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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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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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adjust, angle, arm, camaro, contact, control, eibach, explanation, kit, lower, patch, pinion, pro, ring, side, suspension, swing, view

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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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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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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

01-09-2017 01:35 AM
by Twin_Turbo

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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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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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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

11-21-2017 11:04 PM
by lpfeifer1980

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Justins86bird on 03-08-2004

03-08-2004 12:49 AM
by Justins86bird

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Justins86bird on 01-02-2005

09-12-2006 09:49 PM
by brutalform

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Normal Threads

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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bar, body, endlink, fbody, front, gen, link, links, specs, stabilizer, suspension, sway, swaybar, swaybars, torque

Torque Specs for Sway Bar and End Links?

Fronzizzle on 03-08-2012

09-27-2019 09:43 AM
by T.L.

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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

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Loosing Power steering...

83 Crossfire TA on 09-02-2015

01-03-2016 01:26 PM
by 83TransAmRECARO

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98,034

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

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bad, bar, bushing, car, end, endlinks, fbody, install, link, links, loaded, moog, suspension, sway, tight

Sway Bar End Links. How tight?

Connan1 on 05-16-2009

02-15-2010 12:27 PM
by Norm Peterson

13

86,108

Front end shimmy between 30 & 40 mph

Ed1LE on 09-29-2015

09-30-2018 09:14 AM
by jstricker5133

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80,413

1991, 87, camaro, coil, compressor, easy, engine, firebird, front, high, install, pipe, spring, springs, z28

EASY AND SAFE WAY TO INSTALL FRONT COIL SPRINGS

New2Chevy on 05-07-2012

05-19-2021 08:57 AM
by NWOcamaro

47

75,111

Wider fenders and a wider front track width anybody?😈

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morrow on 09-01-2015

01-13-2024 12:29 PM
by Fords88Bird

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1, camber, car, coil, coils, cut, cutting, difference, drop, gen, inches, lower, lowers, make, much, spring, truck

Cutting 1/2 coil = how much drop (average)

crazynights on 04-29-2007

02-12-2013 04:47 PM
by goliath88

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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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arm, bad, ball, control, fbody, gm, install, joint, joints, lower, oversize, signs, symptoms, upper, worn

What are the symptoms of worn ball joints?

MrJ on 11-08-2000

11-13-2000 09:51 AM
by thunderstick

4

65,891

3rd, autozone, carries, duralast, end, gen, good, master, moog, mpc, pro, replacing, rod, rods, struts, tie

Brands Brands Brands! Does anyone have any info?

compuwiz1937 on 11-01-2008

11-04-2018 07:11 PM
by grover85

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10, 12065, adapter, bmw, bolt, camaro, chevy, firebird, fit, gen, m3, pattern, rims, wheel, wheels

do BMW rims fit on chevy camaro???????????

soldierduck on 08-03-2004

09-21-2015 07:12 PM
by Berlyn0963

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3rd, 69, 92, astro, camaro, column, columns, gen, lowered, pic, replacing, shaft, steering, swap, van

97 Astro Van Steering Shaft Swap info

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6speedIROC on 11-09-2010

11-05-2017 07:31 PM
by Big&BadGTA

85

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10, 1999, bolt, buick, chevy, codes, end, ends, gm, gmc, identification, identify, identifying, number, rear

Need Help Identifying GM 10 Bolt Rear End!

digimagix on 12-02-2001

11-07-2010 11:23 AM
by Mre

15

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aftermarket suspension questions.

J-money on 09-04-2015

01-04-2019 09:45 AM
by kaos420

15

57,002

average, body, camaro, cost, fee, gen, iii, labor, labour, replacement, shock, shocks, shops, spring, strut

Labor for shock/strut replacement.......sounds high??

im4darush on 07-31-2007

07-31-2007 05:54 PM
by 89N10GTA

8

54,376

Rebuilt steering box and pump. System won't bleed

backtothe80s on 08-13-2015

09-05-2015 12:39 AM
by backtothe80s

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1988, agx, big, bilstein, camaro, cars, compare, difference, filled, gas, kayaba, kyb, nitroen, oil, package, ride, shocks

Big Difference Between KYB and Bilstein shocks?

84BLKBiRD on 02-16-2004

03-06-2012 10:19 AM
by Jt41z4nZ28

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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

50,833

80s, angle, bubba, camaro, camino, car, drift, el, gen, good, iroc, lowered, mods, steering, trans

Drifting a thirdgen: 101

midnightfirews6 on 10-02-2013

04-24-2023 08:54 AM
by Nitr00

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48,611

1207, 120mm, 1991, 2001, 2010, 475, 5x120mm, 83, body, bolt, camaro, fit, pattern, rims, vehicles, wheels

Camaro Bolt pattern 5x120mm?????

CamarosRUS on 09-29-2004

09-30-2004 02:33 PM
by CamarosRUS

4

45,976

Weight jack woahs.... :(

customblackbird on 08-10-2015

08-15-2021 10:16 PM
by QwkTrip

4

43,175

Delphi 670 steering box upgrade!

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MyRedCamaro on 08-18-2015

12-29-2015 05:16 AM
by mwfrels

135

43,157

2002, 2004, 9, carlo, center, crown, ford, monte, nut, section, specification, specs, torque, trans, victoria, wheel

Wheel nut torque specs.

Fire"Dutch"Bird on 03-19-2008

03-30-2008 01:51 PM
by oil pan 4

19

39,793

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

273

38,619

car, front, gas, gmc, high, higher, left, low, lower, rear, reason, side, sit, sits, thirdgen

One side of the rear of the car sits WAY up higher than the other??

ir0cz on 05-07-2002

08-01-2019 08:50 AM
by scooter

28

37,397

84, 91, 92, 96, bar, camaro, camaros, frame, gen, installation, rail, stock, ties, wander, wonderbar

What is a Camaro wonderbar ????

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chitowncruiser on 10-18-2002

04-03-2013 03:43 PM
by knightrider5000

63

36,727

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

3rd, 82, 8292, 9, 92, bolt, cage, camaro, firebird, fit, ford, gen, roll, rool, street, transmissions

82-92 camaro bolt in roll cage?

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941camarokid on 08-04-2010

11-25-2016 02:34 PM
by project89

56

35,375

02, 3rd, body, camaro, coil, coilover, coilovers, gen, kit, mounting, mounts, rear, shock, umi, viking

UMI Releases New Product- Bolt-in Rear Coil Over Kit for the 82-02 GM F-Body

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UMI Performance on 02-27-2014

11-05-2019 03:51 PM
by UMI Sales

93

35,121

ball, balljoint, bolt, crooked, freezing, jint, joint, joints, press, pressed, pressing, start, started, straight, wont

help, ball joints wont go in straight

drdave88 on 07-12-2003

07-19-2003 09:21 AM
by drdave88

12

34,919

91, alignment, ball, balls, car, doi, end, front, joint, joints, making, noise, replace, replaced, required, z28

New ball joints require alignment?

tpi305 on 05-02-2010

05-07-2010 06:06 PM
by bitchin_buick

9

34,764

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

177

34,681

1986, 2900, 3rd, 85, 88, camaro, gen, generation, lb, motor, sc, stripped, tranny, v8, weigh, weight

Camaro weight numbers?

Makaveli on 01-22-2003

04-02-2003 09:13 PM
by brodyscamaro

27

34,608

1988, 1989, 3rd, 99, arm, back, bent, camaro, elimination, gen, half, homemade, mustang, note, relocation, torque

torque arm elimination

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grease on 01-07-2012

09-21-2012 12:58 AM
by bmorgil

85

34,380

10305134, 5608, 5610, 85, camaro, cc635, forum, iroc, lbs, moog, rear, review, specs, spring, springs, trw, upgrade, v6

IROC/Moog Spring Rate

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JamesC on 11-09-2006

03-06-2022 02:18 AM
by QwkTrip

54

33,431

car, driving, full, left, make, shakes, shudders, steering, tight, turn, turning, turns, vibrates, wheel, whrrl, wobbles

Car Shakes When Steering Wheel All The Way Left Or Right

Mackadoches on 03-09-2012

07-19-2012 08:19 PM
by neilb

7

32,920

2000, 252, 253, 750, 850, build, building, cert, chassi, chassis, cost, drag, firebirds, forum, s10

show me your chassis and cages? 7.50s cert 6.50s

mattsv8_03 on 05-14-2010

05-21-2010 12:40 PM
by Shagwell

4

32,219

92, aje, benefit, camaro, coil, coilover, coilovers, gen, max, overs, size, sleeves, springs, thirdgen, tire

Coilovers ? is anyone using them ?

draven1018 on 04-16-2013

10-13-2013 03:24 AM
by robertfrank

44

32,184

1984, 1992, 1le, 3rd, 89, 90, bearing, bearings, camaro, change, front, gen, pressed, race, replace, trans, wheel

Front Wheel Bearings

itsMikey on 01-28-2011

11-12-2016 08:21 PM
by JRobling

44

31,929

amd, cc, coil, difference, linear, moog, myths, progressive, rate, regular, spring, springs, struts, variable, variavle, whats

Difference between variable rate springs and stock springs

EnvoyIROCZ on 12-14-2013

12-24-2013 01:34 PM
by JamesC

22

31,901

bad, blown, botom, characteristics, check, mount, mounts, popping, sign, strut, strutt, stut, suspension, thirdgen, vibration

What are the characteristics of a bad strut mount?

Chevy86 IROC-Z on 03-18-2012

06-03-2012 09:56 PM
by Chevy86 IROC-Z

27

31,746

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

1984, 1990, arm, axle, back, c4, cad, corvette, drawing, install, loose, narrowing, rear, replace, seat, suspension, tire, trailing

FlyDoc's Corvette C4 rear suspention install.

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FlyDoc on 04-19-2011

11-02-2012 02:57 PM
by TheMonster

93

31,530

1985, 1988, 3rd, 40mm, 85, 91, camaro, end, firebird, gen, gta, have, offset, pontiac, rear, size, stock, trans, wheel

Wheel offset/size? HELP!!!!

drknow90rs_ss@y on 04-11-2008

07-01-2020 05:25 PM
by 83 Crossfire TA

35

31,448

bleed, bleeding, bleeds, brake, brakes, car, earls, firm, floor, gravity, honda, isnt, park, put, running, solo

Flushing and Bleeding Brakes while car is running?

chevyguy1969 on 08-21-2002

08-25-2002 11:09 PM
by chevyguy1969

12

31,277

Best shocks for a 3rd gen.?

robersml on 10-27-2009

03-23-2017 06:27 PM
by turbosbox

33

31,021

1987, bolt, box, count, firebird, gear, gearbox, geears, manual, manuel, s10, spline, steerin, steering, swap, turn

Which S10 Manual steering gear box?

91CamaroRS305 on 03-22-2006

01-28-2018 10:30 AM
by jtparffrey

18

30,959