68-72 Nova Front Suspension

Todd Bailey · 11-16-2010, 01:00 PM

More help needed, guys.

About to order the Global West front end kit for the 68-72 Nova. Is the off-set shaft something I should consider?
Also, Howe makes the ½ longer ball joint. Can these ball joints be used in addition to the off-set shaft to achieve more positive camber?
Does Afco make a ½ longer ball joint? Any preference to the two? Open to suggestions. This will be a ’69 Nova for G automatic.

Alan Roehrich · 11-16-2010, 02:31 PM

Todd,
It's positive caster that you want, that's what makes the car want to go straight, especially when you run really close to zero toe in. Yes, the shafts are a good idea, and so are the ball joints, the ball joints keep the camber a lot closer to zero, so that you don't have massive camber change during suspension travel, and that helps with bump steer, to a lesser degree.

Most of the actual racing ball joints are made by either Moog or TRW, and boxed for other "private labels". Either is a good product.

FINESPLINE · 11-16-2010, 08:47 PM

Now that bump steer kits are legal, Spohn performance makes a nice piece for for early camaros and 68-72 novas.

11-16-2010, 01:00 PM	#1
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 311 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	68-72 Nova Front Suspension More help needed, guys. About to order the Global West front end kit for the 68-72 Nova. Is the off-set shaft something I should consider? Also, Howe makes the ½ longer ball joint. Can these ball joints be used in addition to the off-set shaft to achieve more positive camber? Does Afco make a ½ longer ball joint? Any preference to the two? Open to suggestions. This will be a ’69 Nova for G automatic.

11-16-2010, 02:31 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,098 Likes: 1,550 Liked 1,778 Times in 404 Posts	Re: 68-72 Nova Front Suspension Todd, It's positive caster that you want, that's what makes the car want to go straight, especially when you run really close to zero toe in. Yes, the shafts are a good idea, and so are the ball joints, the ball joints keep the camber a lot closer to zero, so that you don't have massive camber change during suspension travel, and that helps with bump steer, to a lesser degree. Most of the actual racing ball joints are made by either Moog or TRW, and boxed for other "private labels". Either is a good product. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

11-16-2010, 08:47 PM	#3
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 68-72 Nova Front Suspension Now that bump steer kits are legal, Spohn performance makes a nice piece for for early camaros and 68-72 novas.