I know this isn't technically a TBI question, but you guys on this baord are the experts on RS TBI cars, and I got no help on the suspension board, or the search function.

My 91 RS is in desperate need of a new steering box. When I go to Orielly they list 2 boxes for the 5.0 cars and the same two boxes for teh 5.7 cars.

The only difference is that one box says "with softride suspension" and one says "without."

I know that tire size affected the original box, but these don't mention tire size. i have 16's.

Anybody got some wisdom to share?

 

My 89 RS (305 TBI) came with the soft ride suspension RPO and still had the stock 15" wheels when I bought it. It also had really small sway bars - 30mm front & 18mm rear IIRC.

 

Would the VIN tell me? I don't know how to tell if mine came with teh rpo. I didn't even know that some camaros came with "soft ride suspension."

 

FE1 is the RPO code for soft ride suspension. If you still have the RPO sticker in your car, it should be either in the center console, or in the storage compartment at the left rear in the cargo area.

I found all of GM's RPO codes on this site, and listed some suspension codes

http://www.c2e.info/rpocodes/

FE1 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SOFT RIDE
FE2 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, RIDE HANDLING
FE3 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SPORT
FE5 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, RIDE l HANDLING ---- DELETE
FE7 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, FRT & RR HD, VAR 3
FE8 : RADIAL TUNED SUSPENSION

 

well my 92 rs Tbi doesnt have any of those.. It has the f41 suspension on it. it came back as this on this website.
F41-SUSPENSION SYSTEM FRT, RR, FIRM RIDE, HANDLING

 

I'll have to look. I didn't know there was a sticker for the RPO codes

 

Chris if you have the 16's on it you have the f41 package so, get the w/o

 

Thanks, sean. Looks from the pic like you got the hood painted. Can't wait to see how the cars coming together.
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Sean, have you messed with these steering boxes before? Seems like it should be pretty straight forward. think I'll tackle it next weekend. You know of anything to beware of?