[BrianChevy]

Friends,

I am doing my off season upgrades and just finished calling Arlyn at Strano Parts and ordering my new Koni Yellow Shocks/Struts and my ES swaybar bushings. I thought I would ask a couple questions since I am going to start on this next monday .. (off work).

1) I expect to be able to do the Energy Suspension Kit for front and rear, i have a 34MM front Sway and 21MM rear Sway.
How difficult is this job? I want to take off the sway bars, sandblast them (18 years of rust and dirt), and paint them -- otherwise, is there anything I should worry about on this one?

2) I am likely going to tow the car over to Grand Tursimo East (here in Atlanta) and get the shocks/struts installed. That's NOT a job that I think I could HANDLE it besides, i will need a new alignment. Does anybody know what they charge, OR what the ballpark charge for a strut/shock install and alignment?

I am looking forward to the new handling characteristics of my '87 IROC and looking forward to my Evolution school here in Spring with Sam Strano so I can LEARN how to direct this new found control..

Brian LaRose
ATL SCCA
#18, ESP

[BrianChevy]

UPDATE on my progress.

Some GREAT news, some bad. First off, u were right. i was able to install the REAR KONI YELLOW with no problem. I was able to remove, sandblast the sway bar and begin installing it. I orginally thought I had a 21MM bar -- i ordered parts for a 21MM bar, but i think i actually have a 24MM bar. (that would match the 34MM bar up front).

I also pulled the differential cover, cleaned and checked the gears and changed the gaskets and fluid. I hope i get improved performance from my 3.45 rear end with the new fluids (Mobile Synthetic and additive)

I measured my sway bars but got the wrong size!!!
I just went out to buy a measuring tool to re-order. Apparently I have a 24MM bar, but I'll know for sure tonight. I hope arlyn at stranoparts will take my exchange (they are great up there). But otherwise the off season upgrades are going great!

I also moved the battery to the truck with an external ON/OFF switch. AND I have a question. Does anybody know the required LOCATION of the external shutoff switch on a CP car and on an AS car? I would like to install it properly so I am legal both ways. Is the top of the rear fender the "right place" ?

Any ideas on the switch location?

Brian