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BLUE72CAMARO
05-12-2006, 12:26 PM
I relocated the rear driver side shock on my72 camaro to make it work with my wilwood disc brakes. Here is a pic of the idea that I had. basically it is to just relocate shock from the outboard side of the spring to the inside.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/05/shock-1.jpg

Here is a pic of what it looks like after I welded on a second tab to mount to.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/05/100_1015-1.jpg

My question is how much of a negative affect is this going to have on my handling? Also the car has delalum shackles and a solid set of front spring eye bushings (which I know will not do me any favors when it comes to handling).

Does anyone have any better ideas of how to go about this?
BluEyes
05-15-2006, 05:13 PM
Your shocks will not provide as much damping on that side I would think, except in two-wheel bump. If you have adjustable shocks, you would want to run the drivers rear shock a touch firmer than the passengers side.

How hard was it to do? I would think about doing the same on the passengers side to even up the damping. That would reduce your damping in roll and one wheel bump as compared to before while keeping the damping during two wheel bump identical.
BLUE72CAMARO
05-17-2006, 07:46 AM
It really wasnt that hard to do. I even made a second bracket up when I made the first one. Just a matter of measuring it out and welding it in place.

I think you may be right, if I do both sides that would make both sides act the same atleast.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
David Pozzi
05-17-2006, 08:30 PM
As the car leans in a corner, the bottom of the shock will move inward, it may cause the top dust cover to contact the frame rail and bend the shaft.

Why not just reclock the brake caliper? It seems you could easily flip it to the front side of the axle.
BLUE72CAMARO
05-18-2006, 05:23 AM
As the car leans in a corner, the bottom of the shock will move inward, it may cause the top dust cover to contact the frame rail and bend the shaft.

Why not just reclock the brake caliper? It seems you could easily flip it to the front side of the axle.

Well there are a couple reasons that I cant do that. First I dont think the body work will allow it to be on the front side of the axle. Second I cant see how I would possible be able to hook up the parking brake on that caliper if it were reversed.