Hi,
Iv'e been away for a while because I got a Subaru BRAT as an additional hobby. I still have my 91 GM, best handling and quickest car I have ever owned.
Faster that the Torinos (351C 4v) and Mach 1's I owned in the past.
I have been doing some extreme driving in the GM such as hitting curves at 70 then nailing it in the middle of the curve and riding on rails. I just recently replaced the factory idler arm with the best NAPA could get which is built by Spicer.
If I would have realized how thin and inferior the factory one is, I would not have pushed so hard in the curves. My philosphy was curves are for speeding up and not slowing down since most of the front end was redone along with adding 245/60/15 T/A radials on 15 x 8 inch plain rims, Bilstein shocks, ES control arm and ES sway bar bushings, new upper and lower ball joints and PI sway bar . I consider myself very lucky the factory idler arm did not snap. In my opinion, if you are going to ride on rails make sure your front end and rear suspension is the best it can be. Its not worth risking your life all in the name of having fun I am gonnal replace both outer tie rod ends, the Pittman arm and install police rear control arms and the rear sway bar this weekend. That leaves only the inner tie rod ends left to replace.
Iv'e been away for a while because I got a Subaru BRAT as an additional hobby. I still have my 91 GM, best handling and quickest car I have ever owned.
Faster that the Torinos (351C 4v) and Mach 1's I owned in the past.
I have been doing some extreme driving in the GM such as hitting curves at 70 then nailing it in the middle of the curve and riding on rails. I just recently replaced the factory idler arm with the best NAPA could get which is built by Spicer.
If I would have realized how thin and inferior the factory one is, I would not have pushed so hard in the curves. My philosphy was curves are for speeding up and not slowing down since most of the front end was redone along with adding 245/60/15 T/A radials on 15 x 8 inch plain rims, Bilstein shocks, ES control arm and ES sway bar bushings, new upper and lower ball joints and PI sway bar . I consider myself very lucky the factory idler arm did not snap. In my opinion, if you are going to ride on rails make sure your front end and rear suspension is the best it can be. Its not worth risking your life all in the name of having fun I am gonnal replace both outer tie rod ends, the Pittman arm and install police rear control arms and the rear sway bar this weekend. That leaves only the inner tie rod ends left to replace.
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