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Old 10-07-2007, 05:49 PM
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well my current set up is
-Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
-KYB Adjustable Shocks and Struts
-Hotchkis Stabilizer
-Hotchkis Lower Control Arms & Panhard bar
-foam filled frame

ordering in the next couple of weeks a big rear sway, bmr weld in subframe connectors, and nice aftermarket torque arm. im waiting to do lca relocations when i do the moser 12 bolt next march. jw if u guys suggest anything else

-travis
Old 10-07-2007, 06:27 PM
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what kind of sway bar are you looking to get???

what are your goals for the car?? sounds like a goot list man
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Whats the purpose of filling the frame with foam? I've never seen that before.

Other than poly/new rubber bushing in the control arms, various mounts i think you pretty much got it covered.
Mkake sure you get end links with the sway bars. Some don't come with them.
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im leaning towards the Hotchkis sway bar. the goal for the car is right now low 12's all motor it has seen a 12.4 with a 1.8 60 foot but i spun bad til 2nd on street tires. on the street i dont get traction til the end of third. the foam filled frame i learned about when i owned 2 nissan 240sx's the idea is it stiffen the frame (ideal for drifting, hard cornering, touge racing ect.) the goal for my car is to have a straightline care that can also be great for spirited street driving
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Interesting.
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i have never heard of anybody filling their frame with foam...but i hope it all works out for you..however you might want to go wtih QA1 shocks..thats just me..other than that..it all looks good!!
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anyone around here seems to praise Strano sway bars for their great performance and weight savings... i did a lot of research reading a of articles and was orginally going to go with Hotchkis myself. after a lot of reading i just purcahsed my Strano bars and i am awaiting. Looks like a really good set and it is a very reputable company.....Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by 1SLO6
anyone around here seems to praise Strano sway bars for their great performance and weight savings... i did a lot of research reading a of articles and was orginally going to go with Hotchkis myself. after a lot of reading i just purcahsed my Strano bars and i am awaiting. Looks like a really good set and it is a very reputable company.....Good Luck.
ya i changed my mind last nite after some late nite searching i m going with strano sways, brm torue arm, and a local makes nice subframe connectors that to me are better than the bmr boxed weldins...i plan on going with qa1 fronts later down the road. the agx's dont adjust soft enough for drag use but for autox and spirited driving there great! foam filling is used in autox,drifting, sprint racing ect..it stiffened up the car quite nicely
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So what kind of foam is used? The stuff you spray out of a can?
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Is it the Moser or Strange 12 bolt that has the thread in torque arm mounting bracket holes?

I hear they come loose all the time and a lot of companies won't warranty their torque arms with that rear end.
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its the moser
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
Whats the purpose of filling the frame with foam? I've never seen that before.
actually, it does help. there was a ford truck commercial a while back, that stated they put foam in their body to add stiffness and ridgity(sp). and come to find, i have used it to make b-pillars stop creaking on some cars at work....lol. i used great stuff. there is different grades of great stuff. get the PRO stuff, its awesome
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i've heard of foam filling frames in cars...but not on a unibody..i wonder if sam or mitch or trackbird has any insight on this


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