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Although
not a Z28 or SS, this Camaro was originally ordered with the F41 suspension
package. This option included a 15/16" front sway bar and a 7/16" rear
sway bar, along with five leaf rear springs. While a good handling
package, I was convinced I could improve upon this with today's performance
offerings. I retained the factory F41 springs, but upgraded
everything else. The current setup provides excellent handling
(as a late 90's Porsche 911 driver recently found out the hard way!) as well as
very nice ride
quality. Springs
- Front: Factory F41 front coils
- Rear: Factory F41 five leaf
Anti-roll Bars
- Front: 1 1/4" with urethane bushings
- Rear: 7/8" with urethane bushings
Brakes
- Front: Baer 13" vented disc with four piston aluminum calipers
- Rear: Baer 12" veted disc with aluminum calipers
- 1978 WS6 Firebird proportioning valve
- Mid-70's dual diaphragm big block Corvette booster
These brakes are essentially equal to what is found on a C4-C5
Corvette
Steering
- AGR 12:1 ratio steering box (uses stock PS pump)
- Factory steering linkages
Shocks
Wheels
- 1996 LT4 Limited Edition Corvette
- Front: 17x8.5 with BFG 255/45-ZR17
- Rear: 17x 9.5 with BFG 285/40-ZR17
These wheels necessitated the use of wheel adapters. Machined
from solid 6061-T6 aluminum, the adapters bolt up to the brake hubs like
a wheel would, but they contain five additional lugs on the outer side
which the actual wheel bolts up to. This is not a "spacer".
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