What Control Arms On 2nd Gen.?????

[Piet]

Also checkout the April 2005 Super Chevy, they ran an article with the PHR's 76 Camaro with Heidt's control arms and QA1 shocks.

Same Camaro...literally... they put on different suspension for Super Chevy... they are putting back on the GW's to finish the series in PHR.



How was the article?

[bajatoy]

I've got a question. Looks like the Global West arms for a 2nd gen are like $1000. A Wayne Due front clip is like $2500. That looks like it comes with all the C4 suspension, and Mustang II steering. I know its over twice as much, but wouldnt it be better cost wise to wait and go for the entire front clip? Or am I missing something? I have a 71 Firebird and am looking at getting the front end done, so if I am missing something please let me know!!

[TEDDYS CAMARO]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ALL THE PROS AND CONS ON THE WAYNE DUO AND MARTZ CHASSIS SUBFRAMES, FROM PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE THEM ON 2ND GEN. CAMAROS. I HAVE TALKED TO RICK KIRKINDALL ABOUT HIS CAMARO, AND HE LOVES IT. I JUST HAVE A SUPER MINT SUB FRAME, AND THE CAMARO BODY IS VERY SOLID, AND I WOULD LIKE TO USE THE ORIGINAL FRAME WITH AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS. I AM GOING TO DRIVE THE CAMARO EVERYWAY POSSIBLE. I WANT TO MAKE IT HANDLE, GO FAST, AND BE RELIABLE. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK? THANKS!!!!

[zbugger]

I've got a question. Looks like the Global West arms for a 2nd gen are like $1000. A Wayne Due front clip is like $2500. That looks like it comes with all the C4 suspension, and Mustang II steering. I know its over twice as much, but wouldnt it be better cost wise to wait and go for the entire front clip? Or am I missing something? I have a 71 Firebird and am looking at getting the front end done, so if I am missing something please let me know!!

Well, here's a little note. The upper arms are close to $600 and the lowers are close to $800. The Wayne Due chassis is just that for the $2500. That doesn't look to include any of the suspension components, although it does say it includes the sway bar and brackets. I remember adding it up a while back and it was a lot more. Personally, I think it would be more cost effective to use the GW stuff.

[bajatoy]

Yea, now that I have looked around more I see that its just the subframe. So, now I am thinking of ordering the GW arms with the Del-a-lum bushings, a Bear brake system with dropped spindles (should I get the narrowed front end Bear brake kit?????) , new dropped body mounts and get some rubber for the 17 inch Camaro SS wheels I have! That will most likely cost what the subframe only costs. Would be nice to do a full C4 of C5 conversion, but I just dont have that kind of $$$$$