Savitske Classic & Custom (SC&C) Street Comp II package:

[Gary Wells]

Ok, just got home from having the SC&C Street Comp II package installed on my 19K mile turbo Buick. For those not familiar with this kit/package, it consists of tubular fully adjustable front upper lightweight control arms of steel and aluminum with the Howe tall upper & lower ball joints.
In addition to about a .75 or 3/4" drop on the front end, it looks trick, dropping the front end of the car just enough to give the car that "Is it or isn't it lowered? look", leaving the observer in suspense. Slight forward rake, just barely noticable, as mentioned above.
No more bump steer: Small and large sweepers (turns, corners) are now more acutely & accurately addressed. Pretty much set the steering wheel and just hold it constant, No more having to readjust the steering in segments of the sweeper as before. Freeway on & off ramps with a curve or turn are now fun again.
Appearance & cosmetics: Good riddance to that unsightlty front factory upper control arm. No more spacers. No more ugly rubber bushings, and no more worrying about when it has been wasted/disintegrated by the the down pipe.
Weight savings: I did not have access to any weight scales, but a definite noticable weight difference.
General overall handling improved noticably.
Cost: $619 + $40 for the lite-weight adjustment arms= $659ish
Downsides: Road vibration: Ever so slight increase in road vibration on road surface irregularities such as freeway sections & some rain grooving.
Howe lower ball joint fit (driver side only) was a little tight.
Brake dust shield on driver side only needed a slight removal of metal for clearance.
Contact Marcus Savitske at Savitske Classic & Custom for further details, or check out their website.
http://www.scandc.com/suspensions.htm#streetcomp2

[Recklessrob]

That sounds awesome. I'd like to try comp I in my S-10.
They don't specifically list an S-10, but most G body parts are the same.
I'm glad that it all worked well for you now that its finished.
 :supz:

[Gary Wells]

Stupid car will never be done, now I am saving & planning on disc brakes all of the way around, & improving on stopping power.

[Top Speed]

Sound good Gary.  How bout some pics of the install!!  I really like the Baer disc setup.  12" diameter all the way around.  Made a huge difference.

[granitestategn]

Nice! I checked out the website after seeing it posted here. Nice stuff. I would like to do some front suspension work on my car at some point. I've pretty much put a cap on spending until I get everything I've already bought installed. I need heat in that garage!

[Gary Wells]

Sound good Gary.

[Top Speed]

Yes,  I bought the front/rear setup directly from Baer.  The 12" discs only fit on 16" and larger wheels.  The fronts come with new new spindles.  I don't know what you will require since you have the Street Comp II package.  I have also converted my powercrapper to vacuum.  Once I got the front/rear proportioning setup correctly the brakes work really great.

[Recklessrob]

We have our race car set up with a knob and pressure
gauges so you can set the bias on the fly.

[Top Speed]

Racer X, what technicque do you use to set up the proportioning/bias for front/rear brakes?

[Racer X]

The only car I have with an adjustment for the brakes is the Cup car. I have a very scientific method I use to set the brakes. I have a knob in the car on the dash.

I set it with some bias to the rear, haul ass down a straight and hit the brakes waiting to see if the rear is going to come around on me.  :bigeyes;  I do this with the left foot; with the right foot at the ready for gas. If I get some fish tail I turn the knob a quarter turn to the front and do it again until the car stops flat.

[Gary Wells]

Currently: 19K original mike bone stock '87 Buick Turbo-T: Hooker Cat back, Hooker Aerochamber muffs, Red Armstrong shorty hollow cat, Terry Houston down pipe, Walbro 340 & hotwire kit, Limit Engineering TA-49, Race Jace Power Plate, complete set of Race Jace solid black anodized lightweight pullies, Accufab adjustable fuel pressure regulator, 160

[Top Speed]

Gary, I hate to tell you but your car is not "bone stock" anymore!  Looks awesome BTW! :supz:

[Gary Wells]

Gary, I hate to tell you but your car is not "bone stock" anymore!

[Be4u]

despite our diferences...w hich everyone has....you have a mighty fine car that I'd like to own one day. Kudos on your approach!

[Gary Wells]

despite our diferences...w hich everyone has....you have a mighty fine car that I'd like to own one day. Kudos on your approach!

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Be4u; If I have ever wronged you, I apologize. I do have to cop to the fact that I am old, narrow minded, set in my ways, and basically just not an easily liked person. However, I am proud of the way that the car is finally coming along. Besides that, I have already forgotten what the differences were or were about. That's what old age does for you. Many thanks for the props for the car.