do all c4s use same rear suspesion rods
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The later camber rods/LCA bracket uses larger diameter hardware to the differential housing. The arms etc will swap. If you wanted to use camber brackets you just drill/ream for later hardware.
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I can speak to this to some degree. I just put on the Banski Motorsport rear suspension upgrade on my 86. Whether an 85 or 95 AFAIK it's the same kit, so that part is the same. Now there are some sleeves to the kit depending on whether it takes 1/2" or 5/8" bolts in any particular spot. The main difference I noted though was the opening in the bottom of the knuckle for the camber rod. Apparently the 'norm' is 1.7" while mine are 1.64" so I had to modify those parts to match my knuckle.
All I can tell you. Good luck.
All I can tell you. Good luck.
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Racer
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I can speak to this to some degree. I just put on the Banski Motorsport rear suspension upgrade on my 86. Whether an 85 or 95 AFAIK it's the same kit, so that part is the same. Now there are some sleeves to the kit depending on whether it takes 1/2" or 5/8" bolts in any particular spot. The main difference I noted though was the opening in the bottom of the knuckle for the camber rod. Apparently the 'norm' is 1.7" while mine are 1.64" so I had to modify those parts to match my knuckle.
All I can tell you. Good luck.
All I can tell you. Good luck.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Minneapolis Mn
Here's the background and my opinions. I have had the car for almost 4 years, it never handled curves etc. like I thought it should. It had 10 yr old tires, seemed to wallow in curves and just didn't handle like I felt it should.
I was going to just replace the bushings till I spent some time reviewing both the Banski product and reviews from people that had installed it. I decided to go with the Banski product. Installation was relatively easy (other than the knuckle issue I mentioned earlier). I made up what amounted to trammel points, setting up the replacements in as close to the replaced parts length as I could. It was simply unhook one side spring, replace the parts one at a time and put it back together. Only thing I couldn't do that to was the toe rods and that was measuring.
After I was done it was get a 4 wheel alignment done - results were good. Handled better, less squeaks were gone; worth the effort. I then changed out the rims and tires with 18" and that made the ride great.
Was it worth it - absolutely. Would I do it again - absolutely.
Things I found: the bushings had been previously replaced with poly. The upper camber rod bushings were the worst ones I found, very badly worn.
That's my experience.
I was going to just replace the bushings till I spent some time reviewing both the Banski product and reviews from people that had installed it. I decided to go with the Banski product. Installation was relatively easy (other than the knuckle issue I mentioned earlier). I made up what amounted to trammel points, setting up the replacements in as close to the replaced parts length as I could. It was simply unhook one side spring, replace the parts one at a time and put it back together. Only thing I couldn't do that to was the toe rods and that was measuring.
After I was done it was get a 4 wheel alignment done - results were good. Handled better, less squeaks were gone; worth the effort. I then changed out the rims and tires with 18" and that made the ride great.
Was it worth it - absolutely. Would I do it again - absolutely.
Things I found: the bushings had been previously replaced with poly. The upper camber rod bushings were the worst ones I found, very badly worn.
That's my experience.
