Hey everyone im new to the forum and wanted to see if anyone can help me out.. Ive been a member on pro-touring.com but cant get anyone to help or give me feedback over there... I have a 1968 Camaro and in the process of putting all new suspension and C5 brakes. On the rear they say u need to run 2 left calipers and stagger them because of interference with the staggered shocks.. I dont really want to stagger the calipers so i was looking at the shock relocation kit from performance online and wondering if anyone else has used this kit? http://www.performanceonline.com/1967-69-CHEVY-CAMARO-FIREBIRD-REAR-SHOCK-RELOCATION-KIT-RSRK6774/
Anyone use Performance Online rear shock relocation kit??
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Hey everyone im new to the forum and wanted to see if anyone can help me out.. Ive been a member on pro-touring.com but cant get anyone to help or give me feedback over there... I have a 1968 Camaro and in the process of putting all new suspension and C5 brakes. On the rear they say u need to run 2 left calipers and stagger them because of interference with the staggered shocks.. I dont really want to stagger the calipers so i was looking at the shock relocation kit from performance online and wondering if anyone else has used this kit? http://www.performanceonline.com/1967-69-CHEVY-CAMARO-FIREBIRD-REAR-SHOCK-RELOCATION-KIT-RSRK6774/
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I have no experiance with that kit, it looks like the DSE kit, I am sure it is not. My only concern would be what the shock/spring plates are made out of or how. I had one that was aftermarket for a 68 that was purchased from one of the large repop parts sellers. It cracked from the shock attachment point into the plate. It lasted about 10,000 miles before this happened. A fluke? I have no idea....I do know the spring plates DSE sells are top notch parts and that I will never buy any or the ordinary repops of this part ever again.
Look at the cost of what DSE is selling, get the shock plates from them and buy the kit in your link and I bet you still come in cheaper that what DSE is selling.
I'll try to talk you out of it...
Regarding staggering the calipers - if you're worried that it will look funny with one caliper ahead of the axle and the other behind - you can't see both sides of the car at the same time - no one will notice!
If you already have an exhaust system in place there's a good chance that kit will interfere with it
There might not be a very good selection of performance shocks available in that configuration if you're unhappy with those in the kit
Regarding staggering the calipers - if you're worried that it will look funny with one caliper ahead of the axle and the other behind - you can't see both sides of the car at the same time - no one will notice!
If you already have an exhaust system in place there's a good chance that kit will interfere with it
There might not be a very good selection of performance shocks available in that configuration if you're unhappy with those in the kit
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just got the kit will work on it this weekend, fist thing i need to cut the pips, they are just in the way. if you have photos that would be great
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/...harticles/chassis/hrdp_9901_relocating_rear_shocks_1967_1969_camaros_firebirds/
I was looking at these.. no cutting or drilling of any holes.
I was looking at these.. no cutting or drilling of any holes.
Just seen your post,I have this kit on a 69. After about 200 miles the bottom shock mount broke on the passenger side. Looked like it was made out of pot metal. Replaced with DSE lower spring plates. About another 2-300 miles the upper mount that connects to the frame broke. Rebuilt both with 3/16 steel plate. Figured out the shocks in the kit were too long. They were compressed to the point that there was not enough travel. Replaced with shorter shock. Worked fine after that.
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Well if all that happened I guess this is not a kit......it's a problem.
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