IRS in a gmt400

[618 Syndicate]

Just to keep y’all updated, I still plan on doing the swap. Ive been saving up and getting parts ready.

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I just got these 2013 camaro ss brakes for the truck, I also plan on making custom front knuckles and using camaro hubs.

You may look for first gen CTS-V stuff. A lot of those guys upgrade and sell their stuff cheap.

 

[RedneckWithPaychecks]

Wonder now how low one of thee can go with an IRS, without having the other IRS come after me

 

[Frank Enstein]

They only come after you when you have money.

 

[Alteca]

Wonder now how low one of thee can go with an IRS, without having the other IRS come after me

Just a guess but I’m thinking about a 10” drop before needing to cut into the bed

 

[Alteca]

73-87 C10 Independent Rear Suspension Conversion Kit *STAGE 1*

This kit allows you to bolt in a 2010-2015 Camaro rear sub frame in to your 1973 - 1987 C10. Doing this gives you many upgrades. In most cases this includes: Positraction differential 14" Rotors* 4 Piston Brembo brakes calipers* Tons of wheel options due to 5x120mm bolt pattern Ability to lower...

animalsspeedshop.com

Found this company recently that makes a bolt in kit for exactly wot I wanna do but it’s for a c10.

 

[618 Syndicate]

73-87 C10 Independent Rear Suspension Conversion Kit *STAGE 1*

This kit allows you to bolt in a 2010-2015 Camaro rear sub frame in to your 1973 - 1987 C10. Doing this gives you many upgrades. In most cases this includes: Positraction differential 14" Rotors* 4 Piston Brembo brakes calipers* Tons of wheel options due to 5x120mm bolt pattern Ability to lower...

animalsspeedshop.com

Found this company recently that makes a bolt in kit for exactly wot I wanna do but it’s for a c10.

I'd email and ask what would need to be changed to make it fit a 400

 

[MrPink]

Animal's Speed Shop is quite awesome when it comes to their customer service.

 

[Alteca]

Gonna Jack my own thread here but does anyone have experience making making front knuckles out of plate steel and if so could you send pictures?

I’m trying To mount the camaro brakes I sent in a previous post as well as use it as a drop spindle and correct some geometry. This will also allow me to get rid of my adapters since I’m using camaro wheels currently. I ordered some 10-15 zl1 hubs similar to these:

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Chopping block designed the part I need but they never released it.

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[0xDEADBEEF]

I'm out of my skill depth here, but could you just take the Camaro knuckle and fab the control arms? It seems easier, but what do I know ...

 

[Alteca]

I'm out of my skill depth here, but could you just take the Camaro knuckle and fab the control arms? It seems easier, but what do I know …

Thanks for the reply, I looked into this and since the camaro uses a machpherson strut design, it is just to far different to bother trying
Edit: I’m looking at other vehicles knuckles to see if I could find one that potentially works