Any other factory suspension upgrades?

[mobileaudio25]

no, i believe its a metal ball bearing replacement from an astro van in place of the plastic bearing in the bottom of the steering column.

What purpose does this serve ?

 

[gbodytoys]

I have been hitting all of the junkyards here in Columbus Ohio for about the past year and a half. I'm trying to get every gbody bolt on suspension upgrade there is. Here is what I have so far, please let me know if there are any other upgrades.

Thicker front sway bar
Jounce bars
Grand Prix bar
Radiator cross bars
Fender to core support bars
Firewall to core support bars
Rear sway bar
Rear seat bars
Tied rear of frame together with 2x3 angle iron
F41 steering gear box
Jeep steering shaft
ZQ8 bumpstops

I'm going to purchase the UMI shock tower brace this winter.

Are there any other possible bolt on suspension upgrades I'm missing?

Do you have pics of your suspension?

 

[mobileaudio25]

Do you have pics of your suspension?

I'll take some now see the reply below this post...

 

[mobileaudio25]

Rear sway bar

Back seat braces (made out of steel strips)

Grand Prix bar, thick fromtnsway bar and jounce bars

Fender to core support and firewall to core support bars

Radiator Cross bars

Let me know if you need any more pictures. That's every bar that came on the gbody platform to my knowledge. No car came with all of the upgrades from the factory. Only certain year cars have some of the suspension upgrades

 

[JAMCAR223]

JUNK YARD JUNKY!!! Just like me LOL! We could have worse habits, ya know...

 

[mobileaudio25]

JUNK YARD JUNKY!!! Just like me LOL! We could have worse habits, ya know...

If it wasnt for junk yards no way my Malibu would be where it is at today. Spent tons of ours in the yards pulling and collecting parts... I just can't fathom paying $500 for a front sway bar, Grand Prix bar and rear sway bar alone... I picked all of these upgrades up for under $200 including the steering shaft , all bars and blazer brake upgrade.. would have costed over $1000 to buy everything new

 

[JAMCAR223]

I hear you. I got my GP brace, Jounce bars, rear seat braces, S10 brakes, Jeep steering shaft, aluminum rear drums, and stay-down license plate from the J Yard. Did the same for my 1991 S10.. All ZQ8 parts (springs, sway bars, steering box, frame braces, 5-speed trans for my v8 swap ) Camaro seats, aluminum driveshaft 2001 Blazer console. Gotta love GM interchangeability.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

What purpose does this serve ?

Tighter, more accurate steering as well as the metal bearing being much stronger and longer lasting.

 

[UNGN]

Looks good. I would keep a look out in the yards for a 3rd Gen Trans Am/Fomula/Z28 36mm Front sway bar and Straps/bushings. These are hollow and weigh about 1/2 of a 32mm G-body bar.

 

[mobileaudio25]

I hear you. I got my GP brace, Jounce bars, rear seat braces, S10 brakes, Jeep steering shaft, aluminum rear drums, and stay-down license plate from the J Yard. Did the same for my 1991 S10.. All ZQ8 parts (springs, sway bars, steering box, frame braces, 5-speed trans for my v8 swap ) Camaro seats, aluminum driveshaft 2001 Blazer console. Gotta love GM interchangeability.

That's awesome. The only thing I don't have and isn't necessarily on my priority list is the aluminum drums. I do plan on going disc here soon. I did the blazer brake upgrade upfront with slot and drilled rotors . If I didn't have to pull my axles to swap in disc I would already have it done lol