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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
ART has the most expensive kit out there. Have you seen my budget install?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...l#post11626734
I made my own brackets, but you can duplicate them or have someone you know make them or maybe even get me to make you the parts you need.
I think the rear is simple enough that I can probably handle it. It doesn't look hard to do.

The front looks a bit more complicated and time consuming..
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by groundscraper
I think the rear is simple enough that I can probably handle it. It doesn't look hard to do.

The front looks a bit more complicated and time consuming..
I already have a pattern for the rear brackets (looks like the ART piece) that I'm making for someone. Once I get his laser cut plates and bend them to just the right shape, I can make a jig to easily make more.

Right now I'm trying to streamline the fab process to use the Aero Sports on the front. I'd like to make a somewhat universal kit due to all the different shocks out there. I'd like to make the pipe for the lower mount extra long so the customer can cut it to the right length for their particular brand of shock. The one problem I have is making the part that fits over the snap ring.

On my car, I cut and welded the pipe to a smaller diameter and then had a notch machined into the end. If I did that much work for everyone the price would be pretty high, plus I may not have the time to do that much work anyway.

I could save a lot of money by having the user cut the pipe to the right length and then take it and their old spring perch to the local muffler shop and have them weld the 2 together. It would need to be welded all the way around where the arrow is pointing.





Is that expecting too much labor for the end user to do?

Another thought would be to add a donut plate and have the pipe welded to it. That way you don't alter the stock perch should you want to use it for something else.

I'll keep working on it.

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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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If you get those brackets going, let me know, I'd buy some from you. Hell, you're local.
I remember Air Lift used to carry universal air over shocks/struts from Universal Air. You were able to adapt those to any car with strut or coilover setup with a little modification. Not sure why they don't carry them anymore. Anyway, they were not that cheap (like $500 a pair). I was looking at Air ride's front kit for camaros. They're now 1k (eeek)...
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badWS6
Magnesium wouldn't spark the best. Go with some titanium drag blocks. It looks bad *** and I like it. Got a little mini trucker in you? I still mess around with trucks. Mine got stolen and haven't done anything after that. As soon as I get situated with my life I'm going back for another s-10. Gonna be dope and keep up the good work. It looks good.
thanks sorry about ur s10
and i had titanium on it b4 the rebag

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Awesome custom work. Your camaro looks ****. I have a bagged silverado (01) and I'd also like to bag my camaro. I'd like to keep it simple, though (since I don't have the skill, money, or time to do this kind of work). I'd like to try the Air Ride Technologies kit.
yea the ART is pretty pricey
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Damn how I wish the Camaro Interiors looked like that..lol nice job man that dash looks killer.

After you looking at your big pics, you ever considering taking off the ground effects to see how it would look? I'm almost thinking it may look better.
my wife likes the ground effect she doesn't want 2 take them off
but i do have planes 2 change them up
i have the RKsport front piece and im going 2 cut the center out of the rear piece
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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this is just crazy good.. i love it!
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 02:39 AM
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hhhmmmmm
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Hey Kenny, did you see my idea for an engine driven compressor? I figured you might be into that.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Hey Kenny, did you see my idea for an engine driven compressor? I figured you might be into that.
yea i seen some of it
i never really was it 2 them
its just another thing 2 croud up the engine bay
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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been a while but here is a lil something







**** 4 kill switch under the bumper
this is not a race car so i wanted it hidden




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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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magnets 2 hold the door on





















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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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mouth watering, jaw dropping work. gotta love it. truly a work of art
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Best interior ever...I love this car
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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thanks
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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some of the old wiring i pulled out
starting over

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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Where did those chrome speaker rings come from? Did you make them?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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love those door panels w the emblems! ROOL:
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Where did those chrome speaker rings come from? Did you make them?
i made them from 1/8" aluminum and polished it out

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love those door panels w the emblems! ROOL:
thanks man
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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charging/jumper lugs





fused the + side just in case i short it out hooking it up or if some one tries 2 be a smart ***



fuse from the alternator



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Made the speaker rings... props man!!!
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Made the speaker rings... props man!!!
thanks
and they light up




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