First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Douglas, theres nothing wrong with how it was designed, great car the OHC, BUT in case you will be looking for upgrades to it, there`s a company that specializes in that too..
http://primatechmotorsports.com/ Have fun!and welcome to the group! Bjorn 69 Convertible/HALF member/Houston,Tx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: [FGF] Hi and question From: "Douglas Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:57:49 -0800 IMHO, what is wrong with the way it was designed... it was CHEAP. Mono rear leaf springs where one year only on one model (as I have read on the internet, so it must be right!). We also want to lower it just a bit for a better stance as we are replacing the rims/tries with 16 or 17s. The front sway bar is smaller then the rear sway bar on my V-6 Thirdgen and it doesn't even have a rear sway bar. If the handling on that car is considered "adequate" then even the lowest suspension level on the Thirdgen is phenomenal. Overall the car is boring. It doesn't go (230 w/ Powerglide and 2.5x rear end ratio), it doesn't stop (4 wheel drum brakes) and it doesn't corner (for all the reasons I listed above). I am not looking to replace the upper and lower control arms with tubular ones or anything like that but for $1,600 bucks it seems I can get: Multi-leaf rear spring, coil springs, shocks, full polyurethane bushings, and a sway bar kit. I am not sure why we wouldn't do that. Bobby - Thanks for the link and company! I will be speaking with them shortly. I took a pile of pictures of the motor to begin with and will continue. I am being very careful with the body shims, taping them together and marking them clearly as to where they go. Thanks, Douglas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
