yo whats good, im new to the forum check out my all original 1986 cutlass supreme im thinking about upgrading my suspension my IG @trapboss.gbody

Trapboss.Gbody

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MrSony

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Neat
A good freshened up factory setup with the bracing, stiffer shocks and springs handles quite well. Use that as a starting point. Yes, you'll have to do it twice but you'll learn how things go together.
 
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Trapboss.Gbody

Not-quite-so-new-guy
Sep 13, 2023
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Oklahoma City, OK
Neat
A good freshened up factory setup with the bracing, stiffer shocks and springs handles quite well. Use that as a starting point. Yes, you'll have to do it twice but you'll learn how things go together.
Thanks mrSony,
i was thinking going with the QA1 coilovers for the rear.
i seen on you tube its pretty simple to install.
for the front, i want to upgrade the original suspension with new parts but i dont know where to find any of the parts.
only thing i want different on the front is the big brakes and calipers but need to get the spindles from a S10 or blazer early 2k mobels is what i heard.
 

JimmyD

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Nice ride I'm still not completely sold on the whole S10 front spindle upgrade it does give you bigger brakes, two piston calipers, still need tall ball joints a bunch of other stuff, I'm looking at the Viking front shock spring combo but even then you're still limited.
 
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Trapboss.Gbody

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Nice ride I'm still not completely sold on the whole S10 front spindle upgrade it does give you bigger brakes, two piston calipers, still need tall ball joints a bunch of other stuff, I'm looking at the Viking front shock spring combo but even then you're still limited.
Thanks Jimmy,

the videos and the people i have talk to said that i could take that hole spindle, calipers, & brakes from the (S10 or blazer Early 2K models) and it will bolt rite up on the cutlass.
 

JimmyD

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Feb 16, 2021
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Yeah it will all bolt up with a few mods but what do you end up with an old *ss Cutlass with slightly better brakes I'm looking at a new rear suspension setup that doesn't require an old 8 and 1/2-in rear end that nobody can buy I don't know I'm still working on it but hey everybody has their own deal and I love your car looks great
 
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Trapboss.Gbody

Not-quite-so-new-guy
Sep 13, 2023
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Oklahoma City, OK
Yeah it will all bolt up with a few mods but what do you end up with an old *ss Cutlass with slightly better brakes I'm looking at a new rear suspension setup that doesn't require an old 8 and 1/2-in rear end that nobody can buy I don't know I'm still working on it but hey everybody has their own deal and I love your car looks great
Thanks again, lol well I guess so when you put it like that! It looks cool 🤷🏽‍♂️ 😂. What’s a good rear end to put in a cutlass that will fit without mods?
 

JimmyD

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Feb 16, 2021
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New report what do you guys think of a triangular rear d differential with the lower arms triangulated and the upper arm straight it has been done yeah I'm not going to mention to company that does it maybe I'm a first
 

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