caprice

[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

[hogracer3d]

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

[Dirtman29]

The older caprices do well at my track. I wouldnt hesitate to buy or build one.

[hogracer3d]

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.

[over4T]

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

[hogracer3d]

thanks 4T, trying for TGT, but still up in the air

[Wrenchead84]

i did not realize you guys were that local...

[over4T]

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

[Wrenchead84]

I work 20 minutes from porterville

[Hodrod7]

Do guys cut the caprices down to 108" or leave them long?

[JustAddDirt]

cut to 108 or 110

[Hodrod7]

What are some of the advantages over a metric car?

[95rayburn]

Do you have to re work the front suspension like guys do with the 85 month carlos

[JustAddDirt]

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.

[Cooter87]

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?