Suspension Kits
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On The Tree
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From: NJ
Suspension Kits Im looking to upgrade my entire suspension setup . Currently the only upgrades I have on the car are BMR box subs and strut tower brace. My car is a daily driver . Its a 98 Z-28 with 41,000 miles on it . I hear all kinds of noises from clunks in the front when i turn the wheel to clunks and squeaks in the rear . I want something that will tighten the car up and make it handle well and ride as quiet as possible . I only go to the track like 10 times a year so I dont want to over do anything.
Question #1 What exactly do I need?
Question #2 Does someone make a complete package ?
Question #3 What do you all reccomend as far as springs and lowering the car?
I plan on getting long tube headers soon so I dont want to run into ground clearance problems.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Question #1 What exactly do I need?
Question #2 Does someone make a complete package ?
Question #3 What do you all reccomend as far as springs and lowering the car?
I plan on getting long tube headers soon so I dont want to run into ground clearance problems.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Re: Suspension Kits
Im looking to upgrade my entire suspension setup .
I want something that will
(a) tighten the car up
(b) make it handle well
(c) ride as quiet as possible
(d) dont want to over do anything
(e) dont want to run into ground clearance problems
I want something that will
(a) tighten the car up
(b) make it handle well
(c) ride as quiet as possible
(d) dont want to over do anything
(e) dont want to run into ground clearance problems
You want a European luxury sports coupe (a and b), Cadillac (c), Hyundai (d), SUV (e) type car.
This ought to be good ...
Re: Suspension Kits
I hear all kinds of noises from clunks in the front when i turn the wheel to clunks and squeaks in the rear . I want something that will tighten the car up and make it handle well and ride as quiet as possible .... Question #2 Does someone make a complete package ?
The only suspension "kit" I can think of that will, lower your car, remain as quiet as stock, leave some room for longtubes, make it handle "better" and generally be as close to doing what you are asking it to do is the SLP kit. Seen here:
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...TNUMBER=70001A
The handling will be better than stock, the car will be about 1" lower and it will be quiet (reasonably squeak and rattle free). It is not a drag package, it is not a full road race package, it is really just a reasonable street package, which sounds like what you are asking for. It is as close as I can get to what you want, so I'll suggest it.
Question #3 What do you all reccomend as far as springs and lowering the car?
Question #1 What exactly do I need?
My thoughts....
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Central FL
Re: Suspension Kits
The only suspension "kit" I can think of that will, lower your car, remain as quiet as stock, leave some room for longtubes, make it handle "better" and generally be as close to doing what you are asking it to do is the SLP kit. Seen here:
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...TNUMBER=70001A
The handling will be better than stock, the car will be about 1" lower and it will be quiet (reasonably squeak and rattle free). It is not a drag package, it is not a full road race package, it is really just a reasonable street package, which sounds like what you are asking for. It is as close as I can get to what you want, so I'll suggest it.
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...TNUMBER=70001A
The handling will be better than stock, the car will be about 1" lower and it will be quiet (reasonably squeak and rattle free). It is not a drag package, it is not a full road race package, it is really just a reasonable street package, which sounds like what you are asking for. It is as close as I can get to what you want, so I'll suggest it.
I'd stay away from the reinforced version of SLP's kit. The sell a version that uses stock 1LE LCA's and PHB, which have rubber bushings that are stiffer than stock but will still allow the deflection you need on the street.
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...RTNUMBER=70001
I've got about 6,000 miles on my Level 1 suspsension, and even without the poly bushings there was a noticable improvement in straight-line traction. Of course other aspects of the handling improved as well - the car is a lot more predictable now, seems to transfer weight from side-to-side more confidently in transitions, and doesn't have the severe brake dive I remembered with the stock suspension.
The drop is the odd part about this setup. The rear drops an inch, but for most people the front doesn't drop at all. I cut 2/3 of a turn out of the front springs (I know - I'm bashing poly bushings but here I am taking a cut-off wheel to my springs) and got the front to drop half an inch. The car now sits at 27" all around, when measured from the ground to the top of the wheel opening.
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Central FL
Re: Suspension Kits One last thing - if you go that route, don't buy the kit directly from SLP PP. I got mine around last Christmas from a board sponsor for around $560 shipped. Get some relocation brackets to correct the LCA angles while you're at it.
Re: Suspension Kits I didn't mean to show the upgraded kit. Thanks for catching that for me. I thought I linked it to the standard kit, but I guess I was in a hurry and grabbed the wrong link.
