9,313

86, 88, back, camaro, car, fender, flared, generation, halfed, halfing, halving, iroc, m9, moser, suspension

Back halfing my 86 IROC

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572_Rat on 06-24-2008

12-15-2013 12:02 AM
by 572_Rat

104

31,608

1988, a250, bar, body, frame, install, member, members, motor, remove, setup, sway, tube, tubular, yamaha

pics of tubular k-members installed???

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bigdavesiroc on 09-11-2005

01-24-2008 10:13 PM
by stage20

103

12,718

850lb, body, daily, differential, driven, gen, guide, handling, lsd, parts, posi, spring, springs, torsen, ultimate, whats

Best Handling 3rd Gen I can build, questions?

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camaro1185 on 09-29-2011

02-07-2012 07:53 PM
by AM91Camaro_RS

101

27,846

3641, 8292, camaro, chassis, connectors, engineering, frame, front, jack, lt1, machines, smashed, southside, subframe, weld, wwwswracecarcom

Poll

Sub Frame Connectors. This is the ultimate answer.

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foney_email on 05-21-2003

10-09-2003 05:43 PM
by Camaro_nut

99

12,918

Some pics of new parts (Intrax-Baer-AGX-HMS)

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Tom Keliher on 01-05-2003

02-13-2004 03:10 PM
by Hg

98

4,136

0506, 97, bmr, camaro, cons, gen, gto, lsa, member, needed, pros, put, spohn

Spohn K-Member???

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3rdgenfever on 02-08-2006

05-14-2006 08:58 AM
by getit

97

4,867

3rd, camaro, circle, complaints, flaming, gen, mustang, pinion, power, rack, radius, river, steering, turn, turning

MUCH Wider turning circle when converting to Rack & Pinion.

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Z RATED IROC on 06-12-2004

10-23-2008 08:51 AM
by stage20

95

15,116

1991, aftermarket, angle, camaro, cars, drifting, firebird, gbody, increase, knuckle, linkage, lock, mods, s13, steering, suspension, transmission

More Steering Angle .... ??

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CrazyHawaiian on 11-18-2005

08-11-2012 05:40 PM
by Luv2Drift

95

35,626

aluminum, bearings, billet, camaro, caps, fatigue, gen, hood, maker, money, mount, mounts, strut, ws6

Billet strut mounts...

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Tibey on 07-17-2003

08-24-2003 07:14 PM
by Dewey316

95

4,176