Finally got to drive my camaro!

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Old 10-21-2011, 06:42 AM
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I just got back from leave in the states and I finally got to see my Camaro in person and more importantly drive it. I'm in love. It gets more attention and compliments than my previous two cars, my Kenne Bell Mustang GT and my Z06 combined. I finally got it lowered down the way it should be by installing DSE 2" drop coil springs on the front and 2" drop multi-leaf springs on the rear. No rubbing issues at all! One of the best parts, I took it to a local car show and it took 3rd place in peoples choice. I can't wait to go back!

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Old 10-21-2011, 08:26 AM
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Very nice, and congrats! Just curious, am I seeing a gap that shouldn't be there, between the leaf spring perch and aluminum spacers?
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 09:40 AM
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Very nice, and congrats! Just curious, am I seeing a gap that shouldn't be there, between the leaf spring perch and aluminum spacers?
The rubber isolators were causing the gap. The picture was taken after a little bit of suspension settling and before the rubber isolators were taken off.
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 09:45 AM
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nice car, that guy up north of dallas does a lot of business i see and he puts those wheels on most of his cars. i wonder if he gets a discount on that wheel or something.
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 12:17 PM
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Nice ride! Haha, I love how you mounted your throttle return spring to your hose clamp.
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 01:16 PM
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Sweet 67,
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 01:31 PM
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Nice ride! Haha, I love how you mounted your throttle return spring to your hose clamp.
Lol yea I know. It was like that when I got it. I need to put a bracket on it, but its low priority. It works just fine for now.
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 03:56 PM
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Lol yea I know. It was like that when I got it. I need to put a bracket on it, but its low priority. It works just fine for now.
Not a biggie. The only reason I noticed is because I'm doing essentially the same thing. I haven't find a more elegant way to connect my spring and keep the current tension.
 
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Old 10-21-2011, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fastb
nice car, that guy up north of dallas does a lot of business i see and he puts those wheels on most of his cars. i wonder if he gets a discount on that wheel or something.
your right, I walked around his shops and most of them have em, just like his and mine. both from Atlas.

nice looking car
 

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Old 10-21-2011, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by thefley
your right, I walked around his shops and most of them have em, just like his and mine. both from Atlas.

nice looking car
thank you. yeah pretty much all of the 67's and 68's they sell have the boss 338's on them. the 69's mostly have the stock rally wheels on them.
 


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