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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro/89 Merkur XR4Ti
Engine: 5.0 305 LG4/2.3 Turbo (180hp/205tq)
Transmission: TH700R4 with Shift Improver Kit/T-9
Axle/Gears: 3.42LT1 Rear/3.64
Redoing whole suspension.

Im redoing the whole suspension in my camaro eventually. I have found that the most needed mods on these cars are a steering brace and subframe connectors. I already bought a steering Brace and Im working on sfc's. I need suggestions on what parts I should get. Keep in mind, Im going for cornering not straight line handling.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Car: 85 IROC Ht
Engine: 383 carb
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SFC's ,LCA's, LCA reloction brakets ,panhard bar ,shocks & springs ,Torque arm . I went with UMI lca's and panhard bar . They have nice stuff that cost a little less then spohn products ,and the quality is thier . I allso just bought Tokico HP shocks and springs, kit cost 400$ shippet to my door and will lower the car 1.25"s . As for SFC's It is a tossup between Spohn and UMI they are both verry nice .UMI are boxet with nice tabs for welding ,and Spohn are tubed and have no tabs .I am leaning towrds The UMI's just because I am a novice welder ,and I feel the tabs will help me ,otherwise I would go with Spohn .Both cost 200$ Hope this helps
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro/89 Merkur XR4Ti
Engine: 5.0 305 LG4/2.3 Turbo (180hp/205tq)
Transmission: TH700R4 with Shift Improver Kit/T-9
Axle/Gears: 3.42LT1 Rear/3.64
well Ive never welded a single thing in my life, but I have a good mechanic nearby that will do the mods for me cheap, I just have to supply the parts. I think I might try going with more spohn just because my steering brace is spohn.

And this is gonna be taking me quite a while, Im in highschool right now, and I have 5 days till I get my license. Im getting a job as soon as possible, and most of my money will be going into my car. I love that I have a camro as my first car, alot of people are jealous though.

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Im jealous did not get my camaro intill I was 21 , good thing though because I cracket up quite few cars befor then ,most if not all drunk.(Do not drink and drive I learned the hard way)Sorry had to say it.
With Spohn you cant go wrong .Good luck, speed safely and keep the camaro out of the woods
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Transmission: TH700R4 with Shift Improver Kit/T-9
Axle/Gears: 3.42LT1 Rear/3.64
Originally Posted by RocBoy
Im jealous did not get my camaro intill I was 21 , good thing though because I cracket up quite few cars befor then ,most if not all drunk.(Do not drink and drive I learned the hard way)Sorry had to say it.
With Spohn you cant go wrong .Good luck, speed safely and keep the camaro out of the woods
lol I live in the middle of the woods, but I assume you mean keep it on the road. Ive already learned some of the hardest lessons, 1. Fbodys do not work well with dirt roads unless going under 30 mph and 2. I dont like limited slip differential, it caught me off gaurd when it locked. But thankfully I made it out of both situations without even getting the car dirty somehow.
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