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Old 03-22-2007, 10:56 AM
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My nexts are most likely going to be suspension...what order do i go in this process...my previous owner said an aluminum driveshaft helps the car no wobble at higher speeds..is that true...b/c when i excelerated upwards of 100 my back would sway from elft to right....i think maybe a ls1 driveshaft would do the trick on my car...

rather than that what is the order i should go on suspension modifications...
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can't go wrong with lower control arms, panhard bar, poly torque arm bushing.

if you want to go farther a BIG help would be some weld in subframes
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good shocks...koni/bilstein and replace worn bushings 1st.

Drive shaft will cause a vibration not a wobble, at high speeds, if it out of balance or has a bad u-joint.

Sway can be controlled with shocks, springs, sway bars and reduced bushing flex.
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Shocks. Couldn't believe the difference. Do some springs with it if you'd like. Best to do it at the same time because it's kind of a pain in the ***. The swaying is from the poor control of the stock shocks IMO. I had the same problem and it cured it. After shocks/springs, then you can deal with control arms, sway bars, etc.
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Default i boxed my stock lower control arms!!

i was told that boxing my stock lower control arms is just as good as buyin sum after market 1's....is that true?......they worked ok.....but i still have very little wheel hop....let me know your opinion.
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Originally Posted by Greggy
good shocks...koni/bilstein and replace worn bushings 1st.

Drive shaft will cause a vibration not a wobble, at high speeds, if it out of balance or has a bad u-joint.

Sway can be controlled with shocks, springs, sway bars and reduced bushing flex.
+1

Next to a big turbo on my old GN the best money I ever spent on car parts was my Koni's. Totally transformed my car.



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