[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by Nicks67GTO

Im going to do you a favor here. Its going to sound harsh but im just going to say it......You need to send a lot of this stuff back. Eat the freight and send stuff back.

Ebay tubular upper/lower control arms w. urethane bushings and ball joints chinese junk that I wouldnt put on a go cart. Go over to pro touring.com and read about these. Buy from UMI, Ridetech, SC&C, BMR, Speedtech anyone but these ebay POS arms.
UMI tubular rear control and trailing arm kit. Great company and American made. Are they adjustable? If not send them back and get adjustable arms
Moog 5400 Front and CC5501 Rear springs Buy a good aftermarket spring from SPC, Hotchkis or someone else the generic repop springs are junk
Hellwig rear sway bar Hellwig makes good parts
KYB Gas shocks for all 4 corners Send these shocks back and at least get Bilstiens. If you want a fixed valve upgrade look at Ridetech or Chassisworks
Energy Suspension end links with urethane bushings
Energy Suspensions urethane sway bar bushings
Rear disc brake conversion kit with Caddy Eldorado calipers/ebrake I used these for 3 years without issue. You will have to shorten your ebrake cable though
Moog rear spring isolators
GM proportioning valve kit w. lines
New brake hose lines
New rear brake hardlines
Carter M6907 mechanical fuel pump (taking out the whiney Holley red pump)
Cardone 1997 Jeep steering box excellent upgrade for thee money
Lares 200 rag joint
Repro RAV Holley dual feed fuel hardline

Thanks for the brotherly advice. Unlike vDub. I will admit when I am wrong.

This whole mix and match of parts has me worried from a functionality standpoint. The two main items being the springs (spring rates and ride height) and the eBay control arms.

I looked over the parts and talked with the shop about the controls arms. 1) the shop owner couldn't believe how good they looked in terms of welds, powder coat and ball joint quality. 2) We both agree that until they're mounted and at the alignment shop, I'll never know if they are going to work as intended and then it's a little late. 3) Same goes with the springs. Until the car hits the shop floor on all fours I won't be able to judge the ride height and ride quality. Like you say, probably better sourced as a complete kit rather than "parts".

I can't argue about the Bilsteins, no doubt they build a better shock and better shock has a tendency to level the playing field on the spring rates and rebound characteristics.

I am going to slow the play down a bit and some more homework on the alternates you have suggested. The shop is starting the trans and rear end tomorrow so I have a few days to kick it around.

Thanks for the critique and experience share!

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Originally Posted by NeighborsComplaint

Thanks for the brotherly advice. Unlike vDub. I will admit when I am wrong.

This whole mix and match of parts has me worried from a functionality standpoint. The two main items being the springs (spring rates and ride height) and the eBay control arms.

I looked over the parts and talked with the shop about the controls arms. 1) the shop owner couldn't believe how good they looked in terms of welds, powder coat and ball joint quality. 2) We both agree that until they're mounted and at the alignment shop, I'll never know if they are going to work as intended and then it's a little late. 3) Same goes with the springs. Until the car hits the shop floor on all fours I won't be able to judge the ride height and ride quality. Like you say, probably better sourced as a complete kit rather than "parts".

I can't argue about the Bilsteins, no doubt they build a better shock and better shock has a tendency to level the playing field on the spring rates and rebound characteristics.

I am going to slow the play down a bit and some more homework on the alternates you have suggested. The shop is starting the trans and rear end tomorrow so I have a few days to kick it around.

Thanks for the critique and experience share!

I did the mix and match parts and my car drove so bad I mostly kept it parked the last few years. This year I spent a small fortune swapping out parts, but well worth it.

KYB shocks are the worst. Might be ok if you they were put on a car with factory saging soft springs.
I agree 100% on the factory style springs. Stay away.
Take Nike67GTO advice his car rides awesome.
Also what B-man said. I hope to go with the SC&C stage II myself on my 64.