i have a 88 formula 350 ws6.. i want to upgrade suspension this winter.. i know rear control arms are a must.. what kind?? what does it mean when like in jegs it says some are adjustable what does that help with? what else would be good to do? the shocks and struts are only bout two years old.. but they are the gm ws6 shocks and struts are these ok?? i do have sbc already.. what else could i do?? air bags?? also i am sure this has been beat to death but what bout lowering?? that is what i am stuck at should i use spindles up front and springs in the rear or just springs? are most suspension mods pretty easy to do thanks for all the help!!

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what is it you want to use the car for? Just cruisin', drag racin, road racin, street racin?

Different needs for different wants.

If just lowerin, you'll want the adjustable panhard rod and some relocation brackets for your control arms out back.

Up front, just some springs and new bump stops to lower.

Go to Ground Control for info and give them a call. They are very knowledgeable about these 3rd Gens.

 

If your car has high miles on it then the first thing you should consider is a complete front end rebuild. The WS6 shock/struts are ok,but a set of adjustable Konis or Bilsteins would be much better. A set of Eibach pro kit lowering spring wil give your car a nice 1.5 inch drop,which is about all your car looks like it needs. For all your suspension parts go to www.spohn.net . His parts are second to none and his service is great. Get a set of his adjustable LCA' and panhard bar along with the torque arm and LCA relocation brackets. You want the panhard bar to be adjustable because when you lower the car you push the rear end off center to one side. The only way to center it back under the car is with a adjustable panhard bar. You want the LCA's and torque arm adjstable so you can play around with pion angle and tailor your suspension to the power of your car. Also the rubber bushings are pretty much junk in a performance mind,replace all your bushings with polyurethane bushings from energy suspension. This also includes your tranny and motor mounts. Don't know if you have the WS6 sway bars (36mm front 24mm rear). If you don't then gets emand reblace the end links with polyuretane. Also look into geting a wonder bar to tie frame togther and a strut tower brace.

 

i basically use the car for daily driving and cruising and i drag race a little bit. thanks for the input !!!if i call spohn will they help me out alot since i dont know exactly what i need???

 

Spohn is a small shop and he's usually kinda busy.

Send him an email to get the best results, at first.

Also contact Ground Control for spring rate and front end rebuild info. They're 'left' coast, so adjust the time you call.