W-Body Suspension Upgrades

[cutlass supreme FE3]

will it fit a 1988 first gen?

[RedZMonte]

The only heavy-duty rear sway bar that will fit a 95-99 Lumina is the factory one from the Ride and Handling package used on the LTZ and Police suspensions, Chevy part # 10242079. Hope this saves somebody else from making the same mistake I did.

IIRC the Monte Carlo Z34 bar is the same. Should be a good find at a local yard.

[99Luminut]

Just a note about Sway Bars for Luminas. The Addco Sway Bar part #639 listed for 95-99 Luminas will NOT fit the Lumina chassis. I know this because I ordered one of them from Addco, and when it arrived, it was not even close to the configuration of the bar on the car. I called Addco and told them about it and emailed them pics of the bar. They checked with their engineering department and said that I was right, the bar would not fit a Lumina chassis. They had assumed that all the W-bodies used the same chassis, and they don't. The Lumina is different from the Pontiac, Buick, and Olds chassis, and the sway bar design is completely different also. The only heavy-duty rear sway bar that will fit a 95-99 Lumina is the factory one from the Ride and Handling package used on the LTZ and Police suspensions, Chevy part # 10242079. Hope this saves somebody else from making the same mistake I did.

[cutlass supreme FE3]

I want to put bigger swaybars but have FE3 already.
do they make bigger that 34mm for front and 14mm for the rear?

[EL~GTP]

Can I take the first gen strut upermount to fit on 1.5gen coilover ?
I want take the 1.5gen suspension systeme to put on my GTP 1994, I have a lot of pieces crap on my firt gen .. and I want swap at coilover with a 1.5Gen, but I don't know when put the first strut upermount in 1.5gen strut coilover .. thanks !

[DEI37]

Does any know about better control arms for the front of a Cutty? I know the '97+ GP's have better options, but what about us first gen cars? I NEED to get a set.

Aweb80...how much for a rear STB in a Cutty sedan?

[pwmin]

parts needed to make your own coilovers (appx. $150-200)
sleeves: http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?Pa...OD&ProdID=1734
nuts: http://www.a1racing.com/index.asp?Pa...OD&ProdID=1744
any of these springs should work: http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294787535
you can use the stock mounts and stock struts. you may have to modify the top of the strut body for the sleeve to fit over it

[3.1cutlass]

What site are these part numbers from?

[toms92gp]

I've looked at a few in J/Y's and i'm not sure how to do it.....

its prolly possible...but it might get funky.

Id imagine you would have to do it down low on the strut tower or put some big bends in it, both of which will make it not work near as well and not really worth it.

[AWeb80]

is their any way to put a rear stb on a cutty convert.... and still be ablle to put the top down

I've looked at a few in J/Y's and i'm not sure how to do it.....

its prolly possible...but it might get funky.

[Mitch DOHC]

is their any way to put a rear stb on a cutty convert.... and still be ablle to put the top down

[AWeb80]

I make Rear STB's for all first Gen W's except the Cutty verts.....

[timg]

FYI-
BMR lateral bars work in the rear of the 95-99 Monte Carlos
Held Motorsports made STB's (front and rear). I do not know if they still sell them. The older rear bar had a poor design. They also make various other upgrades like coilovers, though Shane hated his that had their old design- too noisy. The new coilover design was supposed to cure the noise issues, but I haven't heard much about it.

Tim

[HayesPerformance]

I'm Posting this as a thread that ALL Avilable

W-body Suspension Upgrade Parts Can be listed here for a

convenient location that ALL can easily refer to.

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SWAY BARS:

FRONT;
GM 34mm Sway Bar #26024362
( All W-bodies WITH 3.4 DOHC, 3800 V6, OR FE3 Suspension have it )

REAR;
(stock is 12-14mm)

Addco 7/8" Sway Bar Part #474
(All 1st Gen. W-body except 95-99 Monte Carlo and Lumina)

Addco 7/8" Sway Bar Part #639
(1995-99 Monte Carlo and Lumina)

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Trailing Arms:

GM Tubular Trailing Arms #12498649
(Comes as a pair, complete with bushings)
(Fit 1st and 2nd Gen. W-bodies)


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BRAKES:

FRONT ROTORS;

Powerstop Cross-Drilled (Vented):
10.5" #AR-8228

11.25" #AR-8254


REAR ROTORS;

Powerstop Cross-Drilled (Solid):
10.1" #AR-8251

11" #AR-8229