Because of this new apartment I am moving in next fall I won't have enough cash for this engine and tranny I wanted to do. So instead, I have decide to try and make my car an awesome handling machine this summer. As of right now, all I have is a Strut Tower Brace and 265/50/R15's on 15x7 rims. Now this is what I want to do.

1. 16x8 Black GTA rims (buying them in Jan.)
2. 245's on the front, 255's in the rear
3. Herb Adams front swap bar
4. Wonder Bar
5. KYB Gas-a-just shocks & GR-2 Struts
6. Lakewood lower control arms (traction)

So what do u guys think? Is this a good setup and brands or should I switch some stuff around? Your help is appreciated. Thanks

BTW: I thought about BFGoodrich tires but I am unsure still. Also, u think white letter would look good or not?

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Eric Natzke
91 Firebird 305 TBI

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[This message has been edited by 91Bird305 (edited December 18, 2000).]

 

Subframe connecters a must.
Do both sway bars at the same time(big junk-yard bars are pretty good).
Spohn LCA's and relocation brackets.
I like the comp T/A VR's I have.


Subframe connecters.
Subframe connecters.
Subframe connecters.

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82 camaro--original steering wheel, brake/gas pedals, seats--everything else modified
82camaro

 

DOH! I knew I was forgeting something! Who makes some good SFC's?

 

Mine are custom made, but I've heard that spohn has some good ones. You end up with the same result, a much stiffer car. Have them welded in for the best results.


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82 camaro--original steering wheel, brake/gas pedals, seats--everything else modified
82camaro

 

I've been doing alot of research lately on things to do for my suspension also. I don't know about the GTA 16x8 wheels but I would assume they are the same as the IROC(offset) 16" wheels. They have different offsets so you can't rotate front to rear. ROH wheels(rohwheels.com, skulte.com) offers special offsets where you can get the same size wheels all around and rotate front to back(as opposed to dismounting front/rear tires and swapping to rotate) In our area that's $10.00 each time to take off. If you only put 6,000 miles a year on your car, not bad.
I talked to Jeff(ROH Arizona) at ROH(they don't have email or 800 number) and he was very knowledgeable about what would/wouldn't work for 3rd gen camaro/firebirds. They now have special offsets where you can put 17x9.5 all around.
I think I am going to go with the 16x8 ZS or RT wheel with 255/50zr all around. They carry Yokohoma A520(I've heard is a nice tire) 245/50 for $89.95 each. Jeff also carries an Eibach lowering springs-Tokico gas shocks/struts for a good price. The kit with non-adj shocks was $400 and for 5 way gas adj the kit was $600.00.
I'm going to go with Spohn's sfc and stb, control arms, adj panhard, Del-A-lum(globalwest) bushings(on the way), Eibach/5 way adj Tokico's, and Energy suspension bushings in rear. I think that's enough. I'm doing it in phases. www.skulte.com/rims.html has a picture of a '91 bird with the ZS wheels.
Thanks to Chuck Everly for some of the info I got and other guys on this board.

 

I can't lower my car because of the ground effects. My car is 3-4 inches from the ground as it is. And I have a driveway to pull out of that I have to angle my car in order to get out of the driveway without scapping the black plastics underneath. So I don't want to lower the car anymore then it is.

 

I forgot to give you the distributor of ROH wheels. check out www.groupawheels.com

 

Is the Wonderbar a steering brace?, Or something else?
Thanks for the help,
Craig