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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: Progress |
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It doesn't seem like I've been busy but when you put it all together, sure.
Rear:
Tires were rubbing in the rear cause my spacers aren't thick enough. So I beat the inner fender in about a half inch with a BFH where the tire was rubbing. Surprisingly thin metal back there! Then I grabbed my friends fender roller and WENT TO TOWN. Actually didn't get to roll it too much cause that metal was thick. Still got it up enough now that now the rear does not rub what-so-ever anywhere when doing tight corners. I think with the a little more spacer I can run 315's in the rear no problem cause the 295's have lots of room.
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Still am not finished with my big break kit so until that happens I completely boxed my a-arms in, pressed poly bushings, painted them black, and put them back together. Looks good! Then I installed my solid tie rod adjusters. What a huge difference all this made. Now I need bracing and lots of it. _________________ E30
86 RS - 7.4L V8 SOLD
89 RS - 3.25L V6 REMOVED
89 RS - 5.7L LT1 SOLD
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Red Bird Member
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 195 Location: Yakima
1991 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good! So how does the car handle with the big block? does it push in the corners? get a chance to drift it yet? what kinda suspension set up do you have? _________________ 1991 Firebird L03 T-5 |
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam

Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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sweet work man! glad to see that beast making progress.
~JAKE _________________ 1983 Z-28 5.7 LT1, T56, Headman headers, BW 9 Bolt Posi Disc, WS6 suspension
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cameron7710 Member

Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 813 Location: shoreline,Wa
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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sweet man that thing is so sick i defiantly need to check it out some time. iv been making alot of trips up your way lately i just wish i could take the camaro up there _________________
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blue89 Member

Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Oh wow. I forgot to mention that I hogged out the lower strut holes to allow me to move the strut further in on the tower cap. I think it must have worked, well, that and everything else. With 34mm front 24mm rear bar and 255 front 295 rear BFG KDW's, the car handles fairly nuetral around the roundabout by my house. If anything I might loosen the front bar cause the back end was stepping out just a little when nuetrally throttled.
Can anyone else comment if they slotted strut holes? Currently my strtu caps are all the way in so the struts basically touch a little in the allowed hole and I only have about a 0.5* camber.
@cameron, I'll be moving to eugene weekend so I might be a little closer to you. _________________ E30
86 RS - 7.4L V8 SOLD
89 RS - 3.25L V6 REMOVED
89 RS - 5.7L LT1 SOLD
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iansane Member

Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5742 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | @cameron, I'll be moving to eugene weekend so I might be a little closer to you. |
Better bring that beast by my house in Bothell! I want to see it! |
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RSFreak The other "John"

Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Got any pics of the modified strut holes? I'm trying to imagine it but need a visual. _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| RSFreak wrote: | | Got any pics of the modified strut holes? I'm trying to imagine it but need a visual. |
Two giant bolts going through the strut and spindle. Equally giant nuts on the other side. Ring any bells, John?  |
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