Z28 parts on a 6

[RadRacer]

OK, I've got a 97 Z-28 at my disposal. I'm swapping over the rear end, along with torsion bars (have a 1pc DS, this one's made for it, where my original was made for a 2pc), sway bars, and springs. How's this sound? Also, is there anything else I can grab off the car and put on mine suspension wise? Any idea how much stiffer of a ride I'll have with these springs?

Edit: Also, need some new rotors for the fronts, any suggestions? (bout to do a search, figured I'd ask before I forget)

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

for the rotors up front, i'd recommend some factory replacements..nothing special..just blanks..unless you've got some bigger rims to show off your rotors, which as i recall, you have stock rims..eitherway you're loosing performance with anything but blanks in stock size..but i'm sure you know that. I just get the blanks from carquest. 25 bucks a pop about.

[RadRacer]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

I've got stock Chrome 5-spokes for right now :(, but may be getting some chrome ABS rims off a TA in the near future. I'll just pick up a set of stock rotors from somewhere. What about other suspension parts from the Z-28? Anything I could/should use that'll help me at the track or on the road?

[teal99camaro]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

The steering racks on z28s are sometimes different. I'm not sure if the z28 steering racks on a 97 are differenAnyone want to clarify. (Z28 steering racks let you turn the car more without turning the wheel as much.)

[BobDoLe]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

springs, shocks, sway bars will make for a really nice ride at stock height.

[RadRacer]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

OK, how hard is it to swap out steering racks? My uncle has a 98 TA that he's taking all these parts off of and putting onto his 97 Z-28, and then he's giving me the parts off his Z-28. If he doesn't want to swap racks from the Z-28, I may be able to just take it straight from the TA, and since it's a 98, it should have the different steering ratio.

[rt1]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

Won't putting V8 springs on the front raise it a bit?

Also, if you don't already have two fans on your radiator, get those.

Rob

[RadRacer]

Re: Z28 parts on a 6

Won't putting V8 springs on the front raise it a bit?

Also, if you don't already have two fans on your radiator, get those.

Rob

Ya it'd raise it, I'm just putting the rears on to improve launching abit. Car came with 2 fans on the radiator, so that's all good. Only thing I'm worried about right now is finding axle seals. The kit I bought didn't come with them, and Advanced AutoParts doesn't carry them. I'm giving NAPA a call tomorrow morning, along with carquest to see if they have them, if not then I'm going to have to wait until they come in the mail before I get my car back :cry: That and the rear sitting up higher with the new springs, giving it a raked look that may be ugly.