Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

Jegs Suspension kit

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-28-2006, 08:30 AM
  #1  
Member

Thread Starter
 
86redIROC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Concord, Ohio
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1986 Iroc Z 28
Engine: 383
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Jegs Suspension kit

Just bought the Jegs suspension kit for 82-92 camaro. $690 includes shocks, struts, both sway bars, lowering springs, all poly bushings and links.

Seems like a good deal, anybody have this kit?
Old 12-15-2006, 11:19 PM
  #2  
Member
 
thirdgenbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: iowa
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1991 firebird
Engine: tbi 305
Transmission: 700r4
hey i cant find this in jegs, can you get me any info on it or a part number? are the springs lowering springs? im very interested
Old 12-16-2006, 12:06 AM
  #3  
Supreme Member

iTrader: (5)
 
xpndbl3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orland Park, IL
Posts: 13,622
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
you sure you're not talking about the hotchkis kit?
Old 12-17-2006, 04:12 PM
  #4  
Member

Thread Starter
 
86redIROC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Concord, Ohio
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1986 Iroc Z 28
Engine: 383
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Jegs part # is 363-3801.140K price is $690.99

Kit includes

Eibach Pro front and rear springs, lowers car 1".

Energy Suspension Hyperflex bushing kit.

KYB GR-2 front and rear struts and shocks.

Suspension Techniques front and rear sway bars.
Old 12-17-2006, 08:35 PM
  #5  
Supreme Member

iTrader: (5)
 
xpndbl3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orland Park, IL
Posts: 13,622
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
i guess it's alright. personally i would have gone junkyard hunting for bigger sway bars and bought my own poly bushings, springs and saved a little $$$.
Old 12-18-2006, 08:01 AM
  #6  
Member

Thread Starter
 
86redIROC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Concord, Ohio
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1986 Iroc Z 28
Engine: 383
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Uhhm,,,, I am not really into junkyard suspension parts. I like the kit and think its a good deal.
Old 12-18-2006, 11:53 AM
  #7  
Supreme Member

iTrader: (1)
 
Sonix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 10,763
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
If you can pay a tad more, i'd upgrade the rear GR2 shocks to gas-a-just.

That kit should work well, but why new sway bars? I'd check what sizes come in the kit, and what your 86 IROC has on it. It may not even be an upgrade, and those don't exactly wear out.
Old 12-18-2006, 12:00 PM
  #8  
Member

Thread Starter
 
86redIROC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Concord, Ohio
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1986 Iroc Z 28
Engine: 383
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.73
I thought the same thing about the sway bars when I ordered the kit, but when it arrived they are visually bigger than the stock ones (can't remember exact diameter) Anyway the Gr2's were part of the kit so I will give then a shot. I can always upgrade later.
Old 12-18-2006, 12:40 PM
  #9  
Supreme Member

iTrader: (1)
 
Sonix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 10,763
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
...already bought the kit, my bad.
Old 12-18-2006, 06:47 PM
  #10  
Member
 
thirdgenbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: iowa
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1991 firebird
Engine: tbi 305
Transmission: 700r4
i like the looks of it. i have a local shop looking at puting a kit together for me but i may use this as a backup plan
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
J-money
Suspension and Chassis
15
01-04-2019 09:45 AM
84 TA NV
Firebirds for Sale
1
09-06-2015 08:02 PM
1Aauto
Sponsored Vendors
0
09-02-2015 01:50 PM
1Aauto
Sponsored Vendors
0
09-02-2015 01:35 PM
z28guy134
Engine Swap
1
09-01-2015 11:50 PM



Quick Reply: Jegs Suspension kit



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:17 PM.