The rear suspension is getting the Maximum Motorsports panhard bar kit, lower control arms (sans spring mount), Koni SA coil over shocks w/225# Hypercoil springs, Cobra / Mach 1 disc brakes, new 3.73 gears, axle bearings and seals as well as a new aluminum driveshaft.
The first order of business was to get the car on jacks and positioned so I could work on the rear. Off came the tires and then proceeded with disassembling all the brakes, shocks, mounts, LCA, sway bar and anything else in the way that needed to come off for the new parts.
After my first track day (in the rain) I noticed I needed more ooommmppphhh! coming out of the corners. The car came stock with 3.27 gears and decided to change them out for some 3.73 gears. After returning home from the track, I put the car on the rack and removed the rear axle to change out the gears. At the same time, I installed new stock upper bushings in the rear axle along with replacing the UCA's with new stock ones. The reason for the stock bushings is running the new LCA's with Polyurethene bushings, the stock rubber will take any added tension and allow the axle assembly to move a bit so you're not surprised by the "bite" you may (most likely) encounter when loading / unloading the car in corners. Rear axle was cleaned and painted as well when I had it on the bench. I had a choice of a Heim joint setup but decided to use the rubber, mainly for street use as well. It's not "totally" a track car....yet?
