G8 Suspension and Handling Upgrades (Pedders, Pfadt, Nitto)

[JohnnyT]

Looking good, Knox! Car's coming along really well.

[Knoxville]

Koni adjustables...
Gonna save us about 2 pounds...
And they're gonna give us better traction for the hole shot...

That's the idea! haha

I'm thinking the 3200 stall will help me out of the hole better than these lightweight arms on the rear.

[Murlo26]

You don't need help, you have the Auto V8! You just mash the pedal! I am jealous, very jealous.

[Knoxville]

Just took the car out for a quick joy ride with the new arms installed. I can definitely notice a difference. Not so much when cruising, but when the tires break loose there is a lot less wheel hop and more grip to the road.

Very impressed thus far and I've only installed a small fraction in the big scheme of all the suspension upgrades on the way.

You don't need help, you have the Auto V8! You just mash the pedal! I am jealous, very jealous.

This is true for the most part, but I plan on brake stalling my torque converter up to around 2500-3000 rpm before the green light strikes

[Knoxville]

UPDATE:

With the Pedders XA coilovers and Bushings arriving next week, I wanted to prepare the car. I'm assuming with 285 tires on the rear that the drop could have me rubbing badly.

So I got my fenders rolled this morning, and I'm pretty impressed with how they came out. Naturally the fenders bulge out a little bit more, but its quite smooth and well done where I don't feel its noticeable.

Can't wait to drop this car and install the missing parts!


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Drag Radial installed
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[Knoxville]

Finished product
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[JohnnyT]

Snag a pic from the back down low. Looks like it sits really nice with those 285s. What size did you have before? Nitto's generally run thin but those look pretty well filled.

[Knoxville]

Snag a pic from the back down low. Looks like it sits really nice with those 285s. What size did you have before? Nitto's generally run thin but those look pretty well filled.

I ran 285 tires previously as well. I'm just thinking with the drop that I would rub without having this roll.

I tried to take some pictures of the back like you requested:
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[Murlo26]

Should back it out the garage and retake :)

You ain't got nothing better to do working from home anyway lol.

[Knoxville]

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