Just ordered the Founders Performance non adjustable rear end kit. I am hoping it is as good as people say it is. Are there any tricks/concerns/prep work that need to be addressed for a good install? Or is it just a "out with the old, in with the new" kind of thing? I am buying new bolts for the LCAs and Panhard Bar, and gonna get the Spohn Super Lube grease.

 

curious as well, thinking about ordering one too. Bent mine yesterday trying to get it out so I could replace coil springs. Oh well, time to upgrade I suppose. The stock one is a piece of junk after 30 years.

 

I am going to hold off on installation until I can get springs and shocks. Got it tore apart anyways, might as well.

 

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Check your local Ace Hardware for the SuperLube grease. I found it there far cheaper than Spohn and I didn't have to have it shipped either.

I've removed an installed my factory PHB a few times now. Yeah it's the last suspension piece I need to be total aftermarket (minus the sway bars I already have WS6). You should keep track of which side the bolts came out of. They are different sizes. I reinstalled them wrong the first time and guess what after I had one side totally tightened down I couldn't get the other side to fit. I put the smaller bolt in the larger hole.

LCAs there isn't much too them. I would recommend only doing them one at a time. Trying to put both on at once (did during a 10 bolt swap) was not fun.

 

I have the adj rear kit from founders and it really is a simple R&R

Bolts should come with the kit. If they dont, you want grade 10.9's for metrics. Hardware store 8.8's are approx a grade 5 in SAE. You'll probably have to hit up fastenal or McMaster for those

 

I just installed Founders rear control arms and Panhard bar on my 1988 Formula 350. A good product at a reasonable price. Very pleased with them so far, tightened up rear suspension a good bit, no more rear axle steer or hopping under hard acceleration.

 

I put a Founders set on my T/A,was fairly easy,did not come with bolts but my local gm dealer had them in stock.

I also did sway bar end links and bushings and installed a wonder bar up front,car feels much crisper now in corners now,no more swayback maru lazy corner feel.

 

I am changing out the bolts on both the LCAs and the PHB. Got the LCA bolts with the parts and getting the PHB bolts from Hawks. Im glad to see a lot of positive news on this kit.

 

Hey I just ordered my founders performance PHB and LCA's can't wait to install em on my 1983 Z28, Happy to read so many Good reviews. Plus u can't beat that price wit a baseball bat.