"Unofficial 88 Cutlass build thread"

[SupremeSpeed]

What will the rear seat bracing do?

 

[SoFloG]

It's like a shock tower brace supposedly stiffens up the rear eliminating body flex. I don't know how effective it is but they came on grand nationals and there are some aftermarket kits for g bodies. I figured $20 and some time I could make something instead of $100 and use something that everybody else has. Like I said idk how effective it really is but at least it solidified the rear seat area and I think looks pretty cool. I used 6 preexisting holes and put metal spacers in them and the drilled holes on the bars are the size of the bolts. So, when I do actually get to take it to the track and launch there is no room for play so it will either break somewhere or do it's job. I don't care about cornering just reducing flex as much as I can to maximize power getting to the ground.

 

[SupremeSpeed]

It's like a shock tower brace supposedly stiffens up the rear eliminating body flex. I don't know how effective it is but they came on grand nationals and there are some aftermarket kits for g bodies. I figured $20 and some time I could make something instead of $100 and use something that everybody else has. Like I said idk how effective it really is but at least it solidified the rear seat area and I think looks pretty cool. I used 6 preexisting holes and put metal spacers in them and the drilled holes on the bars are the size of the bolts. So, when I do actually get to take it to the track and launch there is no room for play so it will either break somewhere or do it's job. I don't care about cornering just reducing flex as much as I can to maximize power getting to the ground.

Ok I can see how that may work. I hope that it does, do its job, and it does look cool.

 

[SoFloG]

8.5 going in finally. Yoke on the driveshaft is corroded and won't slide on to transmission so taking them to the driveshaft shop to swap yokes, new u joints and balance

 

[SoFloG]

442 one has a larger diameter and feels slightly lighter

 

[SoFloG]

Anybody want a 7.5"?

 

[Texas82GP]

What is this rear tire size? 275/60/15?

 

[SoFloG]

Yessir

 

[Texas82GP]

What backspace on your rear wheels? Looks killer.

 

[SoFloG]

What backspace on your rear wheels? Looks killer.

Thanks, I'm not sure