im wondering if there is ANY way to make a 1996-1999 cavalier so it has a rear indepenent suspension.
all cavaliers i have seen have the solid dead rear axle, which pisses me off. but were any cavvys ever made that i can swap the rear? or does any company make a kit that can replace the rear dead axle on our cars?
i know this might be a dumb post, but if im going to drop a lot of money into my car, i really want it to handle corners well!
thanks for the help!
YES its possible, but I dont know of anyone who has documented it in the recent future.
Basically you take the suspension off an N-body (like the grand am) and stick it on a j-body. It requires some cutting and welding of course, and is a little more complex than I just explained it.
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Blackfire wrote:search
next time do us all a favor and dont post. i did search, and came up with nothing that helped me out, which is why im posting.
but thanks pyros for the help, i will be looking into this further
mcmoney had done an IRS swap from a grand am. Not sure if he has it working yet though. Go to his profile and click on forum posts. Should be under Suspension & Brake.
jbodyho wrote:This might help..
http://www.quad4forums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1798
If anyone didnt check the link because you have to register on the site, I suggest you register! That thread covers almost everything you need to know to do this swap. Thanks for posting it.
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CaliforniaCavalier wrote:Blackfire wrote:search
next time do us all a favor and dont post. i did search, and came up with nothing that helped me out, which is why im posting.
but thanks pyros for the help, i will be looking into this further
maybe you should just search a little harder
Look What I Found
there has been several posts here about the swap , if you searched and didnt find anything
you dont know what your searching for
the swap is from the grandam/alero/malibu , using the gagt or alero will have rear disks as well
