After following Ron Sutton online for months, I decided to use some knowledge I had been gleaning, and redesign my whole front end geometry. I bought Performance Trends Suspension Analyzer software, and spent many hours working on double a-arm front geometry. I tried simulations with the C-5 spindles and a arms I already had. I came to realize that my a-arms were far too short to create a modern, high travel suspension. I tried simulations with aftermarket, circle track a-arms. These were a little better, but then I concluded that the spindles were not ideal either. After tweaking those, I found my steering rack would not work.
So, I decided to call Ron and see what he suggested. This is now summer of 2014, and Ron is starting to make and sell his own parts. He suggested a whole new front clip, and for me to weld it onto my current doglegs. I only needed to provide him measurements of my current doglegs, and the Buick 455 motor.
A lot of the measuring centered around the external oil "scavenger" system that is sometimes used on higher end Buick builds.
And, a couple of months later in November, a crate arrives with the custom designed clip, including upper and lower a-arms, spindles, steering rack, tie-rods, better Wilwood brakes, etc.
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