Front Suspension

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Major System Category: Brakes & Suspension
Task: Mount front suspension to chassis
Parts: Corvette donor suspension
Prerequisite Tasks:
Additional Costs: N/A
Time Requirement: 1 hour
Date Started: 7/21/2012
Date Completed: 7/21/2012
A funny thing happened on the way to mounting the suspension, the upper control arm bushings didn't line up with the mount points. There were turned out of phase some 45 degrees. I don't think there is anything wrong, it is just a pain. I will have to lift the suspension higher to get the mount point and control arms to line up so I can drop the bolts into the holes.

These are the upper control arm mount points. These were the fittings that were turned 45 degrees.

It was 101 here today, so I am waiting for cooler weather before I lift these monsters into place. As with the rear suspension, I have the Z06 big brakes and rotors already mounted on the suspension. I'm not sure how much more weight this adds, but it seems substantial.

The goal is to get a tire on the car. Besides the control arms, none of the rest of this came from the donor. We have new tires, new wheels, new rotors and new calipers. This is the big brake kit for Corvettes, so you need larger everything to accommodate these upgrades.

My buddy Glen came over today to help with the front suspension. I lifted suspension so the mount points aligned, and Glen cranked away with two socket wrenches. We made quick work of the problem. Once attached the bushings rotated and came to rest. We were able to get the lower control arm attached in short order as well. If everything had mated up just right, I could have done this myself.