That’s the plan

No idea how these Mickey Thompson tires would react to negative camber up front, but a little of it maybe gets you more clearance. Guess it also depends on the planned use of the Chevelle, dragstrip or fast through corners? And that means both left and right turns!

Thanks Brad! Always having a good time in the shop.

Thanks Cj

@@GnarlySpeedShop You're welcome guys

Thanks Jeff! 😊

Thanks so much Ronald! 😊

You are absolutely correct. Thanks for watching Rebeldryver

Thanks Chris!

Very cool! We’re gonna give this C6 suspension idea a try and see what we can do! Good luck with your build :)

Agree

He gets sh*t done! 😆👍

Thanks for the Sub Robert. We will have the engine and trans arriving in a few weeks. Stay tuned. It's not a LS

Thanks for some ideas Richard. Red white and blue is always a great thing 🇺🇸

We will check them out. Thanks for the recommendation

We definitely thought of sectioning on the front from another vehicle. It's just too bulky looking and for our a race car goals. You are correct it would be the most inexpensive way to go. We like a challenge and we will learn so much from it all. Thanks for watching John

Thank you!

I think coil-overs are adjustable.

We are using rear C6 LG Drag spindles for a 15inch wheel with a little custom machining to get the KPI scrub radius close to Zero as possible. I have been doing months of research on this topic alone. It's super complex, but it sounds like you have some good knowledge of this. Any technical input is welcome here. The steering geometry will be tricky. We are currently Learning about Ackerman angle.

I don't follow regarding the machining of the spindles but from what I can see, it looks like their inclination is fairly low. I know the C6 fronts are just under 9 degrees and I'm guessing the rears are less than that. This being the case, there's no way that wheel/tire combo is going to work out to zero scrub. From how those wheels are positioned on the stock Chevelle suspension, I'd guess they're zero offset? For reference, the later C4 uses front spindles with a huge 14 degree (or something around this) KPI and it still needs wheels with 56mm (2.2") positive offset to achieve its zero scrub. I know you have a bunch of dough tied up in parts already and changing course could be a tough pill to swallow but I think your end goal is worth making sure it's done right. The suspension parts could be just fine as-is--you just need some really deep wheels to fit over it. Then the issue becomes clearance between wheel and a-arm while turning, made worse by the high positive offset and the reduced wheel diameter. I think you gotta get that suspension in a jig and start mocking it up with extreme prejudice. Regarding Ackerman, I'll say that it's a somewhat debatable topic. Some people will say it's not too terribly important at all. More Ackerman effect makes low speed driving more pleasant but doesn't necessarily provide any benefit at "race speed" when tire slip angles tend to negate its effect on handling. Again using the Vette as reference, they give it very little Ackerman effect. Then they have to ameliorate all the boomers complaining about how the tires chirp as they're pulling out of their garages and whatnot...

Coming next week!

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Will have to check that out!

We just needed to establish the ride height we wanted. We will then clamp the frame to the jig. To build the tubular front end w coilover

@@GnarlySpeedShop well with coilovers and ability going high and low as much as u want, that d be a perfect choice... Especially AWD suspension settings are a whole different deal than how rear wheels are set up! Good luck and Im following this build since you bought it!

All this suspension is being removed. Just did it to get a visual of the car.

Hey ody.. We are just getting the car to ride height so we can lock the car frame to the jig at the desired ride height. We will then chop the front frame off. From there we will build the front end control arms to the new custom front frame. we will be using the coil overs to adjust to the desired ride height afterwards

@@GnarlySpeedShop OK, I got it. Thanks. Got it now .I cant wait for the video. Thank you.

Thanks Jason!

😉you’ll see!

We wanted a radial so it could hook on the street. The build is supposed to be like an old Nascar stock car but for the street.

Eagles have next to zero sidewall strength, and if you rub against a curb or a object hits the sidewall, the tire will instantly blow. If you're in a accident with non D.O.T. tires, you better hope you can afford a good law firm.