Corey Bedortha and Cam Benty jack up a 1968 327 Camaro to get a better look at the suspension. After a thorough analysis, the guys decide that the classic car needs a Hotchkis performance suspension kit, and they teach you all about multi-leaf springs, new sway bars and bilstein shocks.
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9:41Rear Shocks and Sway Bar Installation
Corey Bedortha gives a brilliant presentation on installing rear shocks and a sway bar into your classic car. He stresses the importance of making sure you align the shocks correctly and clearly labeling where you will drill your holes for the brace of the sway bar.
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3:35New Wheels and Tires for Classic Cars
Suspension is a good first step for improving the handling of a car, but Cam Benty explains how new, better wheels and tires for classic cars can make an even bigger difference. Cory installs the wheels and teaches you about an aspect you might have overlooked otherwise – alignment.
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6:01High Performance Front Suspension Installation
Corey Bedortha teaches you how to install new coil springs, a shock system and a sway bar by tying the rod ends, shocks and ball joints back on the same way he removed them. With the correct parts and lots of lubrication you can have a high performance front suspension on your classic car.
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3:47Control Arm Upgrade
Weak rear control arms are a common problem for GM A-Body cars (Chevelle, GTO, Cutlass, Gran Sport). This problem is especially noticeable on high horsepower cars. For years the backyard garage solution was to add boxing plates welded to the open channel in the control arm, but times change and aftermarket control arms offer both…
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