corvette suspension conversion?
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corvette suspension conversion? does anyone know if it is possible to convert a '00 ta ws6 suspension to a vette suspension? including drilling, tapping, welding. does anyone know if it would be alot of work and worth it, not worth it, or if it wouldn't be that much work? please chime in, thanks.
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No, no, and no. I don't understand this; the correct parts will make an F-body handle. If you want a Vette, go buy one.
I pretty much agree with JamRWS6, for these reasons which I will pose in rhetoric:
1. How much money can one spend on this project? If one supposedly has "six-figure" income (or at least "six-figure" investment), what would be the ROI?
2. How much of the chassis statics and dynamics does one know before chopping and cutting?
3. When the project is finished, what has been improved? If it's performance, then...
4. Will it be reliable and/or easy to service?
Many people hate seeing posts like this, however there are a lot of realities that are like a hard pill to swallow.
But back to basics, the idea here is to improve performance, right? so...
The biggest question to be asked here is: How much of the F-body suspension are you readily familiar and experienced with?
1. How much money can one spend on this project? If one supposedly has "six-figure" income (or at least "six-figure" investment), what would be the ROI?
2. How much of the chassis statics and dynamics does one know before chopping and cutting?
3. When the project is finished, what has been improved? If it's performance, then...
4. Will it be reliable and/or easy to service?
Many people hate seeing posts like this, however there are a lot of realities that are like a hard pill to swallow.
But back to basics, the idea here is to improve performance, right? so...
The biggest question to be asked here is: How much of the F-body suspension are you readily familiar and experienced with?
This topic comes up about every 2-3 months. For reasons unknown, the very detailed discussion that included pictures of a well built conversion on a late 90s Firebird, had been deleted, then re-posted by someone else. I thinh there were issues because the original pix were posted by a "non site sponsor" chassis shop.
Nonetheless, it takes a LOT of VERY ACCURATE fab and relocation work, as well as a LOT of money. So, it raises the obvious question....WHY?
Nonetheless, it takes a LOT of VERY ACCURATE fab and relocation work, as well as a LOT of money. So, it raises the obvious question....WHY?
Might be easer and more cost effective to work with what you have.I have seen some posts of people who put an IRS in a f-body.Costs a good amout of money but,it's your car and you have to be happy with it.Why not,what the heck.They do look cool.
I would get a good set of shocks,tires and a Watts link and go from there if it was my
car.These things do work.Think about it carefully and do the research before you do anything.
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2000 t/a ws6 with lots of mods
I would get a good set of shocks,tires and a Watts link and go from there if it was my
car.These things do work.Think about it carefully and do the research before you do anything.
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2000 t/a ws6 with lots of mods
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the OP's other postings clearly show he is nowhere close to being able to even consider taking on such a project, so spend time responding if you want to........
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An F-body will NEVER handle like a Corvette with its suspension, no matter how much less bad Sam and Koni can make it. NEVER. My Camaro didn't even come close to handling bumps while turning as well as my stock G8 does. Not even close. That was with Tokico shocks, which aren't the best, but they aren't s***.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.
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An F-body will NEVER handle like a Corvette with its suspension, no matter how much less bad Sam and Koni can make it. NEVER. My Camaro didn't even come close to handling bumps while turning as well as my stock G8 does. Not even close. That was with Tokico shocks, which aren't the best, but they aren't s***.
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How are you going to eliminate the shock towers? The upper control arms, or front suspension components, in a unit-bodied car, need something to attach to.
An F-body will NEVER handle like a Corvette with its suspension, no matter how much less bad Sam and Koni can make it. NEVER. My Camaro didn't even come close to handling bumps while turning as well as my stock G8 does. Not even close. That was with Tokico shocks, which aren't the best, but they aren't s***.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.
I am Matt Patterson (2000 Trans Am)
Dennis Gros - C4 Corvette
Bob Beasley - 2nd Gen RX-7 w/ LS2
Kenny Cangelosi - BMW M3
Trey Pennell - C4 Corvette (w/ 700hp Nascar motor)
Marshall St. Amant - C4 Corvette
I'd also suggest you check out a few of my videos on youtube. The only problem is that my camera points out the windshield, so you don't see any C4 Vettes.
Don't get me wrong, C4s handle great. But, they just can't hang with a properly set up F-body in the corners.
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An F-body will NEVER handle like a Corvette with its suspension, no matter how much less bad Sam and Koni can make it. NEVER. My Camaro didn't even come close to handling bumps while turning as well as my stock G8 does. Not even close. That was with Tokico shocks, which aren't the best, but they aren't s***.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.
However, the amount of work that it will take to improve it beyond what it can do is well out of the 'worth it' category.