My 98 Buick Riviera

Ordered my KYB GR 2 struts and mounts last night. Cost me $232 from amazon. I should have them next week. Just gotta get a spring compressor from the auto parts store now.

dats alot

autoparts warehouse has em for the pair @ $150 with free shipping

I paid $232 for 2 struts, 2 strut mounts and free shipping. Struts were $67 each and the mounts were $49 each.

IC that explains everything.i was begining to worry about the state of affairs.

Lol. I checked all over and Amazon seemed to be the cheapest for the stuff. I wanted to replace the mounts just becuase I'll have it all apart.

good move.

Nice Riv! I was curious how you came up with your performance numbers? Did you dyno or is that an estimation? Looks like gains are 30hp and 30lbs for a 3.5 pulley and fwi? Just asking because I was planning the same mods.

Yes it is an estimation based off of what gains other people have said from doing the 3.5 MPS and FWI and from other people I have talked to as well.

It has begun. I just bought through ebay, but from Morad. The FBody calipers and brackets. Look to be in good shape from the pics. Just need to get brake pads, drilled/slotted rotors and the SS lines. Should have this project done in a couple of months. Not in a hurry to get the parts since I'm not driving the car this winter.

The Riv goes into a nice cozy storage today for the winter. Going to work on the calipers through the winter.

J. Chris Davis wrote:

The Riv goes into a nice cozy storage today for the winter. Going to work on the calipers through the winter.

be careful a bear dont get all cozy hibernated while you work over the winter and come summer jump out the car and bite ya!

Lol. No bears here in this neck of the woods.

robotennis61 wrote:

be careful a bear dont get all cozy hibernated while you work over the winter and come summer jump out the car and bite ya!

Where I'm from, we call those HOBOS

Lol. I have already passed out in the car once while watching a movie. Turned on the heat and the heated seat and I was good to go. Just needed popcorn. I was parked and not driving by the way.

Pictures coming soon. Got my calipers almost all painted. Just need to get another coat on them. I painted them the color of the car. I hope they work out and look good. I'll be looking forward to peoples input once I get pics of them posted. If they don't look good I'll probably just paint them black, but again I'd like some opinions. Ordered the 20.5" SS Lines from ZZP a few minutes ago. Going to do both front and back lines. Down to just needing the rotors and brake pads.

I stole Turtlemans idea. I thought it looked good.

Here are some pics of the Fbody brakes I got and some of the progress.  Still have the brackets to prep and paint, but the calipers are painted, rebuilt and ready to go.


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dynomite! how are the welds holding up on the alu control arm mod?

What control arm mod?

robotennis61 wrote:

dynomite! how are the welds holding up on the alu control arm mod?

J. Chris Davis wrote:

What control arm mod?

You see?!?
BEARS aren't the problem, you gotta' make sure to keep Robo outa' the barn!

J. Chris Davis wrote:

What control arm mod?

didnt you weld on tabs to adapt an alu control arm to your riv?

Eldo wrote:

robotennis61 wrote:

dynomite! how are the welds holding up on the alu control arm mod?

J. Chris Davis wrote:

What control arm mod?

You see?!?
BEARS aren't the problem, you gotta' make sure to keep Robo outa' the barn!

Nope can't say that I did.

oh sorry..that was ducstu...

Lol, no problem.