Stocker Help Needed

FlyingW · 08-17-2010, 08:07 AM

We were recently able to make shake down runs only at St Pete due to timing system being down.. but I would like feed back on anything that you all see that might be of some help with suspension or in general that you think we need to fix. Have done a lot of work in the off time and would appreciate the feedback...

Thanks --

Jeremy Waibel B/SA 2231

Geerhead55 · 08-17-2010, 11:22 PM

Glad you've got the car out and are getting some runs on it. It looks a little high in the back to me,,,I've looked at cars like Fletchers, DeFranks, and Sorensens, among others, and they sit lower. I've got a friend with a 69' thats using the Cal-Trac bars and split leafs and it too is higher than he'd like, and also needs to center the tire in the wheelwell. Hes' just running a bracket motor until he gets the suspension figured out,,,at least your car isn't porposing (I know, spelled wrong) up and down after launching, which is another problem he has,,,his front end is too tight. I'm guessing eventually he'll get the right combo of split springs in there to bring it down. Good luck with your Camaro,,,I love those things.
Danny Durham

FlyingW · 08-18-2010, 09:36 PM

Thanks for the feedback!! We appreciate it!!! What is funny is now I have to tell the wife she is right.. the back end is higher.. lol Thats ok though.. thanks again for the help!!!

Jeff Lee · 08-18-2010, 10:44 PM

Get your camera man (or wife) to get real close to the rear tires on launch and paint a hash mark on the slicks. And daylight would be better also.

FlyingW · 08-29-2010, 12:50 PM

We are going to try to change the suspension a little before we run again. Thanks again for the advice.

08-17-2010, 08:07 AM	#1
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Stocker Help Needed We were recently able to make shake down runs only at St Pete due to timing system being down.. but I would like feed back on anything that you all see that might be of some help with suspension or in general that you think we need to fix. Have done a lot of work in the off time and would appreciate the feedback... Thanks -- Jeremy Waibel B/SA 2231 Last edited by FlyingW; 08-17-2010 at 08:11 AM.

08-17-2010, 11:22 PM	#2
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Stocker Help Needed Glad you've got the car out and are getting some runs on it. It looks a little high in the back to me,,,I've looked at cars like Fletchers, DeFranks, and Sorensens, among others, and they sit lower. I've got a friend with a 69' thats using the Cal-Trac bars and split leafs and it too is higher than he'd like, and also needs to center the tire in the wheelwell. Hes' just running a bracket motor until he gets the suspension figured out,,,at least your car isn't porposing (I know, spelled wrong) up and down after launching, which is another problem he has,,,his front end is too tight. I'm guessing eventually he'll get the right combo of split springs in there to bring it down. Good luck with your Camaro,,,I love those things. Danny Durham

08-18-2010, 09:36 PM	#3
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stocker Help Needed Thanks for the feedback!! We appreciate it!!! What is funny is now I have to tell the wife she is right.. the back end is higher.. lol Thats ok though.. thanks again for the help!!!

08-18-2010, 10:44 PM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Stocker Help Needed Get your camera man (or wife) to get real close to the rear tires on launch and paint a hash mark on the slicks. And daylight would be better also. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

08-29-2010, 12:50 PM	#5
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stocker Help Needed We are going to try to change the suspension a little before we run again. Thanks again for the advice.