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Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/21/2008 5:29:54 AM    dar322   Posts: 72 Joined: 8/15/2007 Status: offline At the vette fest last Nov, I met some very knowledgeable people. One of those cos was Muskegon Brake.  Nice catalog.  Ordered KYB gas shocks all around, new steel leaf spring and hdwr, and sway bar bushings. Also checked mid-america, ecklers and willcox.  i like calling some of these suppliers to ensure what type of company i'm dealing with.   just trying to be real careful spending money cause it can get out of hand real quickly. < Message edited by dar322 -- 3/21/2008 5:42:18 AM > Post #: 1

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/21/2008 7:53:19 AM    DeeVeeEight   Posts: 517 Joined: 10/24/2007 From: South Jersey Status: offline     Sounds like a nice set up. Pics? _____________________________ If you don't ask, you get the same answer as no. 1979 L-82, 383 Stroker, Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, Holley 750, Headers, Flowmasters, VB&P 400# rear monospring, Richmond 5 speed. American Racing Vector Wheels, Firestone Indy 500's (in reply to dar322) Post #: 2

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/21/2008 8:06:24 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4814 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline Yes, yes,......pics! _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/HPIM0423.jpg (in reply to DeeVeeEight) Post #: 3

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/22/2008 10:26:55 AM    dar322   Posts: 72 Joined: 8/15/2007 Status: offline yeah i'll get around to it. just had uverse installed to replace my tv and dsl service. highly anxious but everything is up and running. called comcast to cancel and wouldn't you know it. they offered a years tv service for 35 bucks/mo. too bad they couldn't do this a month ago when i called.  well, hopefully everything goes okay. this impacts 4 pcs and 3 tvs. the vette hasn't been on my mind the last couple days but i'll get those pics loaded...someday. (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 4

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/22/2008 11:00:32 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4814 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline One more thing, check the condition of the center and end bushings on the differential. Commonly overlooked, but very important. _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/HPIM0423.jpg (in reply to dar322) Post #: 5

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/25/2008 4:52:15 AM    dar322   Posts: 72 Joined: 8/15/2007 Status: offline Thanks for the tip C3 Starship- i looked at the muskegon brake catalog and saw the differential mtg kits- spoke to Andrew who is very good with his help, support and advice.  now as far as the diff crossmember cushion- well that one is $120...so we'll wait to see if it actually needs replacing. also muskegon brake seems highly reputable and good to deal with. (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 6

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/25/2008 5:42:00 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4814 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline $120!? Hmmm,.....seems awful high to me.  Ya might want to check with www.ecklers.com and check their price. _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/HPIM0423.jpg (in reply to dar322) Post #: 7

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/25/2008 5:46:27 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4814 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: offline Here's the info from Ecklers. http://www.ecklers.com/search.asp?action=freeSearch&free_text=differential%20bushings&yearConstraint=1980&searchHistory= _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/HPIM0423.jpg (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 8

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/25/2008 6:22:56 AM    dar322   Posts: 72 Joined: 8/15/2007 Status: offline wow huge difference and checked on the "Rear Differential Crossmember Cushion" in Ecklers and found their price is $129.99 So, it seems very expensive for that one.   (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 9

RE: Ordered New Suspension Parts - 3/25/2008 5:54:30 PM    73shark Posts: 1129 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: online Maybe I missed something but C3's link parts totaled about $20. _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to dar322) Post #: 10

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