What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[MrSony]

Finally got my sh*t together and put the front springs on. Now I know what I staved them off for so long. Holy crap those things are a pain in the *ss. Had to rent that stupid compressor tool, and the damn things wouldn't fit around the spring in the pocket, so I put one inside the spring and did it that way and fished it out through the shock hole. Not gonna lie, it was precarious. I don't recommend it. But, it did raise it up a good inch or so. I went with moog replacement '87 GN springs all around, or at least what Summit said were GN replacement springs. Fronts are 5606, forget what rears are. Also installed new end links because I kinda had to. I've never had an old car where they came apart without breaking. reciprocating saw makes short work of them.


Before Springs and Shocks. Had about a hand's width of clearance from the driver's side exhaust under the cross member. More than 2 people car would scrape over bumps.

Rear Springs and Shocks, stock front springs with new shocks, 15x7 225/70 t type wheels/ Eagle STs. Gained about 2-2.5 inches over the bald 195s I had before, then at least another inch from the springs themselves.

New springs and shocks all 4 corners, still reppin the ST's. They are really decent for their age condition wise, but I gotta get rid of them. I don't drive the car much with them on it, just a block or two when I need something from the gas station and don't want to drive the Saturn. They do good burnouts.

 

[RegalBegal]

the 3.8 stuff lines up good on the 350, I do need to grab a set of V6 pulleys (water, crank) when I have the money, if I can't find some in my garage. I have like 5 pulleys, all buick. Two of em will probably end up working. And yeah, I haven't installed the bracket on the engine in the car yet. there is enough meat on the bracket there to trim and still have it be structurally sound, but I'd rather not if I don't have to. Got plenty of filter clearance as well. I use a Bosch 3423, or the similarly sized ACDelco interchange pf61, kinda depends just what store im at buying oil.

The V6 and 350 pullies are the same. I've run both of them on the 455.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

Finally got my sh*t together and put the front springs on. Now I know what I staved them off for so long. Holy crap those things are a pain in the *ss. Had to rent that stupid compressor tool, and the damn things wouldn't fit around the spring in in the pocket, so I put one inside the spring and did it that way and fished it out through the shock hole. Not gonna lie, it was precarious. I don't recommend it. But, it did raise it up a good inch or so. I went with moog replacement '87 GN springs all around, or at least what Summit said were GN replacement springs. Fronts are 5606, forget what rears are. Also installed new end links because I kinda had to. I've never had an old car where they came apart without breaking. reciprocating saw makes short work of them.


Before Springs and Shocks. Had about a hand's width of clearance from the driver's side exhaust under the cross member. More than 2 people car would scrape over bumps.
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Rear Springs and Shocks, stock front springs with new shocks, 15x7 225/70 t type wheels/ Eagle STs. Gained about 2-2.5 inches over the bald 195s I had before, then at least another inch from the springs themselves.View attachment 86693

New springs and shocks all 4 corners, still reppin the ST's. They are really decent for their age condition wise, but I gotta get rid of them. I don't drive the car much with them on it, just a block or two when I need something from the gas station and don't want to drive the Saturn. They do good burnouts. View attachment 86694

i like the new stance.

 

[MrSony]

i like the new stance.

As do I. I like the not rubbing and scraping even more though.

 

[airboatgreg]

Got rear disc brake stuff in as part of rear end change but to whipped to look at tonight. Lost 50 cents at poker tonight but ate great. Chicken pot pie in Dutch oven on charcoal so all good.

 

[Gremlinsteve]

Got a true dual exhaust run today
Used the jegs dual hump crossmember
Life is good

 

[mclellan83]

As I had expected will need some touch ups on this thing 😡 But I guess almost there, only put it in the light for a minute so the glow part doesn't really show too well. Once I get a chance to sit it in the sun for the day I think it should look pretty decent

 

[TURNA]

Nice!

 

[TURNA]

Pulled that b*tch out of the garage for the first time in what seems like yearssssssssss

 

[Onehit]

I drove it today with the t-tops off.....