Cam Benty takes you for a ride in a 1968 327 automatic Camaro and teaches you about numerous aspects of the car that can help you “get a grip” on your own muscle car. He suggests changing the suspension to performance mode through Hotchkis performance for both racing and safety purposes.
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What did they do???
Hi, Jim. In this video, Cam Bentley does some baseline testing of a stock ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. This is an important first step, before making dramatic suspension and tire improvements, to determine their effectiveness. Check out the other parts of this series (www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/videos/chassis-work/page/2/< http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/videos/chassis-work/page/2/>) as Cam and the folks at Hotchkis Performance add some modern day drivability into this sweet ride.
I saw the first video, then below the Classic Car customer service provides details for the upgrades. But that appears to be part 3. So part 2 where Hotchkis actually does the upgrades is missing.
Hello James,
Here are all of the parts to this series:
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/getting-a-grip-on-your-muscle-car-002777/
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/stock-rear-suspension-removal-002780/
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/stock-front-suspension-removal-002786
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/rear-suspension-performance-parts-installation-002782
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/rear-shocks-and-sway-bar-installation-002784/
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/high-performance-front-suspension-installation-002788/
http://www.classiccarrestorationclub.com/video/take-this-classic-car-for-a-test-drive-002792/
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