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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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IMHO, the two suspension pieces which will give you the MOST NOTICEABLE improvement over stock on our cars are weld-on SFC's and SHOCKS. (Can't believe no one has suggested shocks yet! The rebound settings on our stock deCarbons SUCK.) You should be able to get BOTH of these for close to your price range, and you'll have a car that will handle better than stock, and feel better doing it.

Post this over in Handling & Braking, and I think you'll get similar responses. Good luck.
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spohn torque arm and metco lca's with relo. brackets! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
Old Dec 16, 2002 | 10:17 PM
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I would have to say SFCs and Sway Bars! Big difference. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 12:14 AM
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IF you had about 700$ what suspension mod would you do first that would make the greatest improvments as of cornering handling and launching??? I have a A4 02 z28
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 12:24 AM
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Since you said cornering and launchin, I would have to go with swaybars and LCA's. If you have any money left over then I would get some SFC's.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Subframes-$300-400 installed
Lower control arms--depends

these are the first mods that I would do, and If I could only pick one, it would be the subframes. If you dont do anything else to your cars suspension, get subframes.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 12:56 AM
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SFC's first then lca's,stb,phr,poly tranny mount,and t/q arm mount.Get poly ends and weld the sfc's on and this should get car firmed up for road and track.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 02:24 AM
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So a tqre arm is last? I want lanching help. LCAs,do you really need relaction brackets?
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