[hawaiiboysz]

Im here to learn a thing or two from you road race X-crossers. I have 2 Camaros a 01 SS SLP 1LE car (w/ me) and a 2002 Z that I set up for the 1320(in storage). Currently I am assigned on Crete a island in the Medditeranian Sea (I'm Air Force). The roads here are not that great and are very bumpy, slick, and uneven. My SS has adjustable Koni's and I turned them up a little which has helped with the car bouncing out in turns. So if you guys can shoot me some good info on how to make my car handle don't be afraid to add anything. I don't drive like a idiot like most of the locals do but a little better performance out of this car on the tight turns and crappy conditions would help.
My car is basically stock minor mods LT's, Lid, BMR LCA's, bolt on SLP SFC's and whatever SLP threw into the 1LE package. Oh it has a brandnew set of BFG KD's too. I have been wondering if a strut tower brace would do anygood but I heard it affects handling in good and bad ways. What kind of springs would be a good upgrade? I like the low look but the roads here will tear the underside up. Thanks --Ryan

This post has been edited by hawaiiboysz: Sep 18 2005, 03:22 PM

[lateapex]

Howdy from Nepal,

If your BMR arms use poly bushings, I would re-install your original 1LE rear LCA’s. This will give you a slightly smoother (and quieter) ride, and will hook up better accelerating out of turns. The tube arm’s resistance to twist, which is necessary without heim type joints, combined with poly bushings propensity to bind, gives you a non-linear and unpredictable increase in spring rate, roll rate, and reaction time. The rates will change as the lube is progressively squeezed out or is contaminated with dirt. I had the Hotchkiss LCA’s for a short time before buying some 1LE’s. If I re-lubed the poly bushings every month, the arms weren’t that bad, but that got old fast.

This post has been edited by lateapex: Sep 18 2005, 09:46 PM