Suspension advice....
12-25-2006, 03:23 AM
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Suspension advice.... Ok im overwhelmed with options, can you guys help me out? i want to have a camaro that handels like a slot car...sort of. it will be a daily driver and i dont care about ride quality as i drove a miata for 3 years and that didnt bother me at all. those of you that have a good fun suspension set up mind giving me a clue? im particulalry interested in the g-force coilover suspension if anyone has personal experience with that.
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12-25-2006, 07:19 PM
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talk to Strano himself, when he has time. what legend said is a perfect start. if you dont care about daily ride, and want a 'slot car' out of an f-body, youll have to strip the interior to save weight. you can do all the suspension and tire upgrades you want, but itll still be a 3400 hunk of steel sliding around on contact patches which about to about 4 sq. ft. of rubber. 
12-26-2006, 06:00 PM
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My advice: start out with realistic, well-defined goals, and go from there. I understand how you might want to make your car handle like a slot-car (sort of), but that is neither realistic nor well-defined. A budget might be nice to set out as well, because you can go from mild to wild in a hurry money-wise.
I'd suggest a goal that is something like "I'd like my car to handle better than a stock Vette," keeping in mind that it will never out-handle a Vette, mod-for-mod.
I'd suggest a goal that is something like "I'd like my car to handle better than a stock Vette," keeping in mind that it will never out-handle a Vette, mod-for-mod.
12-26-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bootleg<detroit>
how much do strano springs drop you?? (if at all)
See for yourself, I still need to get mine on my car.
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12-26-2006, 07:23 PM
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I've heard alot about strano, who is he and how do i get ahold of him? does he have an online store or something?
12-26-2006, 08:23 PM
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he's at stranoparts.com. and yeah, he has family issues now, so either work around his schedule or just wait a few weeks. you can talk to him personally, i did it last week, and helped out alot. didnt buy anything either, yet, but hes always up to talk and give advice. he drives an LS1 camaro in SCCA solo, so he knows specifically about our cars. what he suggested for my car, which is almost exactly what he runs in his racecar, was strano springs (which drop you about 1 1/4" in front, and 1 1/8" rear), koni SA, chrome moly panhard, and 35mm front/22mm, rear sways.
as for cutting weight, how far are you willing to go? do you want it streetable at all, or going for an all-out racer? rear seats, spare & jack are the easiest. if you really want every pound and dont mind driving a shell every day, then gut the interior, add ONE racing seat for you. no rug, sound insulation, passenger seat, airbags, etc.
as for cutting weight, how far are you willing to go? do you want it streetable at all, or going for an all-out racer? rear seats, spare & jack are the easiest. if you really want every pound and dont mind driving a shell every day, then gut the interior, add ONE racing seat for you. no rug, sound insulation, passenger seat, airbags, etc.