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1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS - Dual Personality

TCI'S New Pro Touring IFS Nova Subframe Will Work For Straight-Line Assaults Or Twisty Road Handling.

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  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Mounting Points
    The assembled arms are then installed on the clip. This shot shows the two different mounting points on the clip and how TCI gets the dual-purpose moniker. The lower point is the autocross position while the upper is for street/drags. In the lower holes you can get 5 degrees of positive caster and 1.5 degrees of negative camber. These settings will improve high-speed stability, help the car track straight, and improves the tires' contact patch during a turn. In the upper mounting position, the car will be aligned with normal street specs and will steer nice and easy.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Mounting Points
    The assembled arms are then installed on the clip. This shot shows the two different mount
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Coilovers
    TCI makes the coilovers so they slip in like a glove. The springs have a 300-pound rating, which is good for a small-block application. Higher spring rates are available for you big-block fans.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Coilovers
    TCI makes the coilovers so they slip in like a glove. The springs have a 300-pound rating,
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Manual Rack
    The new (not rebuilt) manual rack attaches just like in late-model cars with two large bolts. When upgrading to power steering TCI uses a factory '84-89 T-Bird rack so if you need service parts you can get them from a local parts supplier.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Manual Rack
    The new (not rebuilt) manual rack attaches just like in late-model cars with two large bol
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Drop Spindles
    The 2-inch drop spindles and 11-brake package mounts between the new ball joints in the control arms. Again, TCI has multiple brake upgrades available all the way up to massive 14-inch Wilwood's with six-piston calipers.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Drop Spindles
    The 2-inch drop spindles and 11-brake package mounts between the new ball joints in the co
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Sway Bar
    The sway bar comes next and mounts to the frame with urethane bushings and gold cad-plated straps.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Sway Bar
    The sway bar comes next and mounts to the frame with urethane bushings and gold cad-plated
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Adjustable Heims
    The outer end of the sway bar hooks to the lower arm on these adjustable Heims so you can adjust once you get the ride height set with the coilovers.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Adjustable Heims
    The outer end of the sway bar hooks to the lower arm on these adjustable Heims so you can
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Suspension Setup
    Here is what the standard system looks like once you have it all assembled.
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Brake Setup
    Just so you could see it, George installed a 14-inch system on the passenger side. If you want maximum stopping power, this is what you will want to order.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Brake Setup
    Just so you could see it, George installed a 14-inch system on the passenger side. If you
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Brake Rotors And GM Calipers
    For street abuse the standared 11-inch rotors and big bore GM calipers will be vast improvement over the factory drums.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Brake Rotors And GM Calipers
    For street abuse the standared 11-inch rotors and big bore GM calipers will be vast improv
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Aftermarket Steering Shaft
    Here is the aftermarket steering shaft that has been adapted to the factory column with two universal joints. This car will eventually receive an aftermarket column so this was temporary just to show it can be done.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Aftermarket Steering Shaft
    Here is the aftermarket steering shaft that has been adapted to the factory column with tw
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Hood Hinge Supports
    Now is the time to surround the clip with sheetmetal. Step one is to install these hood hinge supports. They bolt into factory holes so, again, no drilling is necessary.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Hood Hinge Supports
    Now is the time to surround the clip with sheetmetal. Step one is to install these hood hi
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Front Frame Horns
    The core support sits on the new front frame horns just like stock.
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Aluminum Fender Panels
    The 0.50-inch thick aluminum fender panels will seal up the engine compartment and make it look nice and clean to boot.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Aluminum Fender Panels
    The 0.50-inch thick aluminum fender panels will seal up the engine compartment and make it
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Predrilled Holes
    All the holes you need to bolt the panels in are predrilled and ready to go, just like these on the core support.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Predrilled Holes
    All the holes you need to bolt the panels in are predrilled and ready to go, just like the
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Small Spacer
    The hood hinges received a small spacer that is provided in the kit before being bolted in place.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Small Spacer
    The hood hinges received a small spacer that is provided in the kit before being bolted in
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Shims
    Now the fenders can be hung and the gap adjusted with shims just like you would do with a stock car.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Shims
    Now the fenders can be hung and the gap adjusted with shims just like you would do with a
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Hardware
    Again, all the proper holes are predrilled and in the right place.
  • 1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Hood
    With the installation of the hood, you can see that there is no way to tell what you have lurking beneath your car. As you can tell, this clip goes on very easy and definitely can be installed at home with no special tools. Once TCI has the car finished it will be used in our upcoming Suspension Challenge. We will put the car through its paces at that event and report on how well this new clip really works. With the quality of components used and TCI's reputation, we are sure this car will work pretty dang well.
    1966 Chevy Nova TCI Pro Touring IFS Hood
    With the installation of the hood, you can see that there is no way to tell what you have
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