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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Ok im going for a street/ some strip/ some autocross car................mainly street. My ultimate goal is to make this car so fun to drive that it will never leave my driveway.

My most current mods are to beef up the drivetrain. Big power lies in my far away future, but in the mean time i want to make this car fun to drive.

The car is lowered with eibach pro kit, also has a BMR adjustable pan-hard bar, and a strut tower brace.

Ive really been thinking about maybe some sway bars, shocks, and maybe some lca's.................

Can anyone give me some input on what to buy to make the car an all around performer.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Deff some LCA's followed by gears then shocks


and dont you mean so it will never SEE your driveway?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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well what i was meaning is i want to make the car so fun, and so fast that i could never sell it.......................trust me im gonna drive the car, but ive had some doubts recently on if i want to keep it and im trying real hard right now to either break my bank account or make the car exactly what ive always wanted.............LOL
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Start with a quality set of shocks.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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Agreed. If you still have stock shocks with your Pro-Kit those need to be 1st on your list.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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what kind of shocks are recomended.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by silver02ws6
what kind of shocks are recomended.
Revalved Bilstein HD's for $500 or Koni's starting around $700.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Koni's.............Koni's................Koni's
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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what kind of koni's and where can i get them from.
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Most here refer to Koni Single adjustibles, and you can get them from several places, though Sam Strano (vendor sponsor) really has great familiarity with them.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 07:53 AM
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Yup, what Fox said..........Komi SA's (single adjustable), Sam will take care of you. I just put them on last weekend with the stock springs set to the lower perch. On the rear I did the hose mod to level the rear with the front. I'm very impressed with how the car drives/handles. This is how a performance car should feel.
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