Is a 87 caprice a good car to use for a race car. Or would you go with a 92 caprice/impala ss body style
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Is a 87 caprice a good car to use for a race car. Or would you go with a 92 caprice/impala ss body style
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Originally Posted by 95rayburn
Same chassis I believe
The older caprices do well at my track. I wouldnt hesitate to buy or build one.
My Pro Stock/Super Stock/ Sportsman is also a full size GM Caprice, Impala, Coupe DeVille type chassis. 65" rear end and does very well out west in Cali.
Like hogracer says big GM chassis from Chevy,Caddy, Pontiac, Olds, whatever. The '71-'76 is the best. See you at Porterville over Thanksgiving Dave. Should be a fun show. Terry
thanks 4T, trying for TGT, but still up in the air
i did not realize you guys were that local...
We're about 300 miles north of Porterville and hogracer is a couple hundred miles sort of south so compared to the guys from Tennessee or Illinois I guess we're sort of local. LOL
I work 20 minutes from porterville
Do guys cut the caprices down to 108" or leave them long?
cut to 108 or 110
What are some of the advantages over a metric car?
Do you have to re work the front suspension like guys do with the 85 month carlos
They are a much wider platform.
which makes them more stable in corners.
bump steer is way better than a metric from factory
you can put ford crown vic front a arm. or arms on the lowers to make it 1" wider per side.
little bigger so they are a tad heavier, but stronger as well.
All mid 70's GM full size a arms will fit.
Kind of a old thread but wonder what guys do for a rear end in a caprice? Build a 9" from scratch or just change the gear/axles and put a disc brake kit on the stock housing and run it in 2nd gear?
Use a Ford Crown Vic with the four bar rear and watts linkage...
This is what I would do if I was starting from scratch as well. They are stronger and much better geometry wise on front and rear. Cut it down to 108-110 and it would be a very stable platform.Quote:
Originally Posted by Krooser
Plus if rules allow, and or you ask your tech people 03 and newer have an aluminum cradle, with rack and pinion.
Plus there are a lot more of these cars still out in scrap yards