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04-18-2005, 09:52 AM
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Car: 1984 Camaro on steroids/ 1987 iroc-z28 5 speed.
Engine: 383 nitrous motor / poindexter 305
Transmission: Th350
I would be afraid of that coilover kit, as the shock towers arent as sturdy as the k-member spring perches.
04-18-2005, 11:25 AM
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I totally agree!!!
That design Bent the crap out of my upper strut mounts. If it would have gone any further it could have collapsed and destroyed my car at speed.
If you are drag racing only! "Trailered everywhere" Maybe. Otherwise it is a very dangerous design.
I converted back to the stock coil spring setup.
That design Bent the crap out of my upper strut mounts. If it would have gone any further it could have collapsed and destroyed my car at speed.
If you are drag racing only! "Trailered everywhere" Maybe. Otherwise it is a very dangerous design.
I converted back to the stock coil spring setup.
04-18-2005, 11:33 AM
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Car: 1984 Camaro on steroids/ 1987 iroc-z28 5 speed.
Engine: 383 nitrous motor / poindexter 305
Transmission: Th350
Originally posted by Z RATED IROC
I totally agree!!!
That design Bent the crap out of my upper strut mounts. If it would have gone any further it could have collapsed and destroyed my car at speed.
If you are drag racing only! "Trailered everywhere" Maybe. Otherwise it is a very dangerous design.
I converted back to the stock coil spring setup.
I totally agree!!!
That design Bent the crap out of my upper strut mounts. If it would have gone any further it could have collapsed and destroyed my car at speed.
If you are drag racing only! "Trailered everywhere" Maybe. Otherwise it is a very dangerous design.
I converted back to the stock coil spring setup.
04-18-2005, 12:17 PM
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Have you installed the ProFab A Arms yet?
Mine were incorrectly made. The spring perches in the bottom were positioned too low.
The car sat on the ground! (almost)
I had to re weld the perches to correct it.
Mine were incorrectly made. The spring perches in the bottom were positioned too low.
The car sat on the ground! (almost)
I had to re weld the perches to correct it.
04-18-2005, 12:40 PM
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Car: 1992 B4C 1LE
Engine: Proaction 412, Accel singleplane
Transmission: built 700R4 w/custom converter
Axle/Gears: stock w/later 4th gen torsen pos
I only recently came to understand these dangers, that is why every effort is being made to take as much weight off the front of my car as possible. I have already taken a few hundred pounds off the nose with more to come.
Also after building a few mustangs that employ the same coil over methods and have the same weaknesses, I feel confident I will be able to minimize the flex/danger.
Because the car will be occasionally street driven, my preventative measures will be:
greatly reduced weight in the front half of the car
reinforced strut tower areas
strut tower bracing
and these twice as thick steel camber plates:
Also after building a few mustangs that employ the same coil over methods and have the same weaknesses, I feel confident I will be able to minimize the flex/danger.
Because the car will be occasionally street driven, my preventative measures will be:
greatly reduced weight in the front half of the car
reinforced strut tower areas
strut tower bracing
and these twice as thick steel camber plates:
04-20-2005, 12:13 PM
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Car: 1992 B4C 1LE
Engine: Proaction 412, Accel singleplane
Transmission: built 700R4 w/custom converter
Axle/Gears: stock w/later 4th gen torsen pos
Originally posted by JERRYWHO
I got one from P. A. Racing for my car and have had no problems with it. My car is for weekends and racing only.
The price has droped a lot on them P.A.s website has them for $250.00 and thats with motor mounts and stock spring mounts.
Link to them http://hstrial-vhouse.homestead.com/our_products.html
Jerry
I got one from P. A. Racing for my car and have had no problems with it. My car is for weekends and racing only.
The price has droped a lot on them P.A.s website has them for $250.00 and thats with motor mounts and stock spring mounts.
Link to them http://hstrial-vhouse.homestead.com/our_products.html
Jerry
Originally posted by TTA850
I dont know which one is in Jegs but I've been running the PA Racing chrome moly k-member(along with their tubular a-arms and coilovers)for the last 3 years with no problems or complaints to speak of.
I dont know where the a/c on an LT1 would cause a problem so I cant help ya there sry
HTH,
Steve
I dont know which one is in Jegs but I've been running the PA Racing chrome moly k-member(along with their tubular a-arms and coilovers)for the last 3 years with no problems or complaints to speak of.
I dont know where the a/c on an LT1 would cause a problem so I cant help ya there sry
HTH,
Steve
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