Project: S10 Front Suspension Redux

[jerome]

black one is 15989709, regular rubber
blue one is 15737908, either hard rubber or poly

black goes on bottom, blue goes on top



Jerome

[HectorM52]

black one is 15989709, regular rubber
blue one is 15737908, either hard rubber or poly

black goes on bottom, blue goes on top

THANKS!

But I just bought a poly upper bushing from SC&C along with the LCA's which Mark said comes with an isolator already.

[HectorM52]

Updated...

ATS AFX Spindles - PURCHASED
- G-Body Tall Spindles

ATS AFX Billet Steering Arms - PURCHASED

SPC Adjustable Upper Control Arms - PURCHASED
- Upgraded to Hex Sleeves
- Greaseable Steel Bushings
- Screw-In NASCAR Bushings

Precision Series Upper Ball Joints - PURCHASED

SPC Lower Control Arms - PURCHASED
- Greaseable Delrin Bushings
- 1/2" Shims for Height Adjustment
- GM Jounce Bumpers

Precision Series Lower Ball Joints - PURCHASED

Poly Upper Spring Isolators - PURCHASED

Braided Brake Lines - STILL NEED

C5 Vette Calipers - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Drilled & Slotted Rotors - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Hotchkis G-Body 1" Springs - PURCHASED & IN HAND

[Bad94]

Updated...

ATS AFX Spindles - PURCHASED
- G-Body Tall Spindles

ATS AFX Billet Steering Arms - PURCHASED

SPC Adjustable Upper Control Arms - PURCHASED
- Upgraded to Hex Sleeves
- Greaseable Steel Bushings
- Screw-In NASCAR Bushings

Precision Series Upper Ball Joints - PURCHASED

SPC Lower Control Arms - PURCHASED
- Greaseable Delrin Bushings
- 1/2" Shims for Height Adjustment
- GM Jounce Bumpers

Precision Series Lower Ball Joints - PURCHASED

Poly Upper Spring Isolators - PURCHASED

Braided Brake Lines - STILL NEED

C5 Vette Calipers - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Drilled & Slotted Rotors - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Hotchkis G-Body 1" Springs - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Send is all my way. Well keep the coils, rotors, and calipers i have those.

[HectorM52]

Send is all my way. Well keep the coils, rotors, and calipers i have those.

Riiiight! ;)

I may have to move in with you guys once my wife finds out how much I spent!!

[jerome]

Hey, no fair, that's MY front suspension. haha

except for the lower arms. I'm using stock w/ del-a-lums.
Do you mean spohn lower arms? I didn't think SPC made lower arms.

Jerome

[HectorM52]

Hey, no fair, that's MY front suspension. haha

except for the lower arms. I'm using stock w/ del-a-lums.
Do you mean spohn lower arms? I didn't think SPC made lower arms.

Jerome

Yup, they're from SPC, its a new product, apparently. I'm excited to get them on and kick it around.

Unfortunately I've still got a CRAP steering system. I need to get it sent off to Lee to make it right. But I just blew my wad as you can see from the list above!

Jerome, did you get a fast-ratio box and send it to Lee?

[GM_muscle]

why you go with the 1" g-body springs and not a belltech or other s10 drop spring?

[GM_muscle]

i have 1" belltech springs in my 97 s10 and they are stiff. i got the springs for a v6 but i have a v8

[HectorM52]

Good question. I guess its a matter of opinion. I wanted the Hotchkis brand and was willing to spend a few bucks on something that's been engineered for a certain vehicle for a certain weight. In my limited research I've been able to find out that a G-body is similar to a V8 S10 so I'm betting that they'll ride well.

If they're too stiff I'll try some other springs, maybe Belltech.

[Bad94]

why you go with the 1" g-body springs and not a belltech or other s10 drop spring?

Because the Belltech coils suck ass to the Hotchkis

[s10cyncrvr]

Yup, they're from SPC, its a new product, apparently. I'm excited to get them on and kick it around.

Do you have any pictures? I've been anxious to see what they are like.

[HectorM52]

Do you have any pictures? I've been anxious to see what they are like.

I'll snap a bunch of pics and post them up once I get them here. Maybe late this week or early next week. I ordered a bunch of stuff and Mark didn't have all of it in his stock. So I'm not sure when it will all arrive.

I too am interested in seeing them.

Mark told me they look similar to a Stealth Bomber - kind of that triangle shape...

[jerome]

I'm eager to see those arms.
I'm not sure what to do with the steering box. I would love to send it off to Lee, but from what I hear, its alot of money. I just have the stock box (not ZQ8 fast ratio) bolted up right now.

Problem is, the ATS spindles are a different shape, and the steering stops on the stock arms that I'm using don't work. They scrape the side of the steering arm. I'm gonna grind them off. But then the only thing limiting steering is the front of the steering arm hitting the bumpstop. Not a good steering stop either. I'm still trying to figure out how to weld something onto the lower arm or adjust the internal box stops. Hopefully those SPC arms will have an easy solution for a steering stop.

[HectorM52]

Problem is, the ATS spindles are a different shape, and the steering stops on the stock arms that I'm using don't work. They scrape the side of the steering arm. I'm gonna grind them off. But then the only thing limiting steering is the front of the steering arm hitting the bumpstop. Not a good steering stop either. I'm still trying to figure out how to weld something onto the lower arm or adjust the internal box stops. Hopefully those SPC arms will have an easy solution for a steering stop.

That is one of the reasons I decided to go with the SPC arms.

I'm looking forward to seeing them in action. I'd have to assume that the steering stops were engineered to work with the spindles. Hopefully we shall see this coming week!!

[syborg tt]

But then the only thing limiting steering is the front of the steering arm hitting the bumpstop. Not a good steering stop either. I'm still trying to figure out how to weld something onto the lower arm or adjust the internal box stops. Hopefully those SPC arms will have an easy solution for a steering stop.

here ya go - this is what we did

[HectorM52]

Updated...

ATS AFX Spindles - PURCHASED
- G-Body Tall Spindles

ATS AFX Billet Steering Arms - PURCHASED

SPC Adjustable Upper Control Arms - PURCHASED & IN HAND
- Upgraded to Hex Sleeves
- Greaseable Steel Bushings
- Screw-In NASCAR Bushings

Precision Series Upper Ball Joints - PURCHASED & IN HAND

SPC Lower Control Arms - PURCHASED & IN HAND
- Greaseable Delrin Bushings
- 1/2" Shims for Height Adjustment
- GM Jounce Bumpers

Precision Series Lower Ball Joints - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Poly Upper Spring Isolators - PURCHASED & IN HAND

C5 Vette Calipers - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Drilled & Slotted Rotors - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Hotchkis G-Body 1" Springs - PURCHASED & IN HAND

Braided Brake Lines - STILL NEED

[HectorM52]

[HectorM52]

PS - does anyone know what Delrin bushings are supposed to look like? I was thinking they were supposed to be blue???

[Bad94]

You have my addy, send them NOW