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Originally Posted by radz282003
 Will you have more information after Indy'? |
Release of information has to come in stages. GM will control everything. Traditionally, our releases will come when GM announces stuff first.
There are still a few issues that we are working out, but should be resolved soon.
We currently have all the bushings for the Camaro. Besides the bushings and adjusters that GM uses of ours, the most critical bushings for performance driving are the 4 rear suspension cradle mount bushings. The OEM stuff is rather soft, and allows the rear end of the vehicle to move separately from the body. The great thing about these bushes is that the rubber in the bushing is not the issue; it is the huge amount of voids that allows the serious movement. So our fix is to install inserts top and bottom. Just doing this alone, will make a huge difference in handling. Also, it is a fairly easy job for the do it yourselfer!.
GM is expecting the Camaro to be extremely active in all kinds of racing. A lot of GM engineers have driven our G8 that has a full Pedders suspension system, including adjustable coil overs all around, all bushings replaced, front adjustability of caster, and multi adjustable sway bars front and rear. They are all blown away. Pedders is quite the buzz among this community. Lots of GM engineers roadtested the JusticePete G8 at the Woodward cruise weekend. and loved the experience. On the G8 forums, Pete has posted the engineers reactions.
Bushings are a big deal. All the domestic manufacturers have "legacy" ideas of bushings and what they should be. This basically means the dura (strength) of the bushes are quite weak. This is done out of concerns of reducing road noises, reduce sensitivity to vribrations, and noise. Now one of the reasons GM did not use all of our bushings, is that we make our bushings for severe racing, with built in controls for street driving also. So we are about 85% race,and 15% street. The Camaros mentioned above, will have delron bushings installed on all the links and control arms. But will have to be replaced after each race. Ours will last and last and last with no noise.
What other bushing for the rear? Especially for the drag racer, and also for the road racer and auto crossers, the 3 bushings that hold the differential to the rear cradle, is also very soft. It is alittle more of a challenge to remove and requires a special tool that we have made. GM also has a special tool for this. Our Pedders bushings are substantial and offer huge controls. There are some reports of wheel hop on some of the pumped up G8s. The rear cradle bushings and diff insert bushings should seriously help this. Then add a better controlling strut/spring combo, and now you have a big time killer ride.
For those who want to see what a ZETA platform upgrade looks like, check out this link. The system is called TRACKII by Pedders:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/565293362RwypFx
If you want more info on ZETA, and the development of ZETA and G8, check out this link
http://rides.webshots.com/album/561316983BMtYeV
thanks
mike
dms