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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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Question where to start my mods

hi guys.i was wondering where do i start my suspension mods?
all i have is a stb and its lowered with hypercoils.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Hey what's up.

Usually a good place to start is a STB, subframe connectors, lower control arm relocation brackets (especially since you're lowered) an adjustable panhard bar. You can also buy after market lower control arms that are stronger, adj. torque arm, tubular engine cross braces and lower control arms etc..


p.s. also, if you still have stock shocks I would recommend getting performance shocks on the top of your list to upgrade suspenion...
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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Shocks are probably the best investment on a lowered car.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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adj. panhard bar to recenter everything, relo brackets for LCA's and stronger LCA's. if you've gotta hardtop, the subframe connectors can be towards the end of the list.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by shaun
hi guys.i was wondering where do i start my suspension mods?
all i have is a stb and its lowered with hypercoils.
That depends on what you want the car to do better/different.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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shocks, you need shocks!!! Shocks are the biggest problem with the car, by far. And you have lowering springs (and aggressive ones at that), which REQUIRE more damping. And also, because of the springs and adjustable PHB to re-center the axle.

The chassis does not need to be stiffer, and while you might want to do that, you must deal with the bigger issues first. Shocks are spring dampers, if you don't have appropriate shocks you have a problem that cannot be cured with all the chassis parts in the world.
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well I would do a search for past post from Sam Strano,
after reading a few of them, you ll see that he always have very detailed and completed info to offer us member,
he is the man !!
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Question relpy to my post

well i have a stb and lowering springs like i said. do i need to change my lower control arms or just the brackets? the look boxed in so im not shure if they are stock.
also what shocks are good for my car? konis are a little to much money
will they help traction?
thanks guys
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