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I have a 1980 Corvette, all stock. For hoping to improve the ride and handling, I was thinking about getting a Total Suspension Kit and having it installed. I'm having trouble finding a shop around Baton Rouge that will work on the older cars. If and when I do, does anyone have any idea how many hours would be involved in doing this job? Eckler's sells such a kit along with other Corvette sites.
Thanks for any feedback.
Last edited by 401KVette; Jul 13, 2023 at 10:50 AM.
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Most will tell you to stay away from urethane on these suspensions with the exception of the sway bar links, the rear struts and the pinion snubber......
I have a 1980 Corvette, all stock. For hoping to improve the ride and handling, I was thinking about getting a Total Suspension Kit and having it installed. I'm having trouble finding a shop around Baton Rouge that will work on the older cars. If and when I do, does anyone have any idea how many hours would be involved in doing this job? Eckler's sells such a kit along with other Corvette sites.
Thanks for any feedback.
Check which brand they sell, and look for Prothane Brand. Installed in my 1978 since ~ 2012
Luckily when I did mine the Poly kit was out of stock with a huge lead time and I went with all rubber aside from the sway bar links, and a few others that I was stuck being the only option.
Let me tell you, we've got a road here.. Riverside Dr. It's not in the greatest shape, but it's a beautiful scenic drive. My teeth chatter it is so rough.
These cars are already tight, unless you wanna splurge for future veneers, I'd just go with the rubber.
Installing a Total Suspension Kit
