IVE SEEN SOME CORVETTE LOOKING REAR ENDS ON SOME THIRD GEN FIREBIRDS AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS DONE THIS HOW TO DO IT AND IF ANYONE HAS SOME PICS WE CAN CHECK OUT THANKS

 

never seen anything on a firebird... camaro is another story however..

 

If you are talking about the IFS rear, it has been done more than once. I first saw this in a Road & Track Mag around 1990 and then in Car Craft. The Car Craft article was when they used to do the (real street shoot out). A guy from Canada had a Steel Blue GTA that had a T-56 and complete Vette IFS. I will try to find the date and issue for you.

 

If you mean the vette taillights, no I've never seen any on a firebird. If you mean the IRS (independent rear suspension), that's been done a few times as well. If you are looking into the IRS check out a company called Rare Auto Design. They thought about making a kit at once but backed out. They are in Florida and I'm sure if the price is right they could arrange something.

 

Who sells the corvette tail lights?and how much are they? thanks

 

What lasersi is talking about



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Yup, thats it! Aint it purdey. Wish they had pictures of the under side!

 

Too bad they didn't do a feature on that car. I'd love to see how he attached the Corvette rear to the F body chassis.

 

Maybe a little drive up from Seattle is in order. That set-up looks great! Perfect autocross machine!!!:hail:

 

there is a tech article on that somewhere on the net.. it was at some site that sells 3rd and 4th gen f-body stuff.. ill try to find it..

mike (Loomdog)

 

Thanks!

 

http://www.rareautodesign.com/

there is NO info on it anymore on the site, but there is a pic of it tho and an email addy..