First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Alright here is a suspension novel:
Besides what you have mentioned what else has been done to your suspension? Stock? The stock suspension and steering system is by far scary at times. with the stock suspension you do not have a lot caster, which in turn makes the steering feel light. There is also the problem of bump steer. When the wheels go over a bump the travel of the wheel makes the car turn, because the steering linkage is not on the same pivoting plane as the suspension points. Thus turning the wheels as the suspension compresses. Also you have LOTS of positive camber in corners, SCARY! The gulstrand mod goes a long way in helping our cars handle better. I saw good results from doing the modification. If you're not into drilling holes in your subframe, you can buy aftermarket control arms which help the issue as well. It does not totally FIX the issue but it sure helps. Baer makes a tie rod kit which has adjustable height ball joints in the end of the tie rod, that helps to dial out the bump steer. The WS6 box is a great start to having the car drive better! You say the car is over-steering easily, check your alignment, it sounds like you could have too much toe in as well. However these cars are NOT prone to over-steering without being on the throttle. Usually they just understeer, or push through a corner if you come in too hot. Ever try to auto X one of these things on stock suspension? it's scary! Start with inspecting all of your steering linkage, make sure everything is in good working order without play. Take it to an alignment shop. Use the alignment settings from global west's site as a starting point. From here, if you're not happy you can make changes. Here is a good starting point: http://www.globalwest.net/1967-69_Camaro-Firebird_Stage_1_suspension.htm Here is another site to send some hours reading: http://www.pozziracing.com/first_gen_suspension.htm Just remember you're not driving an '02 F body ;) Hope there was some info that helped! Paul Z. 68 350 Coupe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/>
