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please help
I need help, I am trying to figure out which suspension is in my 85. Any input would be helpful. Thanks again. I already checked tons of rpo lists with no luck. I know it have fe1 or z51 for this year but not seeing it.
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I can't find anything about an FE1 suspension for 85. It looks like the possibilities are FG3 and Z51. I don't see either of those on your list. I'm not sure why you think you either have FE1 or Z51; I suspect you have the standard (base) suspension.
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As for fe1 it is the rpo for base suspension, and the prior owner had replaced the steering rack prior to purchase. Short of trying to measure the sway bar I ran out of ideas. Just thought that maybe I was overlooking one of the codes or miss identifying it.
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From: Ottawa Ontario
I have an 85 Z51.
Get a vernier caliper and get under the car and measure the swaybars.
if you have a Z51 your bars are F30mm and R24mm
if you have an FE1 they are F24mm and R20mm.
All Z51 cars came with pie plate wheels that are 9.5 inches wide. Best unknown secret to racers on the cheap even though their ugly. They were also designed by Enkei. Just a stupid tidbit lol.
Get a vernier caliper and get under the car and measure the swaybars.
if you have a Z51 your bars are F30mm and R24mm
if you have an FE1 they are F24mm and R20mm.
All Z51 cars came with pie plate wheels that are 9.5 inches wide. Best unknown secret to racers on the cheap even though their ugly. They were also designed by Enkei. Just a stupid tidbit lol.
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From: Ottawa Ontario
Saw blade? If you have saw blades on your car they are not the stock wheels. You should have pie plate wheels.
Saw blades also do not fit on your car without spacers. There's no use measuring them they won't tell you what you want. If you don't have that 30mm bar on the front you have a stock suspensioned car unless someone swapped it out.
Saw blades also do not fit on your car without spacers. There's no use measuring them they won't tell you what you want. If you don't have that 30mm bar on the front you have a stock suspensioned car unless someone swapped it out.