What is this bar?
10-04-2014, 08:48 PM
#21
Le Mans Master
Good excuse to do a suspension overhaul with stock components. I bet it will ride and handle a lot better afterwards
10-04-2014, 10:24 PM
#23
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10-04-2014, 11:43 PM
#24
Pro
I'm glad someone knows what the hell that is. I was wondering why in the hell would some one make a 1977 ford pickup twin I beam suspension kit for a corvette.... 
10-05-2014, 06:55 PM
#25
Race Director
Hi,
I still think it makes a convenient place to put the jack.
Perhaps the picture could become part of a 'sticky' since the question "where do I jack my Corvette" is frequently asked.
Regards,
Alan
Also, an interesting take on the direction of the bolts to mount the lower a-arm, especially the placement of the 2 anchor nuts.
I still think it makes a convenient place to put the jack.
Perhaps the picture could become part of a 'sticky' since the question "where do I jack my Corvette" is frequently asked.
Regards,
Alan
Also, an interesting take on the direction of the bolts to mount the lower a-arm, especially the placement of the 2 anchor nuts.
SWAMPRO...you REALLY need to correct what Alan has noticed.
The 2 mounting bolts for your lower control arm have the 2 bolts coming through the frame and being held by the thick steel nut plate. The bolts need to be removed and the nut plate goes on the frame and the bolts come UP from the bottom. Your frame can get damaged due to the nut plate is not spreading out the forces. The way yours is bolted in...the bolt head could possibly pull through the frame.
Also...it seems...but hard to tell by your photo...that there is 'something' between the frame and the shaft in your lower control arm where it bolts to the frame.
DUB
10-05-2014, 07:32 PM
#26
Race Director
Swampro.
This is the way your bolts should go....and what can happen so really looka t yoru steel well at this point.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...m-failure.html
DUB
This is the way your bolts should go....and what can happen so really looka t yoru steel well at this point.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...m-failure.html
DUB
10-05-2014, 07:37 PM
#27
Racer
I forgot to mention earlier that if the suspension kit you have uses the stock control arms and shaft it is also upside down.
A stock one is not flat on both sides and can only be installed one way properly.
Look at a recent thread entitled Frame A Arm Failure.
It shows how a lower A arm is meant to be installed and what can happen even if it is done right.
That is what you are risking now.
If the fiberglass spring has any damage from the loose mounting point it will break.
A stock one is not flat on both sides and can only be installed one way properly.
Look at a recent thread entitled Frame A Arm Failure.
It shows how a lower A arm is meant to be installed and what can happen even if it is done right.
That is what you are risking now.
If the fiberglass spring has any damage from the loose mounting point it will break.
10-06-2014, 02:19 AM
#29
Melting Slicks
For the ride comfort the OEM coils are the best and Corvettes handle good right out of the box. That said the VP&B traverse fiberglass spring allows for ride height adjustment and spring rate changes for custom tuning. The increase of handling is incredible. Do not place jack on fiberglass spring [per instructions]. T
10-20-2014, 09:23 PM
#33
I don't know if you are being sarcastic or just one of those know it all types. While I am no engineer or race car expert, my C3 Corvette is great fun to drive and handles as well as it needs to driving curved roads at same reasonable and safe speeds for public roads. The car was not meant to be a race car.
I especially like it when anyone, including the self proclaimed experts on this forum and others criticizing the very car the forum is all about. My question is always the same.....what is your claim to fame since you seem to think Chevrolet was made up by a bunch of fools. You must be a very successful and wealthy person since you are smarter than Chevrolet.
I especially like it when anyone, including the self proclaimed experts on this forum and others criticizing the very car the forum is all about. My question is always the same.....what is your claim to fame since you seem to think Chevrolet was made up by a bunch of fools. You must be a very successful and wealthy person since you are smarter than Chevrolet.
The silver lining to this dark cloud, is your not being singled out. Not only that, but someone chimed in on your behalf. This should undoubtedly shift the attention off you and onto me. I'll check back in a week or so and see how it's going! Good luck bro!