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Post by Don @ Maritime Drag Racing on Apr 22, 2011 15:59:56 GMT -4
From the 2011 IHRA Rulebook Page 31: Super Stock/GT Front- Wheel Drive Conversions
STEERING: May be relocated. New cross member may be installed. Stock type steering and arms required.
SUSPENSION: Aftermarket front suspension or stock type allowed.
Does this mean a Jegster chassis' Vega based front suspension in a 1997 Cavalier is legal for this class? Just curious........
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Post by ChipperChapman1090 on Apr 23, 2011 9:43:43 GMT -4
has to stay with the same design, and i beleive you need to use the factory control arms. Cavaleir being a strut type front, youwould need to keep it withthe struts. FJ smith has some good pics of their strange setups on their site. As well as their modifyed k members.
You could use the stock front struts, swap the spindles side to side for front steer conversion, and use the outer end of the cv axle to keep the hub assembly in together. Just have a machinist 'neaten up' the axle stub and you would never know they weren't built like that.
Chris
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Post by Don @ Maritime Drag Racing on Apr 23, 2011 15:33:52 GMT -4
Thanks Chris - good info there.
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Post by Don @ Maritime Drag Racing on Nov 2, 2013 16:35:24 GMT -4
You could use the stock front struts, swap the spindles side to side for front steer conversion, and use the outer end of the cv axle to keep the hub assembly in together. Just have a machinist 'neaten up' the axle stub and you would never know they weren't built like that. Chris An old thread but one I've been thinking about a LOT lately. Since the price of all the F.J. Smith gear needed to convert a Cavalier to SS/GT is about $2500 I was wondering if there was a cheaper way. |
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Post by mhowes on Nov 4, 2013 8:50:59 GMT -4
Don, Good question. Not one I can easily answer as I haven't been involved in any FWD conversions. Your best bet is to lay your scenario out at www.classracer.com There are many there who are very knowledgable and take great pride in being thrifty. Can't hurt! |
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Post by ChipperChapman1090 on Nov 4, 2013 21:49:49 GMT -4
I've seen rwd conversions done the way i listed above, not on SS cars, but on bracket cars and it works. Is it perfect? no. Is it budget conscious? yes.
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