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speedster · 04-03-2011, 07:03 PM

Nice suspension. You will be ready to rock-n-roll at the Fest.

Darth_Emma · 04-03-2011, 07:05 PM

PQ:
In the top 2 pics... is that bracket failing on the control arm? Looks bent.

Lower pics look fine.

The Pedders stuff looks good!

PQ · 04-03-2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

PQ:
In the top 2 pics... is that bracket failing on the control arm? Looks bent.

Lower pics look fine.

The Pedders stuff looks good!

THe uppers are the old control arm. I shot some video I'll put on here and I put some bigger washers on each side. Not gonna help though. It's definitley failing. It's bent for sure. I got some pics with the links off. Post them in a bit. I'm gonna put it all back together.

Darth_Emma · 04-03-2011, 07:17 PM

Spohn makes control arms. I may get those if Pfadt or Pedders doesn't make them soon. I think BMR is supposed to have theirs available soon as well.

Mr Twisty · 04-03-2011, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

Damn. May have been there and thrown away not realizing.

I'll ask Pete or go to Pedders site.

There's a sticky in the suspension section.

Coastal Frame & Alignment Inc
(251) 415-0366
104 Elmira St, Mobile, AL 36603

Have you talked to them?

PQ · 04-03-2011, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

There's a sticky in the suspension section.

Coastal Frame & Alignment Inc
(251) 415-0366
104 Elmira St, Mobile, AL 36603

Have you talked to them?

Not yet, but I will.

I was gonna get it aligned tomorrow but now I gotta wait.

Mr Twisty · 04-03-2011, 08:34 PM

Ask body shops who they use for frame damage and alignment, one name will rise to the surface... That's who you want.

alignmennt thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71994

PQ · 04-04-2011, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

Ask body shops who they use for frame damage and alignment, one name will rise to the surface... That's who you want.

alignmennt thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71994

We have a client who owns some body shops.

PQ · 04-04-2011, 12:01 AM

600hp-lpe · 04-04-2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Spohn makes control arms. I may get those if Pfadt or Pedders doesn't make them soon. I think BMR is supposed to have theirs available soon as well.

I have the SPohn arms - they are really nice and beefy.. boxed in and made out of 3/16" thick steel. Well worth the money.

Darth_Emma · 04-04-2011, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 600hp-lpe

I have the SPohn arms - they are really nice and beefy.. boxed in and made out of 3/16" thick steel. Well worth the money.

Did you get the Pro-drag or Pro-touring lower control arms?

600hp-lpe · 04-04-2011, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Did you get the Pro-drag or Pro-touring lower control arms?

I went with the Pro touring with Delrin bushings.

Here is a picture of my rear suspension.

PQ, save your Dollars... there is a lot of $$$ in here...

Darth_Emma · 04-04-2011, 08:19 AM

600hp-lpe:
I notice your Spohn control arms do not have the dual mounting holes for the shocks. On Sphon's web site, they indicate that the Pro-Touring control arms have 2 holes whereas the Pro-Drag control arms do not.

Even though IPS (they have my car right now) says that my stock control arms looked fine, I'm considering going with the Spohn arms based on PQ's experience.

600hp-lpe · 04-04-2011, 09:27 AM

I keep getting mixed up as to which arms are which.. DE..you are right.

I guess the ones I have are the drag race ones - I didn't need the other adjustment hole, as I lowered the car with the coilover's.

They are a high quality part. I really like them! All of the rear Spohn arms are 1st rate pieces.

04-03-2011, 07:03 PM	#1303
speedster SST... Drives: SST Camaro 2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast of Florida Posts: 5,927 View My Garage	Nice suspension. You will be ready to rock-n-roll at the Fest. __________________

04-03-2011, 08:34 PM	#1309
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Ask body shops who they use for frame damage and alignment, one name will rise to the surface... That's who you want. alignmennt thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71994 __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

04-04-2011, 12:01 AM	#1311
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Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	PQ: In the top 2 pics... is that bracket failing on the control arm? Looks bent. Lower pics look fine. The Pedders stuff looks good!

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Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	Spohn makes control arms. I may get those if Pfadt or Pedders doesn't make them soon. I think BMR is supposed to have theirs available soon as well.

04-04-2011, 08:19 AM	#1315
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	600hp-lpe: I notice your Spohn control arms do not have the dual mounting holes for the shocks. On Sphon's web site, they indicate that the Pro-Touring control arms have 2 holes whereas the Pro-Drag control arms do not. Even though IPS (they have my car right now) says that my stock control arms looked fine, I'm considering going with the Spohn arms based on PQ's experience.

04-04-2011, 09:27 AM	#1316
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	I keep getting mixed up as to which arms are which.. DE..you are right. I guess the ones I have are the drag race ones - I didn't need the other adjustment hole, as I lowered the car with the coilover's. They are a high quality part. I really like them! All of the rear Spohn arms are 1st rate pieces.