Who here has a full Aftermarket Suspension Setup???

 

Only thing things I don't have are upper strut mounts and Aarms for the front.
I havent seen any products that I like over the OEM stuff yet.

 

I have on my 82 TA, tubular arms, k member, oni struts/ shocks, tubular rear lcas, aftermarket springs, lcarbs and to come a fays 2 and some &M caster plates

I have the same on my camaro but with stock front a arms and K member but setup w/ moog balloints and poly bushings. For the rest it's the same as above.

 

The only completly stock suspension pieces I have are the front A-arms. I'm running a BMR panhard rod, boxed stock arms (big improvement over unboxed), Founder Performance LCARB's, modified Spohn torque arm on custom built crossmember, Spohn K-member, and Spohn upper strut mounts.

Is there a specific question you had, or are you just wondering what everyone is running?

 

How did you notice the improvement in the boxed arms?

 

A lot less wheelhop. I really wasn't expecting that much of a difference honestly as I'm a natural sceptic of just about everything till I see it. But it really did work great.

 

I can definitely see your skepticism about tubular A-arms, I share it. However I am fairly uninformed when it comes to aftermarket upper strut mounts... what's your caveat with them?

 

My suspension is 100% aftermarket front and rear:
tubular k-member
tubular arms
camber plates
strut tower brace
coil-over's
Koni's
wonder bar
spohn sway bars front and rear
spindle mod
bump steer kit
off-set tube lca's & relocation brkts
tubular torque arm
intrax springs
Bilstein 4611021's
panhard bar and relocator

 

I just put in new shocks struts and new bf goodwrench 235/60/15x8 all around. I have been looking around in the junkyard for some iroc/ws6 sway bars. Anything cheap I should be looking out for?

And I was wondering about strut mounts. I heard that the bushing can wear, I have seen some for $150 new, which isn't too bad. SFC would be nice, but I don't want to drop very much money on my suspension yet.

edit: Also I was looking for a wonderbar, still haven't seen one in the junkyards yet. I also put new rotors and pads on the front and looking for a 4th gen rear with disc/3.42's

 

If anyone is running a Full Aftermarket Suspension Setup, I'd like to see it...
Maybe the Sales Department at UMI has a car that they have fully done. (I noticed they have been active in the Suspension/Chassis Forum)

I think it would be nice to see a thread with A Full Setup, Some Pictures, Thoughts/Feedback on each piece.

 

mine is pretty complete

WS6+ suspension
aggressive street alignment (vetrucks specs)
Kuhmo Ecsta Ast 245/50/16 tires 30psi
Spohn Front end rebuild kit with poly tie rods
UMI Adjustable Strut mounts
KYB GR-2 Front struts
KYB Gas-a-just rear shocks
Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs
Heater hose spring mod
36mm front sway bar with poly bushings
24mm rear sway bar with poly bushings
Stock painted A arms poly bushings and poly ball joints
new poly front and rear sway bar endlinks
Front K-member Braces
UMI Steering Brace
BMR Strut Tower brace
BMR weld in outer subframe connectors
Alstons weld in Inner subframe connectors
BMR non adjust Torque arm with poly bushing
Edelbrock On car Adjustable panhard bar poly bushings
J & M Street non adjust Lower Control Arms
Founder Performance lower Control arm relocation Brackets

its alot more stiff and rigid than stock thats for sure... almost feels like a go cart because i can feel EVERYTHING and i can feel the motor rumbling and its just a overall good feeling... no more broken tranny mounts thanks to the poly bushing... the only thing i want to add to my suspension is koni yellow on all four corners.....

 

Feel free to check out my album. I think that it might be to many pic's(atleast 10) to post the whole suspension.

 

My 84 is getting there......

BMR tublar A Arms
Koni Reds front/rear
Spohn Wonder Bar, Front end rebuild kit
Founders Strut Mounts
Eibach Pro Kit springs
UMI Adjustable Torque Arm w/ driveshaft loop
Hotchkis front sway bar
UMI rear sway bar
Spohn rear control arms and relocation brackets
Spohn adjustable panhard bar


I still have Spohn subframe connectors yet to be put on and am thinking about getting a strut tower brace in the near future.

 

all aftermarket front Suspension.. sphon K Member A arms coil overs Lakewood 90/10 struts. willwood brakes

all Aftermarket rear Suspension Wt jacks and springs Lakewood 50/50 shocks .Matco Billet LCA's. and Currie 9" housing. ajbl panrod bar
SSM Lift bars w/subframs (love them)

 

 

I have more but you get the idea. all umi but K memeber when sphon( umi didnt have them yet

 

Hey mo. Thanks for posting the pics of your UMI parts.

We have an IROC with all our parts on it but we've pretty much beaten it to death so it's not so picture worthy at the moment. Hammered cars for us help produce good products for you guys though, so it's worth it.

ramey