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Old 05-08-2009, 03:37 AM   #36
Phenix
 
Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS/RS 1LE
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Central Texas
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Originally Posted by dms View Post
We are in great shape. Pete will be back at Milford next week to test fit the revised struts and coils. Then we are a go!

Sway bars are quite different between the G8 and the "Camaro. Not sure why. But we will need to send a set to Au so they can match the bends. The fronts are too complicated to describe due to the intricate bends. Rears are rectangular and no big deal. One of our new dealers that we have not announced yet has a Camaro now, and it appears they will be taking off the bars for us to ship out.

Strut tower bars are no big deal except the hood strut, which will have to go. This one will take a little longer.

Bushings appear mostly the same. We will need a Camaro to do a test fit to confirm.

mike
dms

What's up with the hood strut? Is it an issue of needing to remove it's mounting brace to clear the strut bar or is at a clearance issue when the hood is closed? If it's a problem with the strut bar interfering with the mounting brace why not integrate a new brace on the strut bar or go with a setup like this:
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