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Old 03-18-2009, 01:47 PM
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im going to order a full suspension and want to know if there is a certain brand i should get or what because there are a lot of parts. i want the best of my money. i would use the search but its not working for some reason.

just leave me you opinion on what you think is best
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What parts are you gonna get, and what are your plans? Road racing? Auto x? Drag Racing?
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Originally Posted by TheBlueKnight
What parts are you gonna get, and what are your plans? Road racing? Auto x? Drag Racing?
its a daily driver car i want it to perform well on the road and also perfom well at the strip

im looking into shocks/springs im thinking strano springs and kyb shocks, adj panhard bar, tubular k, tubular a arms, adj lca, torque arm.
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go with UMI.
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Originally Posted by puggerton03
go with UMI.
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Strano Springs, Swaybars, Koni's and UMI for the rest.
Do some reading in the suspension section and you will find that Koni's are the better more reccomended shocks for lowering springs.
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Originally Posted by LS1W66
Strano Springs, Swaybars, Koni's and UMI for the rest.
Do some reading in the suspension section and you will find that Koni's are the better more reccomended shocks for lowering springs.
i would get the koni's but im on a budget and the kyb agx's are the next best choice imo
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Originally Posted by gc302047
i would get the koni's but im on a budget and the kyb agx's are the next best choice imo
Yeah that's what everybody says and then they spend money on uneeded things instead. The simple fact is the shocks will make the biggest difference in how the car acts and reacts in all situations.
If you put the tubular K frame and front A arms on hold you should be good to go for the Koni's. JMO
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try these ones
http://www.umiperformance.com/FBR003?category_id=162
Or thise one
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/PKG/HPE004.jpg
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I like UMI's products as well as Spohn's.
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Originally Posted by LS1W66
Yeah that's what everybody says and then they spend money on uneeded things instead. The simple fact is the shocks will make the biggest difference in how the car acts and reacts in all situations.
This. Shocks should be your first priority, no matter what the application. So if you have enough money just for konis and springs, do that. Just my .02
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get well matched springs/shocks, then lca's/lca relocation brackets/phb. that'll be about $1500. then see where you're at.

the k member and a arms are sort of overkill if you're on a budget
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Originally Posted by therealcreeper
get well matched springs/shocks, then lca's/lca relocation brackets/phb. that'll be about $1500. then see where you're at.

the k member and a arms are sort of overkill if you're on a budget
i need the k member it has been damaged in the passed i would get the konis but like i said im on a budget i know they are worth it im 17 i only make 600 bucks a month and go to school i just cant swing for the konis i have to pay for other things but thank you guys for all the opinions




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