1982/1992 Camaro/Firebird Front & Rear Suspension

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In relation to 1982/1992 F-Body Camaro/Firebird to build for Gas Coupe and Alt.

What's in common use for front & rear suspensions? Are there any must-have suspension strategies/components for this vehicle? Direct me to any helpful pics?

For me, I'm enamored with Jack Rogers #757 Camaro... Can anyone revel the type of rear suspension it's equipped with? Also, does it have a QC/12 Bolt/9 Inch Ford rear axle?

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[Seldom Seen Slim]

Steve Strupp, Jack's driver/builder/whipping boy, is active on FaceBook.  I don't have an email addy for him, but have a FB person help you if you don't fiddle with that site.

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If the 757 is here at Wilmington this weekend, I'll get pics and post.

Gregg

[Dynoroom]

Skip, you need to be a little careful here. The rule book allows for full tube chassis in Altered but not so in Gas Coupe. I would build to GC specs.

The 12 bolt rear has less hp loss than the other 2 mentioned. Some folks here would recommend a 10 bolt even. This depends on how fast you want to go & how much power you're going to use to get there IMO.

The Kugel/LeFevers Firebird ran a 12 bolt.

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SSS - thanks for the FB nod.

Greg- appreciate any pics

Mike - thank you so much for the pics, they tell a big story. I agree on the rear axle, still run a 10 bolt in the roadster, seems to handle what I've thrown at it.

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Skip,
Here are some pics I got of the 757 Camaro this morning just after they unloaded it:















As you can see in the last pic, it does have a QC.

Hope this helps,
Gregg

[Stan Back]

Yabut -- is it solid or suspended?

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Hi Greg,

Thank you for the pics. They were at Elmo last weekend. Pretty good haul to get to you.

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You might contact Dave Sarno, I seem to remember that he built the 757 originally, got in the 2 Club back in 2000 in it.
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When I talked to him at SpeedWeek in 2008 I think he was running half a SBC!

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The 757 car is the old Doll-Fox-Christopherson Camaro.  I don't remember if the car's provenance includes Dave Sarno, although he did campaign the 348 car in B/GC.

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I wanted to get more pics and get info on the suspension but they left yesterday.

They came, they ran (IIRC) 202+, they left.....Plain and simple! 

Gregg

[Captthundarr]

Here are some pics from our '91 camaro that Amy has had up to 180.57 in the Ohio mile, She says it rides/drives like a dream. UMI adjustable torque arm and cross member, Trailing arms. Drop spindles and adjustable struts up front. It currently sits with about 1.75" clearance to the oil pan.

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Some more..

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Last years at Ohio.

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Hi Frank,

Thanks for the pics. Are you using an up-rated rear spring/shock? On the front struts, QA1 adjustable? On the spindles are they 1LE's or aftermarket? Back in the 80's I had one of the first Pontiac 1LE's.

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