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FE2: How to Guide Step by Step.

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Old 03-29-2007, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Ok first things first....

The C Body is essentially a stretched H body... and the cars do use the same springs... There is one off color difference that has me thrown...
Where are you getting your info from? Do you have other information on the C bodies? They used disk brakes, i would love to compare our suspension to theirs, and see what the differences are...
Your thinking of the G-Body park avenue (97+) the C-body park avenue was from 1991-1996 and had drums in the rear like the H-body.

Thats what I was thinking was the 91-96 C Bodies... Not the newer ones
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Question... Is there a Part number for a sway bar link kit for the front sway bar end links? to bring it to FE2 specs? You have Front sway bush - HB1804, which I assume its the bushings in the middle of the bar.

The end links, the ones that connect to the lower control arm. Whats the best link kit to use for this?

Thanks!
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Yes. Just you can get any Link kits from ant parts store. there all the same.

But if you want better ones then Stock. then ask for the heavy Duty ones

i dont know the part number right now. but will look for ya.
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HD bushings and Energy Suspension endlinks.
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you dont need to buy Energy Suspension endlinks

Advance Auto Parts sells the HD ones that are just as good. and you wont have to wait for then to be shipped to your do. I also this there a few $ cheaper.
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Energy suspension endlinks aren't stocked at AutoZone anymore?
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I can get monroe'* struts, however, where I work, we use Feferal mogul as our parts. Actually, we use parts from Auto Value, which includes Moog, Wagner, etc. So, the CC658 and cc653 springs moog has, should be the FE2 springs?

Also, we don't have TRW parts, we use moog and whatever else moog has for suspension. I used the computer to look up the parts, and i could not find these parts. Does anyone know the FE2 parts I can get from Federal mogul? Like the front inner sway bar bushings, and the back end links? These PN'* HB 1804 and 18152 parts are the ones i could not find.
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Federal mogul is TRW and Moog, They are the same company. should be able to cross reference them on Federal mogul website.

Ill see what i can dig up.
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will I see any sort of handling difference if i JUST add the larger rear sway bar?
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Originally Posted by rogers
will I see any sort of handling difference if i JUST add the larger rear sway bar?
Yes, you'll shift the vehicle more towards oversteer. It'll require a more advanced driver to control. That'* my suggested racing upgrade, But you may not be able to control the car in all conditions anymore. GM picked their combos for safety. If you're not full-time autocross/roadracing the car I don't suggest it for you.


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