How can I make my car feel like a new car. Solid rigid, interior not flexing and all that jazz. Anyone try and make their car feel more like new? What could I do to improve the feel of the ride.

 

Sounds like you need a set of sub-frame connectors

All Fbody's start to develope "squeeks and rattles" as they get older. I have friends with with 4th gen LS1's that already have the same problem and they're not half as old as the third gen's.

A lot of people seem to think Spohn's sub-frame connectors are the best design and I'll take their word for it.

I don't have them on my IROC (yet) but I have a complete BMR/Spohn suspension on my LT1 Firebird and couldn't be happier.

So there you go. A set of subframe connectors will eliminate 99% of your squeeking problems. They'll make your car feel 100x more rigid. Like the entire chasis was carved out of a single piece of granite.




The next thing I'd do is upgrade new tire's. You'd be surprised just how much influence tires have on noise/comfort.

I bought a set of 4 new Yokohama AVID V4S and have been running them for over two month's now and I absolutely love them.

Best tires I've ever owned. Thery're great high-performance all season tires.

I posted a small review of them when I got them but nobody seemed to care.

Hope the reccomendation might be usefull to you

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Well I hope that the SFCs will get rid of the interior panels squeeking too. I want it very solid.

 

as for the interior panels squeaking... I took mine apart and reassembled them , making sure that everything was tight. that helped a lot..

 

might want to rebuild the door hinges too.there's an article in the march 2006 chevy high performance about this.
classic industries has the kit(p.n./z28103).
the doors on our cars are an integral part of the structure!
Eric B

 

If you have a problem with sqeeks while driving that means your stereo isnt loud enough. A good amp and sub woofer will solve your problems.

 

that just made everything else squeek too! This is how I learned the pass side mirror isnt nearly as stable as the driver's side, cant see out of it for the life of me if my stereo's loud enough.