1970 Cuda Tuned Up at Vivid Racing
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1970 Cuda Tuned Up at Vivid Racing
One of our local loyal customers, (I wont say any names but he is #11 on the Arizona Cardinals) brought in ONE of his rides for us to take a look at. He was having an issue with the steering and alignment on his BAD BOY 1970 Baracuda. We found that the steering column and power steering control box bolts were loose. We got that all fixed and vehicle aligned and now can drive over 20mph, and man that car is all muscle with a 440 6 pack.
Jeff Vivid Racing Shop Manager
480-966-3040 x239
jeff@vividracing.com
Jeff Vivid Racing Shop Manager
480-966-3040 x239
jeff@vividracing.com
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I always felt cudas look weird with aftermarket wheels, something about the shape of the car makes big wheels look silly on them IMO. I think he should throw a set of stock rims on it and call her a day.
I always felt cudas look weird with aftermarket wheels, something about the shape of the car makes big wheels look silly on them IMO. I think he should throw a set of stock rims on it and call her a day.
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I like stock/original muscle cars too, but I think these look WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY better. I surely don't see how someone can say they don't "fit"...
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Pic resized. I'm just not partial to aftermarket wheels on classic cars, I'm a bit of a purist with the muscle cars I own and have owned. I like to believe at one point in history Detroit was creating beautiful, fast cars. But it doesn't matter what wheels and suspension you put on these cars, the handling will always suck, they're meant to go in a straight line and lay rubber the whole way and put a smile on your face.
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Pic resized. I'm just not partial to aftermarket wheels on classic cars, I'm a bit of a purist with the muscle cars I own and have owned. I like to believe at one point in history Detroit was creating beautiful, fast cars. But it doesn't matter what wheels and suspension you put on these cars, the handling will always suck, they're meant to go in a straight line and lay rubber the whole way and put a smile on your face.
I would keep an completely original car original, but I prefer custom upgraded muscle cars with newer suspension - coilovers, sway bars, 4 links, big *** brakes and tires.
But I strongly disagree on handling will always suck on these cars. Do you know much about the aftermarket for muscle cars these days? Been to SEMA? The Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge a couple weeks ago was won by a 68 Camaro. It beat a GT3, ZR1 Vette, and a couple other late model cars, although it did have a badass driver. We are talking auto-X and a road course. There are amazing options for these old cars now if you have the coin. Even some very good budget options too (I am going with a middle of the road setup on mine - 4 link, coilovers, front sway bar, and 275 front/335 rear tires. That thing is gonna handle.
But either way, the musclecar does put a big smile on my face too.
#14
Wouldnt hurt to sign up and post them for sale at pro-touring.com and lateral-g.net. Those are the musclecar forums I spend a lot of time on. Good luck!
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As for making a cuda handle, if their short time in Trans-Am tells you anything it's that if you want a pony-car that can turn, you buy a mustang, camaro, or even an AMC... cudas are drag kings.