Thread: camaro rear leaf to coilover conversion

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what would i need to buy and do to convert the rear of my 1978 camaro from the stock leafs to the coilovers

I think you would be better off buying the complete assembly from Summit or some other place like that. There realy isn't any frame to talk about under there for all it takes to convert it. and I 'm sure you'll have to tie your front rail to the new part.

the car will already have sub frame connectors i just want to make it handle really good i already have a coilover conversion up front and i have been looking at 4 link, ladder bars and all that stuff but i dont know alot about suspention and whats necessary to do what i need

would this work? if so what would i need to keep the axle centered?
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i would run a panhard bar if you are going to drive it on the street at all

I would do some major research before tackling that job. Here's a couple places to start.

http://www.artmorrison.com/rearclips...inks/index.cfm

Scroll down about 2/3 pg. on SW 's site.
http://www.swracecars.com/new_products.asp

Some reading on suspensions
http://home.earthlink.net/~whshope/

Done a few, not really all that difficult. Should also add in a 4 or 6 point roll bar for strength and rigidity. It really depends on your fabrication and welding skills and level of experience on chassis work. I can say it's easy cuz I've been building cars for 40 years...... if this is your first undertaking of such proportion, then it would be very involved and have lots of "opportunity" for major mistakes!!!!!

After reading seansz28 first posts again, I'm thinking he's probably looking for a triangulated 4 bar since it sounds to me like it will see some (maybe mostly) street use.

Maybe like this?
http://www.artmorrison.com/rearclips/tri4bar/index.cfm

Yer' right Dave. Being a subframe car, it'll need some work (roll bar) soz' the backhalf has something to anchor to.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

After reading seansz28 first posts again, I'm thinking he's probably looking for a triangulated 4 bar since it sounds to me like it will see some (maybe mostly) street use.

Maybe like this?
http://www.artmorrison.com/rearclips/tri4bar/index.cfm

IMO the triangulated 4 links are the best for street use. Put together correctly with careful attention to the angles and bar lengths they can also be competive in a 10.90 car.... It's definitely what is going under my Camaro, I love the adjustability and tuneablility and at the same time their mild manners and good ride on the street... As close to the best of both worlds as you can get in rear suspension..... A fast street car when it's at the track with slicks, and a well behaved drag car on the street with a pair of big fat radials.....