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<blockquote data-quote="Jr. Corvette" data-source="post: 199502" data-attributes="member: 1906"><p>Hey everyone,</p><p></p><p>Hope you all are doing well and staying healthy.</p><p></p><p>I just realized the other night that I hadn't updated this thread in a while.</p><p></p><p>I finished up the posi and installed the new 30 spline axles that I had cadmium coated. I installed the bracket that bolts onto the diff for the new upper struts. Then I installed the differential back into place and bolted on the altered front diff mount. I made a custom spacer for it using a new polyurethane bushing, an old bushing that I cut in half, and some washers. I was able to get the operating angle to 0.12 degrees. A huge improvement to what it was before. I had to drill and install some mounts for the upper struts that go on top of my trailings arms. Once that was all done I finished bolting everything together. I took a couple videos of the movement in the rear end of my car before and after the upper strut install (their on my Facebook/instagram page if you'd like to check it out). You can really see the difference. Before when I pressed on the rotor the entire side moved in and out about 1/8" to 1/4". Now there isn't any movement and the camber curve has dramatically improved. I can't imagine how much better it is going to feel, going down the road without the rear wheels moving that much. Link to the video ([MEDIA=facebook]2558448560950762[/MEDIA])</p><p></p><p>I also got a new front spoiler and got some matte vinyl wrap. It took me about 7 hours to wrap the spoiler but I'm really happy with the result. I got it bolted on and I like how it looks. I feel it gives it a little bit more of an aggressive look without ruining the flowing body lines. I also feel that it makes the car look lower than before. Hopefully it will also add some downforce on the highway and reduce the drag coefficient. </p><p></p><p>My fan shroud had a clearance issue reducing the amount of camber I could have on the front end. I clearenced the fan shroud and adjusted the front camber. It went from around 0 camber on the right side and plus 2 degrees on the left side, to negative 1.2 degrees on both sides. I'm also going to adjust the rear so that I have negative 1.0. That should give me some better handling without causing excessive tire wear.</p><p></p><p>I also got all of the parts to rebuild my factory A/C system. I ordered a new and better compressor, condenser, evaporator, drier, and all the fixings.</p><p></p><p>I had to replace my slave cylinder that had only 800miles on it. It was a LUK cylinder, and from what I found they are known for leaking. I replaced it with a new Centric slave cylinder. Interestingly enough, the LUK had a composite housing like OEM but this new Centric is aluminum. I hoping that is an improvement but I guess only time will tell. I'm sure happy when I swapped in that T56 that I kept the 95-97 Camaro style pull clutch. If I had converted to the new push style clutch I would have had to pull the entire transmission to swap the slave. With this design I have limited options but I had the slave replaced and bled within 30 minutes.</p><p></p><p>I ran into an issue with the new Ridetech front shocks that I ordered. I went on Ridetech's website to find the OEM specs for the shocks. With my car being lowered I knew I needed to order some slightly shorter shocks so that I didn't bottom them out. So I ordered some identical shocks that were shorter. Come to find out when I went to install them that the T-bar that bolts to the lower control arm was too short. I went back to Ridetech's website and realized that they had a mistake on the specs they listed. I contacted Ridetech and JB power who I bought the shocks from. In addition to an email to Ridetech I decided to call them and had a terrible chat with a sales rep who didn't want to help in any way. Fortunately I heard back from JB power who agreed to return them and added the proper shocks to the website so I could order them. I never heard from Ridetech regarding the mistake on their website but a few weeks later I noticed they fixed the mistake. I like Ridetech shocks and they look really well designed. However, if your going to buy Ridetech, avoid buying it directly as their customer service sucks.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I will try to keep you guys updated more frequently on the progress I'm making so I don't have big long posts that are a bit choppy like this in the future. I guess it's something to read while we're all in isolation <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Thanks to everyone who's following along for the positive comments and support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jr. Corvette, post: 199502, member: 1906"] Hey everyone, Hope you all are doing well and staying healthy. I just realized the other night that I hadn't updated this thread in a while. I finished up the posi and installed the new 30 spline axles that I had cadmium coated. I installed the bracket that bolts onto the diff for the new upper struts. Then I installed the differential back into place and bolted on the altered front diff mount. I made a custom spacer for it using a new polyurethane bushing, an old bushing that I cut in half, and some washers. I was able to get the operating angle to 0.12 degrees. A huge improvement to what it was before. I had to drill and install some mounts for the upper struts that go on top of my trailings arms. Once that was all done I finished bolting everything together. I took a couple videos of the movement in the rear end of my car before and after the upper strut install (their on my Facebook/instagram page if you'd like to check it out). You can really see the difference. Before when I pressed on the rotor the entire side moved in and out about 1/8" to 1/4". Now there isn't any movement and the camber curve has dramatically improved. I can't imagine how much better it is going to feel, going down the road without the rear wheels moving that much. Link to the video ([MEDIA=facebook]2558448560950762[/MEDIA]) I also got a new front spoiler and got some matte vinyl wrap. It took me about 7 hours to wrap the spoiler but I'm really happy with the result. I got it bolted on and I like how it looks. I feel it gives it a little bit more of an aggressive look without ruining the flowing body lines. I also feel that it makes the car look lower than before. Hopefully it will also add some downforce on the highway and reduce the drag coefficient. My fan shroud had a clearance issue reducing the amount of camber I could have on the front end. I clearenced the fan shroud and adjusted the front camber. It went from around 0 camber on the right side and plus 2 degrees on the left side, to negative 1.2 degrees on both sides. I'm also going to adjust the rear so that I have negative 1.0. That should give me some better handling without causing excessive tire wear. I also got all of the parts to rebuild my factory A/C system. I ordered a new and better compressor, condenser, evaporator, drier, and all the fixings. I had to replace my slave cylinder that had only 800miles on it. It was a LUK cylinder, and from what I found they are known for leaking. I replaced it with a new Centric slave cylinder. Interestingly enough, the LUK had a composite housing like OEM but this new Centric is aluminum. I hoping that is an improvement but I guess only time will tell. I'm sure happy when I swapped in that T56 that I kept the 95-97 Camaro style pull clutch. If I had converted to the new push style clutch I would have had to pull the entire transmission to swap the slave. With this design I have limited options but I had the slave replaced and bled within 30 minutes. I ran into an issue with the new Ridetech front shocks that I ordered. I went on Ridetech's website to find the OEM specs for the shocks. With my car being lowered I knew I needed to order some slightly shorter shocks so that I didn't bottom them out. So I ordered some identical shocks that were shorter. Come to find out when I went to install them that the T-bar that bolts to the lower control arm was too short. I went back to Ridetech's website and realized that they had a mistake on the specs they listed. I contacted Ridetech and JB power who I bought the shocks from. In addition to an email to Ridetech I decided to call them and had a terrible chat with a sales rep who didn't want to help in any way. Fortunately I heard back from JB power who agreed to return them and added the proper shocks to the website so I could order them. I never heard from Ridetech regarding the mistake on their website but a few weeks later I noticed they fixed the mistake. I like Ridetech shocks and they look really well designed. However, if your going to buy Ridetech, avoid buying it directly as their customer service sucks. Anyway, I will try to keep you guys updated more frequently on the progress I'm making so I don't have big long posts that are a bit choppy like this in the future. I guess it's something to read while we're all in isolation :). Thanks to everyone who's following along for the positive comments and support. [/QUOTE]
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