Few 4th gen > 3rd gen ?'s
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Few 4th gen > 3rd gen ?'s
First off can I use the sway bars off a 4th gen on a 3rd gen? If so is any modification needed to make this work?
Also how would I swap over the whole front braking system from a 4th gen to a 3rd gen?
Can I swap a 4th gen rear end into a 3rd gen along with the disc brakes? If so what kind of extra work am I looking at and can I use the 4th gen torque are or do I have to buy an aftermarket torqe arm.
Do 4th gen a-arms work in a 3rd gen? Basically could I use everything out of the front end of my 4th gen for my 3rd gen? K-member, brakes, a-arms, etc.
Thanks in advance for the answers.
Also how would I swap over the whole front braking system from a 4th gen to a 3rd gen?
Can I swap a 4th gen rear end into a 3rd gen along with the disc brakes? If so what kind of extra work am I looking at and can I use the 4th gen torque are or do I have to buy an aftermarket torqe arm.
Do 4th gen a-arms work in a 3rd gen? Basically could I use everything out of the front end of my 4th gen for my 3rd gen? K-member, brakes, a-arms, etc.
Thanks in advance for the answers.
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Re: Few 4th gen > 3rd gen ?'s
Originally posted by I8URLS1
First off can I use the sway bars off a 4th gen on a 3rd gen? If so is any modification needed to make this work?
First off can I use the sway bars off a 4th gen on a 3rd gen? If so is any modification needed to make this work?
Originally posted by I8URLS1
Can I swap a 4th gen rear end into a 3rd gen along with the disc brakes? If so what kind of extra work am I looking at and can I use the 4th gen torque are or do I have to buy an aftermarket torqe arm.
Can I swap a 4th gen rear end into a 3rd gen along with the disc brakes? If so what kind of extra work am I looking at and can I use the 4th gen torque are or do I have to buy an aftermarket torqe arm.
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Front sway bars are not interchangable. Neither are the A arms or anything else with the front suspension. 4th gen brakes, rear ends and components are all interchangable with the right amount of work and parts.
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
Front sway bars are not interchangable.
Front sway bars are not interchangable.
I was also pretty sure none of the front suspension could be used.
I knew the front brakes could work with a bit of work, as I eventually plan to do the same (when my cheap eBay D/S rotors crack once I install them)
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well the car is an RS so are we sure the sway bar is smallar? could I get stock 3rd gen sway bar off a 3rd gen V8 car that would be bigger for the front? Also if I stuck with the stock front brakes could I upgrade them somehow and how would I go about making 4th gen wheels adapt?
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If you get 4th gen wheels (and rear axle) all youll need is spacers for the front.
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Originally posted by I8URLS1
well the car is an RS so are we sure the sway bar is smallar? could I get stock 3rd gen sway bar off a 3rd gen V8 car that would be bigger for the front? Also if I stuck with the stock front brakes could I upgrade them somehow and how would I go about making 4th gen wheels adapt?
well the car is an RS so are we sure the sway bar is smallar? could I get stock 3rd gen sway bar off a 3rd gen V8 car that would be bigger for the front? Also if I stuck with the stock front brakes could I upgrade them somehow and how would I go about making 4th gen wheels adapt?
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First off can I use the sway bars off a 4th gen on a 3rd gen? If so is any modification needed to make this work?
Also how would I swap over the whole front braking system from a 4th gen to a 3rd gen?
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=183169
Can I swap a 4th gen rear end into a 3rd gen along with the disc brakes? If so what kind of extra work am I looking at and can I use the 4th gen torque are or do I have to buy an aftermarket torqe arm.
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Rear bars only, and they bolt right in with no mods needed. They're smaller since the 4th gen cars are lighter, they don't have as much weight to control.
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Originally posted by Z28Justin
4th gens aren't lighter than a third gen, they're heavier.
4th gens aren't lighter than a third gen, they're heavier.
If you ever look at a stock 4th gen going around a corner, they have tremendous body roll. They just designed the 4th gens more for ride quality than handling..
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
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Sorry...my mistake...I was thinking about all the "plastic" panels on the 4th gens and jumped to a conclusion.
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dont you know plastic is heavier then aluminum. If you dont believe me look at all the aluminum intensive cars, compared to all the plastic cars, aluminum ones are consistently lighter.
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Car: 1991 Z28 Convertible
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Wait a sec...What aluminum is used on these cars? All the body panels and suspension components are steel. OOps..well, save for the bumper and front fascia.
Wish they were aluminum....not as many rust problems.
Wish they were aluminum....not as many rust problems.
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