Well, the Z had quite a winter. I had it laid up in my garage from the end of November to the beginning of May. I took my time and did alot of suspension mods. Here's a pic of the results:



Those are 17x9 Chrome 96/97 SS rims w/ Bridgestone Potenza RE730's. 245/45 ZR17 F, 275/40 ZR17 R. A set of SPD wheel adapters are behind the front wheels, and a 97 Trans Am rear end in the back takes care of the offset rims. (also gives me 4W disc brakes).



Other mods include:
-AGR steering box and pump
-MOOG BJ's, Tie rod ends, Idler arm, upper strut mounts, and Center Link.
-Global West S-9 front springs
-Guldstrand POLY control arm bushings and 36mm sway bar bushings.
-1LE front brake conversion incl. Autospecialty rotors and pads.
-Earls braided stainless brake hoses.
-BCA wheel bearings.
-KYB struts.
-Global West TS-14 steering box brace.
-ES end links.
-1LE aluminum driveshaft.
-Walbro 255 LPH fuel pump.

I think thats everything. I do have one more pic:



Thanks to everyone who helped me both in selection of parts, and all my 1LE guys who helped me track parts down. MikeH, Greg Westphal, Karl Hunter, AndyZ28, Dan Burk, and Steven Skipper. Lets have good summer everyone, and try to keep all 7K of our cars intact so we can work on them next winter too!

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-Jason M. 1991 Camaro Z28

 

Awesome car man! Love those rims!

 

I agree, nice to see all your work has paid off, car looks great. Nice wheels.

 

Cool!

 

I do love blue and those wheels look great on the car. Looks like it was a lot of work and well worth it.

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1984 Z28 350
Never argue with an idiot, they'll just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience
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How much work was it to swap rear's with a 4th gen?

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91 rs, convertible, K&N, Edelbrock open element cleaner, 3.73, B&M mega-shifter, goodmark cowl-induction hood,tinted windows,MacEwen Overlays
Coming soon......"Custom" non-red material.

 

It looks excellent! Nice choice of rubber.

 

I really like the blue with those rims! The car screams at you when you like at it. Nice job!

 

Awesome looking car Jason. Nice choice of wheels. I always wondered what my car would look like with the chrome SS wheels instead of the silver ones that I have on now. Now I know.

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www.91HybridZ28.homestead.com/91HybridZ.html

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SS 17x9.5 wheels,
HOTCHKIS 1"drop springs,
HOTCHKIS tower brace,
Bilstein struts and shocks,
K&N filters,
MSD 6A,
MSD 8.5mm Wires,
MSD Cap & Rotor,
Hypertech airfoil,
SLP intake runner (plennum not ported yet, soon)
High flow cats,
SPOHN panhard bar, lower control arms, and subframe connectors,
Baer front track system,
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System,
2100 Stall High Performance Torque Converter,
300 watt sound system,
and soon to come...ZZ4 crate motor...hopefully.

 

Thanks for the compliments everyone! jim91rs, check out tech central, theres a good tech article on 4th gen rear installation. It is actually easier than it sounds. Make sure you get some 89-92 rear disc e-brake cables. Thanks again everyone!

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-Jason M. 1991 Camaro Z28

 

I bought the rear, bought fluid, and put it on. Direct bolt on. I didnt even get the proportioning valve yet and it feels just perfect. The only tricky part was the E-brake cables not fitting in the thirdgen slots. With some inventiveness and a little bending here and there it was about a 20 minute sidetrack from completion.

 

I really want to put some 4th gen ss rims on my camaro and I know that the off-set is diff. so what do I need to switch the rims. The cars look so tight! Thanks for the info Jered 1983 SS www.geocities.com/smokntires

 

Smokntires,

To install 4th gen wheels on a thirdgen, you'll need 2" adapters for the rear, or install a 4th gen rear end. Keep in mind that if you have drums or crappy discs, swapping to a 4th gen rear could get you a better gear ratio, posi, and the better 11 5/8" rotors w/ PBR calipers. In the front you'll need 2 1/4" wheel adapters. You can get them from Andris Skulte at www.skulte.com.

If you have 1LE brakes, as I do, you'll find that 2 1/4" may be a bit too much. Contrary to other's belief, I have found that 1LE brakes do in fact move the wheels outward about 3/8-7/16". Good luck w/ your project!

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-Jason M. 1991 Camaro Z28

 

I like the car man...but I guess I would...I have one almost just like it...you did a good job!!

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1991 Camaro RS, approximately 500hp 355, 11:1 compression, Eagle h-beam rods, forged steel crank, TRW lightweight 2 valve relief pistons, comp cams hydraulic roller, fully ported Dart Iron Eagle heads, Victor Jr., Holley 750, Hooker shorty headers w/3" collector, true dual 3" exhaust, Moroso spiral mufflers, T56 6-speed, Boyd Coddington 17x9, 17x11 wheels, 275/40zr17 fronts, 315/35zr17 rears, Cerillo racing seats w/ harnesses, Harwood cowl hood, 4:10 posi, Global West adjustable rear suspension, panhard bar and torque arm, Hotchkis front and rear springs, 1LE sway bars, Koni adjustable shocks.

 

Sweet car bro! Whos GS in the back?

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-Jason M. 1991 Camaro Z28

 

carndrivr, is that thing sold yet? If you can wait about 4 years for me to get out of school, I will buy it off of you.

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Jeremy
91 rs, convertible, K&N, Edelbrock open element cleaner, 3.73, B&M mega-shifter, goodmark cowl-induction hood,tinted windows,MacEwen Overlays
Coming soon...non red interior with 4th gen charcoal/grey seats

 

Beautiful car Jason!
Love the rim & colour combo!!!

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1985 305 Z28
White w/Red interior
Mods:
GTS Headlight Covers
K&N Chrome Element and Filter
Flowmaster 80 series muffler
Chrome Valve Covers

 

Obviously free since he did the work himself. lol