AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/25/13 9:30 a.m.

Last month I encountered a rather nasty pot hole while driving the GT6. The hit took out the braking system.

I really enjoyed the car with it's enhanced camber but have grown tired of the harshness of the ride.

When I originally set the car up I went hard on the suspension but since I now have a race car I can afford to ease up and really make the GT6 a good comfortable ride.

So I returned the leaf spring back to the stock location on the vertical link. I still have a 1 3/4" diff block so I gain back some ride height and keep a little camber.

Enhanced camber setup. You can see the brake line extension I had to do to make this work.

Stock bolt location. Flex hose back attached to the brake cylinder again.

I was concerned I would lose some of the stance but it still looks good.

Passenger in stock location now.

Vs driver side which will be done tonight.

I still need to rebleed the whole brake system which is good as the DOT 5 fluid is 5 years old now.

After that I will adjust the toe if required and then mount the new tires. I may also have to put some spring shims in up front to push the noise up. Not a hard task.

Again it is about improving the ride quality of this car. I am hoping by the end of the summer I'll have the interior done and have all these projects finished.

Should adjust those carbs to. A little rich at idle now.

Leo  Basile
Leo Basile Reader
6/26/13 8:30 a.m.

Looks good! Leo

AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/26/13 9:49 a.m.

I should have the driver side done tonight and then I'll get my son to work the brakes while I bleed the system. ;)

AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/26/13 1:49 p.m.

Emailed my son today. "You have to help me bleed the brakes tonight."

I'll report back what a 7 yr old thinks "bleeding the brakes" means. Might be funny.

AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/27/13 6:54 a.m.

Got the driver side done last night.

Tonight I'll put her on 4 jack stands and get my son in the driver seat to do the bleed job with me.

Removing the old setup.

Back to stock.

Still have camber but again ride height.

I did a quick tour around the block and the car felt nice. When I get the new seats installed and with the new ride comfort I'm worried I will be driving a Buick.

RossD
RossD PowerDork
6/27/13 11:11 a.m.

Nice work!

I have one of your fancy black and white photos of your car in the rotation for my work computer's desktop.

AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/27/13 12:21 p.m.

Awesome.

AndreGT6
AndreGT6 Dork
6/28/13 7:11 a.m.

Even was going well then I snapped the bleeder screw off on the passenger side caliper.

Grrrr.

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