Canyon Carving/Street Suspension Setup Review (long)
03-28-2007, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mikex70
Where is the best place to buy all the gear?? been looking around just wanna know where every 1 else is shopping.....
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05-25-2007, 03:27 PM
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I thought this car handled extremely well... especially compared to my 02 WS6. Very nice write-up.
P.S. for those that are wondering what I'm, talking about, the 98' TA in my Sig was purchased from lsx-24
P.S. for those that are wondering what I'm, talking about, the 98' TA in my Sig was purchased from lsx-24
10-03-2007, 08:33 PM
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Basically the 3rd & 4th Gen F-Bodies are the same basic design in the rear suspension area, so I'm not exactly sure what the benefit was with running a 3rd gen shock.
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10-29-2007, 08:03 PM
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Not SS but other spring rates and stock GM f-body spring rates:
http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html
http://www.angelfire.com/my/fastcar/suspension.html
06-07-2011, 03:09 PM
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FYI, for some of this old stuff that's no longer online, try the Internet Archive's WayBackMachine:
http://web.archive.org/web/200905241...ttp://1le.net/
http://web.archive.org/web/200502191.../2001_1le.html
"1LE suspension is back for 2001 and is offered exclusively by SLP on the Camaro SS and FireHawk. It includes Koni double adjustable front and rear shocks allowing you to "tune" your suspension to your specific handling needs. Front upper and lower control arms are tightened up with stiffer rubber bushings. Hollow 35mm front swaybar significantly reduces body roll. Includes revised endlinks, reinforced body mount brackets and firmer bushings. Rear lower control arms with firmer bushings reduce wheel hop under heavy acceleration. Larger 21mm rear swaybar and bushings decrease body roll. Package also includes Koni shock adjustment tool.
Spring numbers off of two 2002 1LE's were:
Front: FZR 22132561
Rear: TTJ 22077421"
Also:
http://web.archive.org/web/200503300...1/bushings.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/200905241...ttp://1le.net/
http://web.archive.org/web/200502191.../2001_1le.html
"1LE suspension is back for 2001 and is offered exclusively by SLP on the Camaro SS and FireHawk. It includes Koni double adjustable front and rear shocks allowing you to "tune" your suspension to your specific handling needs. Front upper and lower control arms are tightened up with stiffer rubber bushings. Hollow 35mm front swaybar significantly reduces body roll. Includes revised endlinks, reinforced body mount brackets and firmer bushings. Rear lower control arms with firmer bushings reduce wheel hop under heavy acceleration. Larger 21mm rear swaybar and bushings decrease body roll. Package also includes Koni shock adjustment tool.
Spring numbers off of two 2002 1LE's were:
Front: FZR 22132561
Rear: TTJ 22077421"
Also:
http://web.archive.org/web/200503300...1/bushings.htm
Outstanding! You've pretty much hit the nail on the head with concerns to ridding the troubles of the stock handling equipment with little compromise, some extra money spent, and without making certain handling properties worsen. For anyone who notices this thread, this car's suspension contains the slight improvements over this car, which I believe is almost a de facto minimum workable standard for this generation F-body:
http://www.1le.net/docs/tittermary.jpg
later on, there was this improvement as well:
http://www.1le.net/docs/2001_1le.html
now, this is the first write-up that I've seen that's really harnessed the true capability of what's been applied above, with a few inexpensive, but very effective DIY parts for the PHB, and no added dead/excessive weight.
I too had my street vehicle set up similar to yours, however I had Koni DA's (kind of like the 1LE, but I found the compression adj. to be a waste, even for some AX apps). The Koni SA is really the better of the two (SA vs. DA), since there isn't really much differences to be changed with concerns with unsprung weight.
My street Z28 has different parts now, since it might be the vehicle that will inherit the responsibility of my current track car (maybe), but if I had to return to a street performance setup, I'd easily go right back.
http://www.1le.net/docs/tittermary.jpg
later on, there was this improvement as well:
http://www.1le.net/docs/2001_1le.html
now, this is the first write-up that I've seen that's really harnessed the true capability of what's been applied above, with a few inexpensive, but very effective DIY parts for the PHB, and no added dead/excessive weight.
I too had my street vehicle set up similar to yours, however I had Koni DA's (kind of like the 1LE, but I found the compression adj. to be a waste, even for some AX apps). The Koni SA is really the better of the two (SA vs. DA), since there isn't really much differences to be changed with concerns with unsprung weight.
My street Z28 has different parts now, since it might be the vehicle that will inherit the responsibility of my current track car (maybe), but if I had to return to a street performance setup, I'd easily go right back.
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