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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans Am
Engine: 383 carbed sb
Transmission: th350
Suspention Advice Needed!!!

Hey guys. Its been a while since I have driven my third gen, and now that I got the powertrain done, I am looking to upgrade my suspention big time.

It is a '88 Trans Am w/WS6 package..so it has the nice steering box, bigger sway bars, etc. For aftermarket, it has:

Sprint Single rate Springs (would like to keep those),
Rear KYB shocks, front Monroo sensatrack (ordered Koni adj. yellows today)
Lakewood LCA
Spohn sperical rod end PHR
Spohn LCA Relocation brackets
Uritahne bushings/endlinks on both sway bars
Urithane tranny/torque arm mounts
Hotchkins SFC
Just ordered an Edelbrock STB today (carb application)

I would like to seriously increase the cornering capability and stiffness of this car. I just ordered Koni Yellow adj. struts today and an edelbrock stb, hope that helps.

What I should do for the front control arms (change bushings, look at aftermarket A-arms). What about that wonder bar? and last but not least, what TORQUE ARM should I look at getting? (posted a thread about that)

I think my car has the biggets sway bars available from factory. Is there any serious upgrades available, something one could "feel". Looks like suspention technique is affordable, are they good (35mm and 25mm). Anyone have any aftermarket bars they really like???

Tell me what you think I should get, because I have been out of the loop so long, I don't know what is available anymore, or nothing about what is new. Thanks a lot.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro IROC
Re: Suspention Advice Needed!!!

Originally posted by Igor
Hey guys. Its been a while since I have driven my third gen, and now that I got the powertrain done, I am looking to upgrade my suspention big time.

It is a '88 Trans Am w/WS6 package..so it has the nice steering box, bigger sway bars, etc. For aftermarket, it has:

Sprint Single rate Springs (would like to keep those),
Rear KYB shocks, front Monroo sensatrack (ordered Koni adj. yellows today)
Lakewood LCA
Spohn sperical rod end PHR
Spohn LCA Relocation brackets
Uritahne bushings/endlinks on both sway bars
Urithane tranny/torque arm mounts
Hotchkins SFC
Just ordered an Edelbrock STB today (carb application)

I would like to seriously increase the cornering capability and stiffness of this car. I just ordered Koni Yellow adj. struts today and an edelbrock stb, hope that helps.

What I should do for the front control arms (change bushings, look at aftermarket A-arms). What about that wonder bar? and last but not least, what TORQUE ARM should I look at getting? (posted a thread about that)

I think my car has the biggets sway bars available from factory. Is there any serious upgrades available, something one could "feel". Looks like suspention technique is affordable, are they good (35mm and 25mm). Anyone have any aftermarket bars they really like???

Tell me what you think I should get, because I have been out of the loop so long, I don't know what is available anymore, or nothing about what is new. Thanks a lot.
For rear suspension, try this out. Great stuff for a great price.

www.umiperformance.com

They are newer but there quality is incredible.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Re: Re: Suspention Advice Needed!!!

Originally posted by Hugger1974
For rear suspension, try this out. Great stuff for a great price.

www.umiperformance.com

They are newer but there quality is incredible.
Thank you. Site is not working for me, but will try later. Do they sell adj. torque arms?
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