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1967-1969 Firebird 1st Gen F-Body
Pontiac V8 1967-1969 Firebird 1st Gen F-Body
Pick the System, Not the Parts — 1967-1969 Firebird 1st Gen F-Body for Pontiac V8s
The 1967-1969 Firebird carries its front suspension on a bolt-on subframe and its rear axle on leaf springs, and fifty-odd years later it is rarely one worn part that makes the car feel vague. Tired springs, soft bushings and a factory camber curve all add up at once, which is why this chassis is sold as complete systems rather than as a shock here and a ball joint there.
Butler carries the RideTech lineup for the 1st Gen F-Body: StreetGRIP for a bolt-in lowered restoration, complete coil-over systems in pin spindle and hub spindle form, and a full air ride package on HQ Series ShockWaves with a bolt-on rear 4-link.
More About 1967-1969 Firebird 1st Gen F-Body
1. Three levels of first-gen F-Body suspension
RideTech builds this chassis three ways. Which one you want depends on how the car gets used, not on how much of it you feel like replacing.
| StreetGRIP | a direct replacement for the original style suspension. Dual-rate front coil springs, composite rear leaf springs, rebound-adjustable HQ shocks, Delrin control arm bushings, tall ball joints, a heavier front sway bar, hardware and instructions. The pick for a restored car or a mild restomod that still has to behave on a long drive. |
| Complete coil-over system | upper and lower StrongArms, tall spindles, the front MuscleBar sway bar, a bolt-on rear 4-link and four HQ Series coil-overs. This one changes the front geometry instead of refreshing it. |
| Air ride | the same StrongArm, spindle, MuscleBar and 4-link hardware with HQ Series ShockWaves in place of the coil-overs, so the car can sit on the ground at the show and come back up to a usable height for the drive home. |
2. Pin spindle or hub spindle
The coil-over package is offered two ways, and this is the choice to get right up front because it takes your brakes with it.
| Pin spindle | RideTech tall spindles with a 2" pin drop that adds negative camber gain and makes room for a longer shock. Compatible with any brake kit built to fit the stock disc brake spindle, so front brakes you already sorted out can stay. |
| Hub spindle | identical geometry gains, built around C5, C6 and C7 Corvette hubs for strength and consistent braking. The hubs are not included, caliper brackets are, and the package requires a minimum 17" wheel. |
3. Fitment notes worth reading before you order
Three things come up on nearly every first-gen order.
| 1967 and 1968 wheel openings | those cars have a larger wheel opening than the 1969, and RideTech offers optional drop kits for them that take the car down an additional 1". |
| Spring rate follows the engine | StreetGRIP rates are set for a cast iron head Pontiac V8. If the car has an aftermarket block or aluminum heads, put that in the order notes and we will swap you to a lighter spring. |
| The 4-link is not a pure bolt-in | it needs no major floor pan work but does call for minimal welding at the axle tube, and it clears mini-tubs. |
Not sure which level the car wants? Work backward from the complaint. Ride height and highway manners point to StreetGRIP, autocross or track ambitions point to the coil-over system, and stance points to air.
Not sure what your Pontiac needs?
Email our tech team at tech@butlerperformance.com. Tell us your engine, heads, car, and power goal, and we will put the parts together as one combination that works.