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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 01:08 AM
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From: peru, il usa
Car: 1989 Camaro convertible
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
New rearend blues: Wheel hop!

I just put my rearend in the car tonight. I have a 89' RS convertible. It had a one legger 2.73 drum rear and I switched to a 3.27 posi disc. I also changed to the 36/24 sway bar combo. I can't control the wheel hop when I take off now. I have 245-50-16 gsc's and they barely begin to spin and the whole car has a seizure and shakes. I have the stock lca's and panhard bar, and no sfc's. I knew the posi would do this but damn, not that bad. Where should I start? Boxed lca's or the sfc's?. The motor is stock. Please give input. I know someone has to have had this problem. Thanks.

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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 01:45 AM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Start with aftermarket LCAs with poly bushings.
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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 04:10 AM
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Get LCA RLB's. Fixed my wheel hop problem.
They're cheap.



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1986 SC Camaro
Mods: Threw 2.8 in garbage, put in rebuilt
350 .060 over, XE268H Comp cam, Edlebrock
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Pete Jackson noisy GearDrive (which sounded
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Rebuilt TH350, 3.42 Rear Gears. LCA RLB's.
B&M Mega Shifter.
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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 08:06 AM
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Car: 82 camaro SC
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
LCA Relocation Brackets stopped the wheel hop on my 82 with just that mod.

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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 01:34 PM
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Lca's and panhard bar would be ideal place to start. I also have a 00 T/A so I'm on Slp boards too. I switched my panhard bar to get traction and it made a diff. Other guys who are pushing a ton of power have been using either the slp control arms or BMR makes excellent ones also at bmrfabrication.com. These work on very powerful 4th gens and the conrol arms are the same so I can't imagine how they wouldn't be ideal for a stock 3rd gen.
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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 07:48 PM
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Get some LCA relocation brackets.

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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 11:21 PM
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Can anyone explain what a lca relocating bracket does??? I know I have em on my 00 but I must be missing their purpose! Considering the angle of control arm trajectory change they give you. Oh wait I see, they are actually giving less traction on a stock ride height car getting rid of ride height correct????
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 09:12 AM
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Car: 91 RS
Engine: 350tpi comming soon!
Transmission: fixed the 700r4 again!
relocation brackets chngne the angle of the LCA it helps push the rear end down when you excelerate . i would also get some good aftermarket LCA's with the brackets and you will be amazed my the traction you get

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