Yes it help me out. The main video that help me out a lot was the 4160e cause I’m getting mines beef up. I could’ve done it by just trying to learn on my own but you guide me through it. I hope you get more subscribers bro, as for me I’m a fan and thanks for the videos keep them great vids coming bro. I even tell my kids to leave me alone as soon as I get a notification lol. Thanks again.
That method will center it to the body of the car but not to the suspension. Best DIY way is to buy a roll of the thick brown postal paper and tape that down to the concrete below the rear half of the car. Drop some plumb bobs below the rear axle to create/draw the axle on the paper. Drop a plumb Bob to mark the position of the axle and body side mounting points of the Lower control arm and connect those points to make a line representing the lower control arm. Use a carpenters square to verify the lines you dropped of the rear axles and LCA are perpendicular to the body mount of the LCA. If they are not then just measure over how far the axle needs to move laterally, move it and recheck.
Mark Burton I am in complete agreement. I should retitle the video. The main reason I did this was to center the rear in the fenders for tire size. Thank you for explaining this so people can do this to truly center the rear end. 👍
your car is beautiful. hope you dont mind me checking her out. i also just picked up a camaro 1999 slp 6 speed for $4200. very clean. so clean it even have the dealer sticker😍
bro it fucken was. i didnt even had to test drive it. i thought i was gonna disrespectful😂 the guy i purchase it from seem financial stable. but wait theres more, craiglist always have deals like these. you just gotta be patience. one time i saw a 2001 slp 6 speed camaro black on black going for $3500 dual to the fact that the guy had family issues.
Dual 96' Formulas here, subbed. I"m curious about your offset on both front and rear wheels. I'm looking at the Torq Thrust IIs which looks like you're running now. I"m going to roam through your other videos incase you already covered it. TIA :)
gtman101 I don't have the Equipment to set up gears properly. My car is an auto or I would show a shift light. I will make a video when I install the air/fuel gauge though👍
Can you take a measurement of the stock panhard bar, center to center of the holes? I can grab my UMI and move it up and down a couple of inches, and i feel it should be solid so was thinking i may have the wrong length adjusted as i didn't have a stock panhard bar to mimick length with?
You do a really great job of going step by step ... My question to you is it necessary to have the wheels on the Pan Rod.. can it be done with the wheels off
gosh man watching your vids makes me want to work on my 02 z28 sooo bad. everything is stock rn besides the cutout i have right before the i pipe. Could I get your opinion on some upgrade ideas I have and what to do first(daily driver)? I am on somewhat of a budget, E2 in the Air Force...lmao. Upgrade Ideas: PowerStop z23 evolution brake kit / calipers (i've been told this is a waste of $, and that i should just get hawk hps pads and new blank rotors instead of the slotted/drilled) SLP intake lid w/ smooth bellow coupler slp lm1 I really want to do longtubes (BBK 1694) but im in california and dont have a "guy". Let me know, thanks man
Are you running a stock rear end? I’ve been all over forums for a nice wheel and tire set up but no one mentions their RE. I know a lot of people shorten, or swap for 8.8 or 9.
TWA Motorsports I just swapped my (very broken) 10 bolt for a strange s60, and I’m all stock suspension and ride height wise but it’s maybe 3/8 inch off center, you figure an adjustable phb would help my issue?
@@TWAMotorsports oh okay.was just curious cuz its hard to find videos on that..i plan on doin on when i do the panhard bar.cuz my tailpipe sits on the top one.are double poly ends okay or do you recommend the one you put on? The binding issue you talked about kinda sketches me out a little.
Awesome video brother!!! I was wondering what size are your rims and tires on the rear. I like the Stance. I am assuming that the front are stock.(275 40 17) I love the way your car is sitting.
How the hell did you get that much tire back there??!! Thats badass! What did you use for back spacing? I'm looking at putting 18's on my IROC because of the big front brakes...
I have the same wheel set up as you and occasionally I'll rub the lip on the fender if I hit a bump just right and im on stock ride height i was wonder do you rub now that your lowered cause I'd love to lower mine as well
Twa did you use both of you factory bolts? I got the adjustable with poly on both sides. On one side my factory bolt wont slide in all the way bc of the sleeve on the bolts.
Where can you get am upper bar?? I can't find them . Also my 99 z28 is lowered, what is biggest widest tires i can fit on front ? I have 15x3 now but would like to put regular wheels on all around
Great video man just picked up a 95 will that same bar work on my year and where did you get it having a hard time finding an adjustable one that looks like that
Because the stock panhard length doesn't change so as the car gets lower the rear has no option but to push out. You could measure and cut your stock one but that's a lot of work.
@@TWAMotorsports thanks. The reason I ask is because I think my rear end might be a little out of whack, not sure so I'll have to plumb-bob test it like you did in this video. The car feels a little different between a left slow turn to a right slow turn... but I'm un-sure if this is due to the fact that the steering has been converted to RHD or not. I have had the front and rear springs re-set, not so much "lowered", but slightly different to original. I am also having wheel-hop on the left hand side, so there could be an in-balance here. In addition to this, the diff is staring to make whining noise under load at speeds of 80-100 km/hr.
@@peterwindle4453 holy cow that's a lot of stuff. Check the rear with a plumb Bob. Wheel hope can be fixed with lower control arm relocation Brackets. Good luck with it. Hopefully you get it ironed out.
Awesome video brother. I really liked the way you showed how the pan hard rod shifts the body. Cool!!! Thank you for that!! Now I know I am going to get an adjustable one!!! Any suggestions for tires. I recently found out my factory 275/17/40 tires are becoming really hard to find. Any suggestions. I am thinking about 305's all around, what do you think??
Look at Firehawk Indy 500. I just put a new set on my 2000 TA last month. I have run them for years. 275/40/17 front 275/35/18 rear. Falken Azenis 660 is another good one available in 275/40/17. They make a 315/35/18 that is good for the rear too is. Be careful trying to go to 305 on the front. Tire rub becomes an issue. A friend tried it on his 99 TA and took them back off due to clearance issues.
Oops, One more question. Have any of you guys lowered your car. I'm thinking about doing an inch all the way around. Are you having any trouble with speed bumps or any other clearances when taking off an inch from the ride height??
Dragtv FirehawkLSX with the jam nuts loose you spin the center clockwise or counterclockwise to move the direction you need. Then tighten the 2 jam nuts back.
I replaced all my shocks and springs on the front and back but I didn't replace the rear control arms or the sway bar on the front and rear. Do you think after replacing all that my car will still feel like I'm hitting potholes when I hit little bumps
The sway bars on ls1 f bodies are actually nice peices unfortunately the mounting hardware is garbage energy suspension sells nice polly mounts for cheap
Have you thought about engine mods? My WS6 has just about all the bolt ons. so I’m interested in mods like air box mods (i.e. JAAM), heads, cam, and intake.
@@TWAMotorsports well I know what I’m ordering now. I’ll let you know how it goes when I do it... thanks for replying on this 2 year old video by the way
@@TWAMotorsports itss ok thnkx thoe anthor one maybe u will know this I just got this wierd noise on my enegine maybe I can get the help from u by any chance do u know ua-cam.com/video/bM-amOdGEjw/v-deo.html
@@TWAMotorsports I'm sorry I meant like a 295 50 17 or like a 305 45 17 I'm doing a 95 formula and was going to narrow the rear end but don't want to get that deep with it
TWA Motorsports my car is currently apart All Midwest chassis under it qp 9 Viking coilovers ect Front half coming up next Upper / lower control arms tubular k member front coilovers
Thank you i watch this and save it till I get to my suspension and now I’m finally working on my suspension. Another great video thanks again.
Awesome. Hopefully it helped you. More to come.
Yes it help me out. The main video that help me out a lot was the 4160e cause I’m getting mines beef up. I could’ve done it by just trying to learn on my own but you guide me through it. I hope you get more subscribers bro, as for me I’m a fan and thanks for the videos keep them great vids coming bro. I even tell my kids to leave me alone as soon as I get a notification lol. Thanks again.
@@ajtindall6599 thank you. Love hearing that👍
That method will center it to the body of the car but not to the suspension. Best DIY way is to buy a roll of the thick brown postal paper and tape that down to the concrete below the rear half of the car. Drop some plumb bobs below the rear axle to create/draw the axle on the paper. Drop a plumb Bob to mark the position of the axle and body side mounting points of the Lower control arm and connect those points to make a line representing the lower control arm. Use a carpenters square to verify the lines you dropped of the rear axles and LCA are perpendicular to the body mount of the LCA. If they are not then just measure over how far the axle needs to move laterally, move it and recheck.
Mark Burton I am in complete agreement. I should retitle the video. The main reason I did this was to center the rear in the fenders for tire size. Thank you for explaining this so people can do this to truly center the rear end. 👍
Would you mind making a video showing this method, step by step?
@@kenyanr1 I tried to do that in this video. If you have questions maybe I can help.
Thanks bro my 2000 ws6 rear sits slightly in on the left I’m going to do this soon very helpful 👌🏽👍🏾👍🏾
You're welcome. Glad I could help
your car is beautiful. hope you dont mind me checking her out. i also just picked up a camaro 1999 slp 6 speed for $4200. very clean. so clean it even have the dealer sticker😍
Thank you. That sounds like an amazing deal
bro it fucken was. i didnt even had to test drive it. i thought i was gonna disrespectful😂
the guy i purchase it from seem financial stable.
but wait theres more, craiglist always have deals like these. you just gotta be patience. one time i saw a 2001 slp 6 speed camaro black on black going for $3500 dual to the fact that the guy had family issues.
Great video. I plan on doing things to my 3rd gen Camaro.
Thank you. Its definitely needed if lowered
Bad ass beautiful car...I have 95 Camaro Fbody... thanks for pan hard install...u did excellent job... thanks
Thank you
Great vid.
Thank you
Love it man!
Thank you
Ta looks identical to mines I have same color and same rims 👍👍
Dave Rodriguez you must have great taste in cars 😁👍
Dual 96' Formulas here, subbed. I"m curious about your offset on both front and rear wheels. I'm looking at the Torq Thrust IIs which looks like you're running now. I"m going to roam through your other videos incase you already covered it. TIA :)
Uberkamper thanks for watching and subscribing. Wheels are 17x9.5 front with 7 1/8 BS. Rears are 17x11 with 7.75 BS
I have a 4th gen trans am. Any videos on replacing rear end gears with 3.73's/4.10's.Another idea how to wire up a shift light or air/fuel gauge?
gtman101 I don't have the Equipment to set up gears properly. My car is an auto or I would show a shift light. I will make a video when I install the air/fuel gauge though👍
I like your videos. I wish you'd do this stuff to a manual car.
Thank you. You sure can
Can you take a measurement of the stock panhard bar, center to center of the holes? I can grab my UMI and move it up and down a couple of inches, and i feel it should be solid so was thinking i may have the wrong length adjusted as i didn't have a stock panhard bar to mimick length with?
I don't have my stock bar anymore
Lol..I need that one wheel you have on the wall there 😏,mine cracked when I hit a damn pothole.
Lol. That wheel is destroyed on the back.
Thanks 4 the info. Very helpful
Thank you
You do a really great job of going step by step ... My question to you is it necessary to have the wheels on the Pan Rod.. can it be done with the wheels off
Thank you. No you don't have to have the wheels one.
gosh man watching your vids makes me want to work on my 02 z28 sooo bad. everything is stock rn besides the cutout i have right before the i pipe. Could I get your opinion on some upgrade ideas I have and what to do first(daily driver)? I am on somewhat of a budget, E2 in the Air Force...lmao.
Upgrade Ideas:
PowerStop z23 evolution brake kit / calipers (i've been told this is a waste of $, and that i should just get hawk hps pads and new blank rotors instead of the slotted/drilled)
SLP intake lid w/ smooth bellow coupler
slp lm1
I really want to do longtubes (BBK 1694) but im in california and dont have a "guy".
Let me know, thanks man
Joe Beck I like lid and exhaust for the first things on daily driver. As far as the brakes you will like an upcoming video where I address this.
Go to foundersperformance.com nro suspension parts cheap asf
Awesome Video!
Thank you
Are you running a stock rear end? I’ve been all over forums for a nice wheel and tire set up but no one mentions their RE. I know a lot of people shorten, or swap for 8.8 or 9.
i am running the stock rear end for now.
TWA Motorsports I just swapped my (very broken) 10 bolt for a strange s60, and I’m all stock suspension and ride height wise but it’s maybe 3/8 inch off center, you figure an adjustable phb would help my issue?
I swear the right rear sits inward slightly on both my stock 99WS6 and 95 Z28from te factory. It drives me crazy🧐
Chances are it does.
What did you end of measurements on both sides? Did you adjust til both sides were same measurement or? Thanks
That's right. I moved until string to tire was equal on both sides.
Did you ever do the panhard bar relocation kit? Not sure if i seen ya do it in any videos.
No I haven't done a relocation. Those are built for those with exhaust clearance issues. I don't have that problem at this point.
@@TWAMotorsports oh okay.was just curious cuz its hard to find videos on that..i plan on doin on when i do the panhard bar.cuz my tailpipe sits on the top one.are double poly ends okay or do you recommend the one you put on? The binding issue you talked about kinda sketches me out a little.
@@trunkbangking well poly does bind but its quiet. I like poly and rod combo. Best of both worlds.
@@TWAMotorsports okay..I'll go with that than..thanks again with the quick reply and info.
@@trunkbangking you're welcome buddy👍
I installed these in my car and there is knocking on turns, bumps and getting out of the driveway. Any ideas why?
4thGenDude02/BunkAssMechanic what brand and ends does it have?
@@TWAMotorsports umi and polyurethane
ua-cam.com/video/KSJUN4_Gci4/v-deo.html
@@TWAMotorsports just to update you, the bolts were not tight enough. I tightened them down and it is quite
@@chemicalspore good.
Awesome video brother!!! I was wondering what size are your rims and tires on the rear. I like the Stance. I am assuming that the front are stock.(275 40 17) I love the way your car is sitting.
Sorry scratch this question, you already answered it. My bad. Smh.
Thank you. Rear is 315/35
Lol. No biggie
How the hell did you get that much tire back there??!! Thats badass! What did you use for back spacing? I'm looking at putting 18's on my IROC because of the big front brakes...
Thank you. 315s fit really well in these cars.
I did this but I ran out of adjustment, gonna have to take it to a pro
That's odd. Never seen that happen
What about doing Energy suspension Poly bushings all around?
Paul Cabinatan you could but the stock peices are stamped and are very flimsy.
Poly bushing anything you can youll be better off but the trailing arms and panhard bar stock are weak better to upgrade those.
I have the same wheel set up as you and occasionally I'll rub the lip on the fender if I hit a bump just right and im on stock ride height i was wonder do you rub now that your lowered cause I'd love to lower mine as well
Mine do not rub
Do you run spacers for the torq thrusts on the front for calliper clearance ?
No
I'm using non adjustable UMI version on my 95Z28.
That will stiffen but no adjustments
@@TWAMotorsports I also have their STB SFCs LCAs and adjustable torque arm. Looking to get their sway bar kit soon.
All that will make a huge difference
Thanks! It's a totally different car than when it was just a plain jane Z28.😊
Hey you seem to know a lot about cars. Do you think you could help me lower my Challenger?? It's just a v6 tho...
dallis weber I only lower v8s 😀
I have a 2001 WS6 and a 99 Trans Am Just Subscribed. I have the torque thrusters also, what offset are your rear wheels?
Thanks for subscribing. Sounds like you have good taste in cars lol. My rear bs is 7.75" on a 17x11
Twa did you use both of you factory bolts? I got the adjustable with poly on both sides. On one side my factory bolt wont slide in all the way bc of the sleeve on the bolts.
I was able to use my factory bolts. You buy a bmr panhard?
TWA Motorsports yes. I’m thinking the wrong pushing got put in it from bmr. I’ve sent them an email. Hopefully hear something tomorrow.
@@AllTimePerformance yeah that's odd
Talked to bmr it had the wrong brass sleeve.
@@AllTimePerformance nice. That's good at least
Where can you get am upper bar?? I can't find them .
Also my 99 z28 is lowered, what is biggest widest tires i can fit on front ? I have 15x3 now but would like to put regular wheels on all around
Bmr should have them. It's for a panhard relocation. I have a 17x9.5 up front. I have had a 18x10 in front on past fbodys though.
Okay .i wanna get new wheels eventually with some 15x9 or 15x10 on rear and maybe 15x7 on front
@@trunkbangking that would be nice for drag racing
@@TWAMotorsports right.if i dont go that route i might go 17s.. Definitely want something wider.only running 235-60-15 at the moment in the rear
lots of wheels look good on these cars
Hey i put a 12bolt iny fbody and now the tires rub the front of.the quarter panel any knowledge what i need.t9.do
Probably need adjustable control arms to move it back to center
Great video man just picked up a 95 will that same bar work on my year and where did you get it having a hard time finding an adjustable one that looks like that
Thank you. It will work. Same one. Link in description of video
Hey there, just curious... why would lowering make the rear non-centred?
Because the stock panhard length doesn't change so as the car gets lower the rear has no option but to push out. You could measure and cut your stock one but that's a lot of work.
@@TWAMotorsports thanks. The reason I ask is because I think my rear end might be a little out of whack, not sure so I'll have to plumb-bob test it like you did in this video.
The car feels a little different between a left slow turn to a right slow turn... but I'm un-sure if this is due to the fact that the steering has been converted to RHD or not.
I have had the front and rear springs re-set, not so much "lowered", but slightly different to original. I am also having wheel-hop on the left hand side, so there could be an in-balance here. In addition to this, the diff is staring to make whining noise under load at speeds of 80-100 km/hr.
@@peterwindle4453 holy cow that's a lot of stuff. Check the rear with a plumb Bob. Wheel hope can be fixed with lower control arm relocation Brackets. Good luck with it. Hopefully you get it ironed out.
@@TWAMotorsports yeah, none of it's major stuff, but annoying. Being a US car in Australia, it costs me a LOT more to get parts here as well...
Hey man do you by any chance know where i can find any oem side skirts ?
I don't. Sorry.
I’m going to get strand springs and koni shocks installed. I’m assuming I will need this. What shop installs this ? Muffler shop ? Regular car shop ?
Regular shop could I guess
my friend! where did you jacked the rear from?🤔
Center of the differential and supports under axle
@@TWAMotorsports awesomeness. i just checked it out. i know where now
Awesome video brother. I really liked the way you showed how the pan hard rod shifts the body. Cool!!! Thank you for that!! Now I know I am going to get an adjustable one!!! Any suggestions for tires. I recently found out my factory 275/17/40 tires are becoming really hard to find. Any suggestions. I am thinking about 305's all around, what do you think??
Thank you. Yeah adjustable is the only way to go. I like that stock size. I think 305 would be too big
Look at Firehawk Indy 500. I just put a new set on my 2000 TA last month. I have run them for years. 275/40/17 front 275/35/18 rear. Falken Azenis 660 is another good one available in 275/40/17. They make a 315/35/18 that is good for the rear too is. Be careful trying to go to 305 on the front. Tire rub becomes an issue. A friend tried it on his 99 TA and took them back off due to clearance issues.
Will do
Mannnnnnn!!!!! You guys are the greatest!!! Thank you so much for the info. I will keep it all in mind! #T/ABROTHERHOOD
Oops, One more question. Have any of you guys lowered your car. I'm thinking about doing an inch all the way around. Are you having any trouble with speed bumps or any other clearances when taking off an inch from the ride height??
Dave's Fix-It subscribe
Thank you. I really appreciate it
Are you running LCA relocation brackets? Is it even necessary for a street only car? I'm trying to lower my T/A but not sure if I need them. Thanks!
Yes I am and if you lower you want them for sure
Do I need to have a adjustable phb when I lower it or can I get a regular umi phb
seabass yes you need an adjustable if you are lowering
You didn't show us how to actually adjust it. I need to adjust mine on my firehawk.
Dragtv FirehawkLSX with the jam nuts loose you spin the center clockwise or counterclockwise to move the direction you need. Then tighten the 2 jam nuts back.
TWA Motorsports thanks bro
Dragtv FirehawkLSX you're welcome
I have a 88 GTA
How much did you lower it in order to have to get that?
Any amount of drop will move the rear end
Any drop will move the axle center to one side. Lower you go more drastic the change. Lower it at all youll want an adjustable panhard.
I got a 94 trans am, and im getting tire rub on one side of the car really bad (passenger side). Would this help with the tire rub?
This will allow you to center the rear end.
How does ur rear tire not hit the fender? Did u role the inside of the fenders?
No hitting on the outside but 315 nittos generally run narrow.
I replaced all my shocks and springs on the front and back but I didn't replace the rear control arms or the sway bar on the front and rear. Do you think after replacing all that my car will still feel like I'm hitting potholes when I hit little bumps
Yes. It could be the bushings are worn out
The sway bars on ls1 f bodies are actually nice peices unfortunately the mounting hardware is garbage energy suspension sells nice polly mounts for cheap
I agree
Do you need to put grease on the sides of the poly bushing or does the grease gun take care of that?
I generally do
@@TWAMotorsports I’ll take the bar off and grease it then.
What size rear tires are you running on your TA? What brand of tires are those i love the tread/design of those tires
315. All listed in the description of the video.
@@TWAMotorsports thanks man. Your car is gorgeous
Thank you
What’s that lil hose u use to put grease with?
Grease gun
@@TWAMotorsports thanks
You're welcome
Have you thought about engine mods? My WS6 has just about all the bolt ons. so I’m interested in mods like air box mods (i.e. JAAM), heads, cam, and intake.
Eric I have and will be doing some of those a little at a time.
I’m about to drop my car with 1.50 inch lowering springs. Do I need this?
Generally yes you should
@@TWAMotorsports wow thanks for replying. Do you think I can get away with the non adjustable one? Adjusting it seems way out of my league
No it needs to be adjustable. It is not hard to adjust. Just need tape and a string
@@TWAMotorsports well I know what I’m ordering now. I’ll let you know how it goes when I do it... thanks for replying on this 2 year old video by the way
You're welcome. If you can lower one the panhard rod is just as easy if not easier
Is anyone else seeing the cracked frame above the adjustable rod end? might weld that up, looks like a crack.
Not cracked
@@TWAMotorsports good deal. the video was great!
Thank you
Woul I have to center my rear if I use boxed instead
No
@@TWAMotorsports my rear need to b centered my first time it’s my passenger rear would u b able to help with what way to turn the middle
If it isn't adjustable it can't be adjusted
@@TWAMotorsports I have the red bar with two grease ends it’s adjustable just don’t know witch way is for passenger
If it adjusts in the middle it shorten or lengthens.
Hey boss by any chance have you change your stearing wheel and what adapter does it need thnk u
I haven't done that so I'm not much help.
@@TWAMotorsports itss ok thnkx thoe anthor one maybe u will know this I just got this wierd noise on my enegine maybe I can get the help from u by any chance do u know ua-cam.com/video/bM-amOdGEjw/v-deo.html
@@chrissimonmagana sounds like a lifter.
@@TWAMotorsports thnkx men it end up beeing a header leak
@@chrissimonmagana that's not a bad fix.
What size tire do you have on the rear end. And what offsets is the rim ?
17x11 7.75bs. I made a video on that too
@@TWAMotorsports I'm sorry I meant like a 295 50 17 or like a 305 45 17 I'm doing a 95 formula and was going to narrow the rear end but don't want to get that deep with it
@@TWAMotorsports where can I find the tire video at
@@garyking9496 if you search my channel it was a few videos before this one.
Ok thanks
What part of mo you from?
SW Missouri. Springfield area
Cool I’m not 2 far from you 30 mins south of stl
@@408cisleepr8 yeah that's close. I'm about 4 hours from st Louis
TWA Motorsports my car is currently apart
All Midwest chassis under it qp 9 Viking coilovers ect
Front half coming up next
Upper / lower control arms tubular k member front coilovers
@@408cisleepr8 very nice stuff.
subscribe..😁
Thank you Jesse👍