Chevelle rear suspension

HandOverFist · 05-08-2018, 09:28 PM

Some of what has been mentioned such as no-hops, but invest in a real anti-roll bar like a HRParts@Stuff and lose the airbags completely. The real trick is getting the front-end to work properly and no amount of tweaking on the other end will compensate for the other.

Dick Butler · 06-17-2018, 10:16 PM

Cheap Lakewood Bolt on traction bars work very well with single air bag on rt in spring.
Loose front shocks and check travel length. Very basic but helped my wagon

Tom keedle · 06-27-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Cheap Lakewood Bolt on traction bars work very well with single air bag on rt in spring.
Loose front shocks and check travel length. Very basic but helped my wagon

you surely don't mean Lakewood bolt on ladder bars do you:?
had those POS's on a 66 Chevelle, bound up the rear end so bad, no amount of exlax could fix it....

Dick Butler · 07-15-2018, 09:37 PM

These were an add-on type. did not replace any component. the 4 rear bars were the same just new rubber parts. Rear of bar bolts on frame and bumper hits under frame 32 inchs forward.

will prater · 01-24-2019, 03:45 PM

Look at welding the tubes into the center housing. Depending on car weight and torque you can break the factory spot welds on a 12 bolt housing.

DG7050 · 02-21-2019, 10:40 AM

If your in SoCal area talk to PMR racing. They have a chevelle stocker that works great. I crawled under the car and was amazed at what they were able to do with the factory set up.

ski_dwn_it · 06-15-2019, 08:08 AM

We spent many years racing a Chevelle and spent thousands of dollars. Only one system your will effectively work with these cars on small tires. You may have heard of the weibe suspension well ours built upon this system and improved some features.

Our 67 was 3850 and I'm 200 pounds. Car went 1.28 60ft with the rear wheels, 555ci 13.1 ALL motor engine. Stock 12 bolt with 3.73 gears on radial slicks. Car was like a zerox machine for 60ft times.

I build and sell these suspensions. Get in touch with me if interested. You will be much further ahead in the long run.

Here is our car.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BNzy7MpMfawgBzZ96

05-08-2018, 09:28 PM	#1
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension Some of what has been mentioned such as no-hops, but invest in a real anti-roll bar like a HRParts@Stuff and lose the airbags completely. The real trick is getting the front-end to work properly and no amount of tweaking on the other end will compensate for the other. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

06-17-2018, 10:16 PM	#2
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension Cheap Lakewood Bolt on traction bars work very well with single air bag on rt in spring. Loose front shocks and check travel length. Very basic but helped my wagon

07-15-2018, 09:37 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension These were an add-on type. did not replace any component. the 4 rear bars were the same just new rubber parts. Rear of bar bolts on frame and bumper hits under frame 32 inchs forward.

01-24-2019, 03:45 PM	#5
will prater Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 108 Likes: 2 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension Look at welding the tubes into the center housing. Depending on car weight and torque you can break the factory spot welds on a 12 bolt housing.

02-21-2019, 10:40 AM	#6
DG7050 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 54 Likes: 62 Liked 115 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension If your in SoCal area talk to PMR racing. They have a chevelle stocker that works great. I crawled under the car and was amazed at what they were able to do with the factory set up.

06-15-2019, 08:08 AM	#7
ski_dwn_it Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Chevelle rear suspension We spent many years racing a Chevelle and spent thousands of dollars. Only one system your will effectively work with these cars on small tires. You may have heard of the weibe suspension well ours built upon this system and improved some features. Our 67 was 3850 and I'm 200 pounds. Car went 1.28 60ft with the rear wheels, 555ci 13.1 ALL motor engine. Stock 12 bolt with 3.73 gears on radial slicks. Car was like a zerox machine for 60ft times. I build and sell these suspensions. Get in touch with me if interested. You will be much further ahead in the long run. Here is our car. https://photos.app.goo.gl/BNzy7MpMfawgBzZ96