camaro lower on metric

**Fox_hunter42** · 08-12-2014, 02:22 PM

what is the advantage of putting a camaro lower on the rf of a metric chasis.

**JustAddDirt** · 08-13-2014, 08:47 AM

not a direct bolt up.
You would have to cut the rear a-arm mount off and relocate it to make the wider Camaro a-arm fit. (while watching your ball joint location so it does not get askew.

been done, and it changes motion ratio of the lower from 25% to a 30% (have to change spring rate)
widens front track width
may make funny angle on spring, since location on lower moves.
would make car steer better on entry.

**72Dubya** · 08-13-2014, 11:12 AM

Usually guys use Nova lowers instead of a Camaro lower. Close to same effect, just not quite as much work. I believe you also put them on backwards, i.e, right one on left front, left one on right front.

You have to use a narrower, lighter rated spring diameter as well.

I do not really think the gain made is enough though because I have never really seen someone change to different lowers and start dominating.

**JustAddDirt** · 08-13-2014, 01:53 PM

72Dubya
you are correct on the Nova side to side swap.
you need to run a 5" spring instead of the 5.5"
It will also increase your wheelbase by about 2"
width by about 7/8 per side
You get a lot more tie-rod angle with the a-arm change which will give you a lot more ackerman.
If you have to run stock shocks I would think it would be tough to get the shock to live in the center of the coil, and on the angle it is on, but it could work great if the right combinations are put together.

cheating up the Metric a-arms would be easier to do, and a lot less work.

**72Dubya** · 08-13-2014, 03:17 PM

Honestly, I do not really like the whole Nova deal. I am on all stock metric components, except we can run racing shocks with after market mounts and correct our uppers, and I am very competitive against guys with the "cheated" lowers. Honestly I think that people think it over too much with the whole front end deal. You can win with Camaro lowers, you can win with nova lowers, and you can win with metric lowers. It is all in how you apply what you have.

I put quotes around the cheated because honestly I do not see it as cheating. I have not seen it give anyone in our division an edge over the other, just improvement on previous results.