82-92 Camaro Front Shocks

Randy Broadbent · 09-25-2007, 09:27 PM

What is everybody running for front shocks in stock eliminator for these cars. I am trying to figure out what to run in my car.

Thanks

Randy Broadbent
Broadbent Bros Racing
STK 1518,1581,1851

REGGIE WINKLES · 09-26-2007, 09:13 PM

Randy, I use Moroso springs with one coil cut off (varies car to car). You might start with
1/2 coil and see how you like it. AFCO struts and nylon control arm bushings. My car
(84 Z-28) weighs 3295 race ready. Hope this helps.

Reggie Winkles
4102 J/Stick

Randy Broadbent · 09-27-2007, 01:32 PM

Reggie

I called AFCO and they said they never made a strut or shock to fit the 1982-1992 Camaros or Firebirds. Do you have a part number?

REGGIE WINKLES · 09-27-2007, 03:54 PM

RANDY, MY BAD!!! LET'S GO WITH AVO STRUTS. I KNOW IT STARTED WITH AN "A".
WHEN YOU GET OLD LIKE ME THE MEMORY IS THE FIRST THING TO GO (lol).
THANKS FOR KEEPING ME STRAIGHT.

REGGIE WINKLES
4102 J/STICK

p.s. CALL ME ABOUT THAT ALUM. SUPPORT YOU HAVE.
863-513-8818 CELL

REGGIE WINKLES · 09-30-2007, 08:23 PM

Randy, As you requested the part number for AVO front struts 82-92 F-body.

AVO-124R

Purchased from: CFI Motorsports
5B Hamilton Business Park
Dover, N.J. 07801
PH. # 973-989-9260
Reggie Winkles
4102 J/Stick

zracer305 · 10-14-2007, 01:58 PM

Searched the web on this part number AVO-124R and could not find anything. Even searched the AVO web site and nothing.

Jim Cimarolli · 10-14-2007, 03:29 PM

Randy,

To my knowledge the Koni SPA-1 is about as good as you can buy for a single adjustable strut. If you need them to be double adjustable, True Choice is about the only people that can modify them that I found. You can buy them from True Choice already modified or you can send in a set of your own. But if you do, be sure to tell them that you want the extension to be AS LOOSE AS POSSIBLE. We had ours modified and they were way too tight on the extension when we got them back. We had to send them back to be worked on a second time and they are still too tight. There is quite a difference in a Super Stock car with a trans brake and a Stocker leaving on a foot brake as to the amount of resistance needed on the extension, and True Choice probably doesn't take this into account when setting them up.
Unless you will be going into the 1.40's or faster in 60 ft. times the single adjust Koni's should work fine, and they are loose enough on the extension to get the wheels up nicely.
Hope this helps!

09-25-2007, 09:27 PM	#1
Randy Broadbent Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Middleboro, Mass Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	82-92 Camaro Front Shocks What is everybody running for front shocks in stock eliminator for these cars. I am trying to figure out what to run in my car. Thanks Randy Broadbent Broadbent Bros Racing STK 1518,1581,1851 Last edited by Randy Broadbent; 09-26-2007 at 09:11 AM. Reason: spelling

09-26-2007, 09:13 PM	#2
REGGIE WINKLES Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Augustine, Fla. Posts: 229 Likes: 569 Liked 39 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks Randy, I use Moroso springs with one coil cut off (varies car to car). You might start with 1/2 coil and see how you like it. AFCO struts and nylon control arm bushings. My car (84 Z-28) weighs 3295 race ready. Hope this helps. Reggie Winkles 4102 J/Stick

09-27-2007, 01:32 PM	#3
Randy Broadbent Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Middleboro, Mass Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks Reggie I called AFCO and they said they never made a strut or shock to fit the 1982-1992 Camaros or Firebirds. Do you have a part number?

09-27-2007, 03:54 PM	#4
REGGIE WINKLES Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Augustine, Fla. Posts: 229 Likes: 569 Liked 39 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks RANDY, MY BAD!!! LET'S GO WITH AVO STRUTS. I KNOW IT STARTED WITH AN "A". WHEN YOU GET OLD LIKE ME THE MEMORY IS THE FIRST THING TO GO (lol). THANKS FOR KEEPING ME STRAIGHT. REGGIE WINKLES 4102 J/STICK p.s. CALL ME ABOUT THAT ALUM. SUPPORT YOU HAVE. 863-513-8818 CELL

09-30-2007, 08:23 PM	#5
REGGIE WINKLES Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Augustine, Fla. Posts: 229 Likes: 569 Liked 39 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks Randy, As you requested the part number for AVO front struts 82-92 F-body. AVO-124R Purchased from: CFI Motorsports 5B Hamilton Business Park Dover, N.J. 07801 PH. # 973-989-9260 Reggie Winkles 4102 J/Stick

10-14-2007, 01:58 PM	#6
zracer305 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks Searched the web on this part number AVO-124R and could not find anything. Even searched the AVO web site and nothing.

10-14-2007, 03:29 PM	#7
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: 82-92 Camaro Front Shocks Randy, To my knowledge the Koni SPA-1 is about as good as you can buy for a single adjustable strut. If you need them to be double adjustable, True Choice is about the only people that can modify them that I found. You can buy them from True Choice already modified or you can send in a set of your own. But if you do, be sure to tell them that you want the extension to be AS LOOSE AS POSSIBLE. We had ours modified and they were way too tight on the extension when we got them back. We had to send them back to be worked on a second time and they are still too tight. There is quite a difference in a Super Stock car with a trans brake and a Stocker leaving on a foot brake as to the amount of resistance needed on the extension, and True Choice probably doesn't take this into account when setting them up. Unless you will be going into the 1.40's or faster in 60 ft. times the single adjust Koni's should work fine, and they are loose enough on the extension to get the wheels up nicely. Hope this helps!