Suspension and brakes review - VBP monospring and wilwood D8 calipers

[MYBAD79]

OK.... Monday (Memorial Day) I took the '79 in for an alignment..... apparently most people hang out by the pool and drink beer on a day off, therefore there was no wait at the tire store, didn't even need an appointment...
On my way home from the shop I drove the car a little faster and pushed a bit more for the first time since I did all this suspension work (front/rear fiberglass spring, Wilwood 6 piston calipers, upper/lower A-arms, etc...)

Suspension: I highly recommend this.... the C3 feels and handles so much better - night and day difference. It's not harsh but definitely a stiff suspension (front at the stiffest setting, rear 2nd stiffest setting).... it's absolutely driveable, it is NOT rattling your fillings out of your teeth.... :smash:

Brakes: holy shit..... again: money well spent..... I have not locked up the wheels yet but that may be because of the 275-40's up front.... I did however find myself lifted off the seat a little while applying the brakes

Disclaimer: I changed from DOT5 fluid to DOT3 when I swapped the calipers.... that may be one reason the brakes feel better now.... also the pad compound is different so it's not a true "apple to apple" comparison....


Funny one: the guy who did my alignment said he's done 4 other old Corvettes over the past two months.... then after he had the '79 on the rack for like 10 min or so he asked me "hey, is there ANYTHING stock on this car ???????"

:smash::2nd::smash::twitch:

 

[denpo]

"hey, is there ANYTHING stock on this car ???????"

Is there any better compliment?

 

[mrvette]

Almost every time I drive the vette, to/from any store, much less some car event/cruise......I get yelled at, honked at, thumbs up waves.....and asked about it, my first reply is that it was born in '72, but has parts on it from 65 through '94 so pick a year.....let them say something, and follow up with 'there is nothing stock about this car, from wheels through roof, not one thing, not nuttin'.....:smash:

 

[84rzv500r]

no better complement ever... i think the only Stock pieces left on my car are the windshield glass and the door hinges... oh and the headlight switch... :smash::smash::smash::smash:

 

[7t9l82]

a guy driving a 5.0 fox body mustang drove over the curb on the side of the road looking a mine the other day. his girlfriend was laughing