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101, 1984, 23028, diagram, duty, endlinks, fbody, firebird, front, gm, heavy, j23028, prothane, suspension, thirdgen, tool

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Front Suspension 101

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CaysE on Aug 7, 2005

Jan 31, 2024 10:18 AM
by 881SA

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87,095

89, 91, 95, camaro, column, fix, gen, how, remove, signal, steering, switch, tighten, tilt, to, turn, wheel

Important/Useful :

How to: Tighten tilt steering w/pictures

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sled_fiend on Mar 29, 2009

Oct 5, 2023 07:18 AM
by 91banditt2

82

226,623

79, 8292, air, camaro, custom, customize, dam, dropzone, fbody, kits, lowering, olds, pics, rates, spring

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Lowering 101

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super_kev on Nov 26, 2008

Nov 30, 2021 06:06 AM
by plum92_camaro

99

136,914

69, 76, alignment, box, camaro, gta, joint, kit, pitarm, rag, rebuild, remove, replace, steering, ws, xh

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Steering Box Rebuild, Rag Joint and Pit Arm

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BBSDesigns on Jun 13, 2008

Jul 11, 2021 09:20 AM
by mjensen71

78

56,223

body, end, front, gm, kit, moog, napa, oem, racing, rebuild, sell, summit, suspension, transam, treadsaver

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Front end-rebuild spreadsheet

JPrevost on May 27, 2006

Nov 21, 2017 11:04 PM
by lpfeifer1980

34

50,229

8292, arm, average, cleveland, connectors, control, cost, fbody, frame, lower, ohio, sfc, sfcs, sfs, spohn, subframe, sw, umi, weld

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SFC comparison thread

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FlippindaBird on Jul 28, 2011

Jan 9, 2017 01:35 AM
by Twin_Turbo

244

88,552

adjust, angle, arm, camaro, contact, control, eibach, explanation, kit, lower, patch, pinion, pro, ring, side, suspension, swing, view

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lower control arm angle and relocation brackets (an explanation with pictures)

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MrDude_1 on Apr 16, 2004

Dec 26, 2015 09:53 PM
by obeymybird

113

116,083

8391, arm, arms, bmr, bushings, control, firebird, how, kmember, lower, malibu, reinforce, replace, rubber, to

Important/Useful :

Suspension How To...

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91_5.7_TPI on Oct 20, 2009

Jul 20, 2014 04:14 PM
by Redroy@live.com

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Forum Rules - Please READ!

Justins86bird on Jan 2, 2005

Sep 12, 2006 09:49 PM
by brutalform

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Justins86bird on Mar 8, 2004

Mar 8, 2004 12:49 AM
by Justins86bird

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Normal Threads

1984, 1985, 1989, 2000, bearing, bearings, bearring, camaro, chevy, column, gm, gmc, lower, replace, replacing, steering

new GM lower steering column bearing doesn't fit

eddie jr on Jun 10, 2012

Jun 11, 2012 07:07 PM
by eddie jr

3

4,220

2010, 32, 32mm, 36mm, bar, calculator, camaro, chasis, difference, it, mm, rate, rear, solid, sway, worth

32mm to 36mm sway bar worth it?

85Iroc-Z on Nov 8, 2010

Jun 11, 2012 10:36 AM
by hellz_wings

14

6,625

4th, body, brakes, build, car, fast, front, gen, lsx, massage, race, racing, road, run, set, t56, transmission, video

Lsx Swapped Road Race/Street Car Build

Yellowzcar on Jun 5, 2012

Jun 11, 2012 09:00 AM
by paul_huryk

11

2,134

97, bad, bolts, camaro, nut, rod, shaft, spin, spinning, spins, strut, struts, thirdgen, tighten, trans

Strut install question

Jaboski on Jun 8, 2012

Jun 10, 2012 11:03 PM
by eseibel67

3

1,316

board, body, bolt, camaro, front, gen, hub, lug, message, nut, replace, replacement, size, stud, wheel

Lug Nut bolt replacement

BlueWrath92 on Jun 6, 2012

Jun 10, 2012 10:46 AM
by micktroup2

7

1,617

96, agx, body, camaro, eibach, good, illuminas, itr, kyb, sale, shock, shocks, springs, thirdgen, tokico

What are good shocks for eibach springs?

86White_T/A305 on Jun 9, 2012

Jun 9, 2012 04:34 PM
by 86White_T/A305

2

1,315

1992, 87, arm, arms, camaro, idler, moog, move, pivot, rotate, rotation, supposed, tight, wont, z28

How do I rotate my new idler arm?

oifish on Jun 8, 2012

Jun 8, 2012 12:46 PM
by Tuned Performance

5

4,032

2400r, 87411030spt, 88, camaro, direction, fl, ft, iroc, koni, myer, sale, ttop, umi, upi2113r

My upgrades...open to suggestions before I purchase

LeadFoot88 on Apr 7, 2012

Jun 7, 2012 04:41 PM
by LeadFoot88

33

2,664

car, cost, isolators, lca, lowerded, lowered, matter, replacing, taking

Lowered Suspension Modification?

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91_5.7_TPI on Sep 5, 2005

Jun 6, 2012 11:05 PM
by Cadaver Puncher

158

9,504

3rd, 3rg, 4th, 85, ball, camaro, clamp, fbody, gen, joint, joints, lower, removal, replacement, trans, wont

ball joint question.

1roc89z28 on Dec 25, 2011

Jun 6, 2012 08:32 PM
by L695speed

14

1,609

1984, 92, camaro, end, front, pro, problem, rear, roll, steering, street, suspension, troubleshooting, uncontrolled

uncontrollable

poordo on May 17, 2012

Jun 6, 2012 03:09 PM
by hellz_wings

7

1,045

arms, bronco, control, corvette, front, iroc, make, modify, put, quality, rate, ride, spring, suspension, thirdgen

Less harsh IROC ride?

Mortorq on May 19, 2012

Jun 6, 2012 08:39 AM
by SCCAjunkie

9

2,062

3rd, gen, hotchkis, it, koni, konis, worth

anyone running hotchkis and koni?

bzdart1974 on May 19, 2012

Jun 6, 2012 05:38 AM
by swisscheese

5

1,027

1990, 1992, adjustable, bar, body, build, camaro, gen, panhard, performance, pictures, rear, rs, suspension, umi

UMI Performance's 3rd Gen Build- Pictures, Suspension ect.

UMI Performance on Apr 16, 2012

Jun 5, 2012 09:03 PM
by UMI Sales

13

13,844

1989, 5665, 9, camaros, changed, end, firebird, gen, height, install, jacked, moog, pictures, rear, ride, rise, springs, trans

Why is my car jacked up?

fireburn84 on Apr 6, 2012

Jun 5, 2012 11:02 AM
by Thirdgen89GTA

18

2,651

02, 3rd, blown, boards, body, brodix, budget, fbody, gabriel, gen, lawsuit, message, monroe, shocks, shockstrut, street, struts, tahoe

Blown shocks and struts, advice?

johnf123 on May 31, 2012

Jun 3, 2012 11:44 PM
by abray1

7

1,609

bad, blown, botom, characteristics, check, mount, mounts, popping, sign, strut, strutt, stut, suspension, thirdgen, vibration

What are the characteristics of a bad strut mount?

Chevy86 IROC-Z on Mar 18, 2012

Jun 3, 2012 09:56 PM
by Chevy86 IROC-Z

27

32,864

201, 3801, 3801201, 3801202, eib, eibach, kit, lowering, number, part, pro, spring, springs

Mystery Eibach Lowering Springs

janson327 on Mar 14, 2011

Jun 3, 2012 12:52 PM
by 86t/a305tpi

10

4,671

89, accelerating, acceleration, body, camaro, driving, excelleration, heavy, thump, thumps, tire, transaxel

Thump in right rear when under heavy acceleration

SteveC43 on Jun 3, 2012

Jun 3, 2012 12:23 PM
by TTOP350

1

942

camaro, car, center, lifts, problems, return, steering, turned, wheel

is this normal?? problem when turning.

thatoneguy5x on Jun 1, 2012

Jun 2, 2012 07:15 PM
by DARKmj16

4

846

bar, body, camaro, fbody, fcar, firebird, gen, inch, link, linkage, ls1, panhard, price, vehcile, watts

watts link upgrade

88fastgta on Apr 1, 2012

Jun 2, 2012 05:44 PM
by 89_RS

28

7,040

60r15, adjustable, budget, firebird, founder, friendly, gen, hercules, mount, p255, performance, strut, sudpension, suspension, thirdgen

All around budget suspension

Napster134 on May 29, 2012

Jun 2, 2012 01:17 AM
by abray1

7

1,491

35km006h, 88, bar, coilovers, comfort, fidgiting, firebirdthird, front, gen, member, panhard, run, suspension, thirdgen, trans, upgrades

Upgrading My Suspension, advice.

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WilliamSilver on Jan 31, 2012

Jun 2, 2012 12:33 AM
by dprest68

81

3,931

1le, 2012, 3rd, aftermarket, body, camaro, change, codes, dealership, differential, gen, gta, market, suspension, suspention, thirdgen, trans

Aftermarket suspension vs 1LE

TheFool on May 31, 2012

Jun 1, 2012 06:16 AM
by Pablo

3

1,223

82, arm, camaro, find, gen, pitman, replacement

Can't find a replacement pitman arm.

nsxcorvette on May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012 07:21 PM
by sofakingdom

3

839

chassis, column, cover, loose, lose, steering, wheel

loose steering column cover

AlexeitheWolf on May 30, 2012

May 31, 2012 02:52 PM
by AlexeitheWolf

4

1,663

7387, 84, airbag, c10, car, civic, coil, cups, cut, cutting, drop, lower, pocket, s10, spring, springs

modify lca's to lower spring down?

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made2drag on May 17, 2012

May 31, 2012 08:19 AM
by made2drag

58

11,013

10, axel, axle, bolt, broke, broken, camaro, car, end, gen, limited, rear, removal, signs, slip, suspension

Broken Axle

pvr007 on May 27, 2012

May 31, 2012 04:21 AM
by pvr007

20

2,485

3rd, body, brace, camaro, cut, exhaust, fit, fourth, frame, gen, kmember, member, racecraft, remove, umi

K-member hlep

Ramair21 on May 23, 2012

May 30, 2012 11:06 AM
by Ramair21

14

1,968

86, advice, ens99150r, firebird, iirc, suspension

Suspension advice?

Maverick H1L on May 11, 2011

May 30, 2012 10:46 AM
by Maverick H1L

15

1,305

3rd, aarm, bolt, bolts, camaro, firebird, gen, hood, koni, lcas, mount, nuts, size, strut, struts, thirdgen, yellow

Strut mount and A-Arm bolts

Steven6282 on Mar 21, 2012

May 29, 2012 10:11 PM
by SCCAjunkie

19

6,258

arm, arms, body, camaro, contral, control, fittings, gen, grease, gta, lower, ls1, market, stock, upper

lower control arm question

88fastgta on May 28, 2012

May 29, 2012 06:01 PM
by //<86TA>\\

2

930

92, axle, bent, brakes, braking, camaro, car, creaking, frame, front, ls1, moving, rs, squeak, squeaking, squeaks

Consistent Squeaking that Amplifies Under Hard Cornering

91RSCamaroSteve on May 24, 2012

May 27, 2012 11:34 PM
by 89junkyardgta

8

1,186

1989, 350, 3rd, 86, camaro, coil, coilover, gen, qa1, rate, sbc, spring, time, trans, weight

spohn qa1 coil over spring rate???????

smoking89z on May 27, 2012

May 27, 2012 10:04 PM
by SlickTrackGod

3

1,405

1990, 1991, 3rd, 85, 86, body, camaro, coil, coilover, coilovers, front, gen, install, kit, shocks, stange

going coilover

BNBZ28 on May 3, 2012

May 27, 2012 12:29 AM
by BBCpoweredZ28

3

1,379

What should I do to beef it up!??

biglou87z28 on May 24, 2012

May 26, 2012 07:07 PM
by 88fastgta

6

704

383, 3rd, body, end, front, frontend, gear, gen, ram, rebuild

My Frontend rebuild

Killert on May 19, 2012

May 25, 2012 06:48 PM
by Killert

4

1,089

car, drop, dropping, front, gen, inch, manufactuer, shock, spring, struts

want to lose one inch (front shocks)

jmuehler on May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012 02:41 PM
by UMI Sales

4

779

2000, 4th, arm, autozone, bushing, bushings, camaro, control, fbody, gen, iroc, lca, rear, replacing, t5, transmission

New rear bushings??

Dodgeman79 on May 17, 2012

May 25, 2012 11:50 AM
by Dodgeman79

6

1,036

92, bar, bolt, camaro, ford, gen, hard, inch, install, installing, pan, panhard, plate, rod, trans

panhard bar - should bolts line up on install with rear in resting position?

torqueaddict on Mar 3, 2012

May 25, 2012 11:37 AM
by Cadaver Puncher

6

1,641

10, bolt, bolts, bracket, ca, careers, grade, hardware, lowes, powered, sell, sleeve, store, telocatiom, umi, vbulletin

UMI Hardware

FireDemonSiC on May 23, 2012

May 24, 2012 10:56 AM
by 87350IROC

7

1,155

1985, astro, bearings, board, camaro, cherokee, column, jeep, message, parts, sells, shaft, steering, thirdgen, trans, van

Astro Van steering shaft bearing

drumminfoolz on May 22, 2012

May 24, 2012 06:42 AM
by JamesC

3

3,920

02, 2012, 88, 92, boards, bolts, camaro, front, mount, mounting, replace, spec, specs, strut, struts, torque

Strut mount bolts torque specs

New2Chevy on May 19, 2012

May 23, 2012 04:01 PM
by naf

8

14,628

body, camaro, chassis, end, front, gen, height, hight, motor, mounts, rear, reasons, ride, side, sits, uneven

Uneven ride height

Yager90IROC on May 19, 2012

May 22, 2012 02:03 PM
by Yager90IROC

10

3,456

3rd, 60, build, camaro, car, ft, gen, gens, koni, konis, ship, strano, street, strip, times, yellow

Anyone build a street/strip car with Koni Sports?

89junkyardgta on Apr 10, 2012

May 22, 2012 11:08 AM
by grassyflats

31

4,547

1995, 3rd, 4th, bar, body, camaro, fbody, firebird, gen, girdle, rear, stabilizer, stud, sway, torque

4th gen rear sway bar swap Q

FlippindaBird on Jan 16, 2011

May 22, 2012 09:26 AM
by 91camarosRS

11

5,637

Is there a collapsible joint in the column?

njmick24 on May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012 08:36 AM
by njmick24

0

434

1990, camaro, fits, gen, irocz, joint, rag, ragjoint, thirdgen

lookin for a rag joint

dusty's89 on May 21, 2012

May 22, 2012 06:36 AM
by JamesC

2

904

3rd, 86, auto, body, car, feels, front, gen, left, lower, rear, slanted, strut, tilted, trans

my car is tilted to the left!!!

spicyskater on May 5, 2012

May 20, 2012 12:07 AM
by spicyskater

6

6,296

3rd, arms, bowed, camaro, gen, generation, homemade, rear, suspension, suspensions, trailing, wheelhouse, wheelhousesuspensionhomemade

Drivers side axle trailing arm bowed out in center and hitting metal wheel house

Jeffs82TA on May 18, 2012

May 19, 2012 06:03 PM
by BNBZ28

2

797