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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
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
Same chassis I believe
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The older caprices do well at my track. I wouldnt hesitate to buy or build one.
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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.
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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
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thanks 4T, trying for TGT, but still up in the air
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i did not realize you guys were that local...
LEAF SPRING NATION!!
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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
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I work 20 minutes from porterville
LEAF SPRING NATION!!
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Do guys cut the caprices down to 108" or leave them long?
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I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.
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What are some of the advantages over a metric car?
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Do you have to re work the front suspension like guys do with the 85 month carlos
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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.
I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.
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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?
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Use a Ford Crown Vic with the four bar rear and watts linkage...
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Originally Posted by Krooser
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.
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
I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.
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