Mounting Brackets....
And about the ladder bars the link you posted didn't work. I'm not going to do ladder bars on my car, the info I have read doesn't make it seem like a good option IMHO. The LCAs are only 19.5" long and for ladder bars to work correctly on our cars they would need to be ~38" long (what I read)
I'm going to be doing a 4 link and attaching the upper bars to the uni body. The upper bars still won't be long enough to work perfectly like a 4 link should, but it should work good for the amount of suspension travel I will have. The only thing that I'm worried about if the upper bars ripping apart from the car. I have an idea bouncing around in my head to cut out behind the seat and weld in a bar that would locate the upper bars, but I'm not sure yet. I'll see what happens in the next few weeks I guess
yea, i've heard negative about the laddar bars too. i'll give them a shot and if i have to change it up, i'm only out 80 bucks or so. i'm interested to see your 4 link set-up. good luck on the build, man.
Ok so the F-body specific brackets are a joke 
and the coil spring mounts are just universal too
But I called and got a hold of MWC and my watts has been ordered
I can't wait for that to get here
Heres the brackets I got from moser
and the coil spring mounts are just universal tooBut I called and got a hold of MWC and my watts has been ordered
I can't wait for that to get hereHeres the brackets I got from moser
I was told that the brackets had the shock mounts on them and I assumed that the coil mounts would actually found like the factory mounted them, behind the axle not on top like these are suppose to be mounted
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Verdad Gallardo I'm going to cut off the factory shock mount and weld it to these, but it just pisses me off that they told me that they were factory specific brackets.
My suggestion is to get ahold of MWC or Racecraft and order brackets from them. They are about $200 more than these brackets from moser but at least they are f-body brackets
My suggestion is to get ahold of MWC or Racecraft and order brackets from them. They are about $200 more than these brackets from moser but at least they are f-body brackets
Damn. Thats what I have to look forward too huh. Ill be sending mine back then. Thats rather rediculous. I think MWC also sends the tq arm mount with there kit. There stuff is nice but I didnt want a expensive housing when I could have just ordered one. I think ill use the factory mounts like 96lt4c4 did his. Just more work.
When I emailed MWC I told them I just needed the lcas and spring mounts and they said $275 shipped
I would reuse the factory mounts, but then I would have $70 in drop brackets and having to modify them for 3" tubes, plus cutting them off and blah blah blah. I think using the moser mounts with the drop built in and cutting off the factory shock mounts sounds like a better/easier solution for me. Plus they are beefy
And the more I think about it the price isn't too terrible considering the drop brackets are more than these weld on brackets are.
I'm just disapointed that they are stated as Camaro/Firebird brackets and they deffinately are not
I would reuse the factory mounts, but then I would have $70 in drop brackets and having to modify them for 3" tubes, plus cutting them off and blah blah blah. I think using the moser mounts with the drop built in and cutting off the factory shock mounts sounds like a better/easier solution for me. Plus they are beefy
And the more I think about it the price isn't too terrible considering the drop brackets are more than these weld on brackets are.I'm just disapointed that they are stated as Camaro/Firebird brackets and they deffinately are not
The shock mount is integrated to the control arm brackets and would have to be cut apart. Founders performance has bolt on and powdercoated (red or black) drop brackets for 58 bucks shipped on ebay. I got those and there best adj. Lca's for 180 I think and there pretty nice.
When I emailed MWC I told them I just needed the lcas and spring mounts and they said $275 shipped
I would reuse the factory mounts, but then I would have $70 in drop brackets and having to modify them for 3" tubes, plus cutting them off and blah blah blah. I think using the moser mounts with the drop built in and cutting off the factory shock mounts sounds like a better/easier solution for me. Plus they are beefy And the more I think about it the price isn't too terrible considering the drop brackets are more than these weld on brackets are.
I'm just disapointed that they are stated as Camaro/Firebird brackets and they deffinately are not
I would reuse the factory mounts, but then I would have $70 in drop brackets and having to modify them for 3" tubes, plus cutting them off and blah blah blah. I think using the moser mounts with the drop built in and cutting off the factory shock mounts sounds like a better/easier solution for me. Plus they are beefy
And the more I think about it the price isn't too terrible considering the drop brackets are more than these weld on brackets are.I'm just disapointed that they are stated as Camaro/Firebird brackets and they deffinately are not
The shock mount is integrated to the control arm brackets and would have to be cut apart. Founders performance has bolt on and powdercoated (red or black) drop brackets for 58 bucks shipped on ebay. I got those and there best adj. Lca's for 180 I think and there pretty nice.
Either way, $58 for drop brackets that have to be welded onto the factory mount that still has to be cut off and modified to fit a 3" tube. Or these moser brackets for $60 that fit a 3" tube, have drop brackets already there, and I can cut off the factory shock mount and weld it to this bracket. Much easier to do the 2nd option IMHO
Well I emailed Matt a couple more times and expressed my disapointment about not getting the shock mounts with the LCA brackets and it sounds like they are in the mail So my day just got a little bit better
But if anyone wants a set of coil spring mounts I'll ship them out for $25 (I paid $30 + shipping)
So my day just got a little bit betterBut if anyone wants a set of coil spring mounts I'll ship them out for $25 (I paid $30 + shipping)
But my wife wants to go on a shopping spree next weekend and spend some cash since I have been the one doing all of that, so maybe I'll have some time to tack up some brackets and see how its going to look.
But in a couple weeks I should have a pile of parts come in and then I think I'll start my build thread (everyone is doing it now
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