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355mm brakes that use a shelf slider style caliper like the first gen CTS-V/5th Gen camaro.

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I think we'll leave that to the brake manufacturers.

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Dan, I believe the only weakness in my TVS equipped Valiant compared to the best-in-class cars I've run against is the rear suspensions ability to put power down mid-corner. A properly designed 3-link has an advantage over my leaf springs. I think people would pay extra for something that really works well. I also think the wheels are a great idea, Mustang wheels work ok but the center hubs aren't wide enough for the front, and the easily available offsets aren't perfect for an A-body...

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I'd love to do the 3 link and will put it on my list. # links are not as simple as everyone likes to think and aren't plug and play. There is a big difference in some thing that "works" and something that really "WORKS". The amount of tuning and knowledge needed to properly set up one of these rear ends is beyond the capabilities of most laymen. We worked for a week with the Pozzi's on drafting a users guide for the Camaro 3 link system and the complexity level got our of hand really quickly. Version 3 of the rear end has got a lot more of the guessing taken out of it, but we are not recommending that system for open purchase and may only sell it to preferred installers.

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Again, if you need a car for R&D... I'd gladly let you guys use my Dart.

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the 3 link we put in did not intrude inside the car, all under floor

here is one from Griggs
http://www.griggsracing.com/product_info.php?cPath=4332_4312_4359_4425&products_id=18

It would be cool if we had that option for our cars

Oh - greaseable delrin bushings for the leaf springs, both the eye and the hangers

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Do a run of Mopar specific rims and see if they sell....

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that is a really good idea. We carry wheels for the newer muscle....
This is going on the list

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That aside, the A-body market is HUGE

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the abody market may be huge but its also for the most part cheap as hell. there are some that will spend money but the majority are cheap.

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But you'll never hear the end of how their car went so fast that one time on that one track when no one was there, but they passed every GT-R/Viper/911GT3/Enzo at the track that day.
Sometimes you can't even lead the horse to water I suppose.

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But you'll never hear the end of how their car went so fast that one time on that one track when no one was there, but they passed every GT-R/Viper/911GT3/Enzo at the track that day.
Sometimes you can't even lead the horse to water I suppose.

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Is that a jab at me, Dan?

Alright, I'll bite. Lead this horse to water.

55/45 weight distribution. 3620 without driver.
Mopar 1.04" TB's, Mopar 0" arch leaf springs
1 5/16" .250 wall front sway bar, 3/4" solid rear bar
Offset UCA bushings, 1.7* camber, 7.0* caster
Hotchkis RCD Bilstein shocks

Show me the err in my ways.

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I've photographed and driven this car. I've also seen people with E46 M3's get in it and say "Wow...I felt confident like it was my BMW!".

But torsion bars and shelf shocks don't work. Sell your car and buy a 5.0.

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But I do agree that the A-body market is huge.

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You would think, but our sales say otherwise. We sell over 5 times as much B&E as we do A body.

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Maybe a panhard bar system?

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Watts link instead.

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Is that a jab at me, Dan?

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Dan, without looking over the Hotchkis website in detail, what types of things does Hotchkis think are worth getting into? You mention you have some wheel offerings for later model cars. Obviously 1st Gen Camaros get everything under the sun, but how deep does Hotchkis want to dig? Stampings, forgings, castings, wheels, etc?

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Is that a jab at me, Dan?

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Nope, I didn't have you in mind when I made that comment, but if the shoe fits and you want to wear it, go ahead.

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That's not me and I won't wear that shoe.


Here's my suggestion for new Hotchkis parts- make a correct wheel rate front sway bar for the 73+ A body K member. I doubt the market is large enough to warrant a full R&D on a 73-76 k member, but at the very least you can use the R&D from the early K member and get the wheel rate right on the 73-76 K.

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the abody market may be huge but its also for the most part cheap as hell. there are some that will spend money but the majority are cheap.

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And you know what? I agree with you on that! However, that is changing as other more traditionally popular B&E Body cars become less and less available and make less financial sense to modify, eyes are turning to what's left and they are paying more for them and spending more building them. Not to mention that if you plan on building a car to handle it only makes sense to start with the lightest car possible, pretty hard to beat and A-body in that category.

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That's not me and I won't wear that shoe.


Here's my suggestion for new Hotchkis parts- make a correct wheel rate front sway bar for the 73+ A body K member. I doubt the market is large enough to warrant a full R&D on a 73-76 k member, but at the very least you can use the R&D from the early K member and get the wheel rate right on the 73-76 K.

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Fair enough.

As to the 73-76 A bodies, what is the difference you are referring to? Just overall vehicle weight, or something I'm missing? I wasn't aware of any difference other than engine mounting style.

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