Chirp08
07-20-2008, 12:55 PM
Here are some pictures of my project over the last 6 months. After buying a 2008 VW Rabbit for a daily driver and having fun pushing the handling in it on these back roads I felt a need to redo the Chevelle's suspension and in turn make it reliable. Before it was completely stock on 30yr old bushing and parts. I actually had the bolts on the drivers side upper A-arm snap once, and when removing the passenger side the bolts were stuck due to being similarly fatigued and bent. They could have gone at any point.
Onto the pictures, I decided to go with essentially the SC&C stage 2 kit and related components.
Getting started, here is the last time I had it out before starting, stock suspension, gives you an idea of how high it sat.
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Mmmm, new parts, nothing like a big pile to look forward to:
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SPC Upper control arms, I kinda regret not getting the slightly upgraded arms though, just to make them easier to adjust. I had a lot of blisters from trying to twist those tubes.
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Side project, installing the locker into the rear. I had to clearance the carrier opening to get everything in there but it works perfectly now.
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These weren't my first choice in terms of shocks, but I had a $200 gift card to spend at a speed shop and saw a few project cars on here with the same shocks so decided these would suffice.
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Eibach 1.3in lowering springs, these were nice and easy to install thanks to being shorter:
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My favorite part on the whole thing, the ATS spindles, what beautiful pieces:
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Some pictures after installing everything, but before the front brakes arrived (had to wait 4 weeks on backorder for them)
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Although I loved this stance, it wasn't streetable, very little clearance underneath, and the tires would rub in the turns, so I ordered up some 1inch rubber spacers.
Onto the pictures, I decided to go with essentially the SC&C stage 2 kit and related components.
Getting started, here is the last time I had it out before starting, stock suspension, gives you an idea of how high it sat.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Mmmm, new parts, nothing like a big pile to look forward to:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
SPC Upper control arms, I kinda regret not getting the slightly upgraded arms though, just to make them easier to adjust. I had a lot of blisters from trying to twist those tubes.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Side project, installing the locker into the rear. I had to clearance the carrier opening to get everything in there but it works perfectly now.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
These weren't my first choice in terms of shocks, but I had a $200 gift card to spend at a speed shop and saw a few project cars on here with the same shocks so decided these would suffice.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Eibach 1.3in lowering springs, these were nice and easy to install thanks to being shorter:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
My favorite part on the whole thing, the ATS spindles, what beautiful pieces:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Some pictures after installing everything, but before the front brakes arrived (had to wait 4 weeks on backorder for them)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Although I loved this stance, it wasn't streetable, very little clearance underneath, and the tires would rub in the turns, so I ordered up some 1inch rubber spacers.