Cornering for a daily driver
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Cornering for a daily driver I want better cornering on my car, which I drive to work every day. I'll probably never run it at the drag races.
I understand some shocks are better for cornering, some better for straight ahead. Will I like the KYB AGX shocks? (The price is right.)
Also, what about sway bars? BMR front and back? Suspension Techniques? Others?
I understand some shocks are better for cornering, some better for straight ahead. Will I like the KYB AGX shocks? (The price is right.)
Also, what about sway bars? BMR front and back? Suspension Techniques? Others?
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver i would have to suggest
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dave Jones:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by prockbp:
<strong>i would have to suggest
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The bilstein shocks are made for the stock springs. You need revalved bilsteins if you have a lowered car. Yous should check out www.stranoparts.com or call them up and talk to Sam about the process. He has revalved them for a lot of people on this site including mine.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by prockbp:
<strong>i would have to suggest
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The bilstein shocks are made for the stock springs. You need revalved bilsteins if you have a lowered car. Yous should check out www.stranoparts.com or call them up and talk to Sam about the process. He has revalved them for a lot of people on this site including mine.
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dave Jones:
<strong>Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yah, different valving.. they're modified by Bilstein to the spec that Sam Strano provides or any other Joe Blow that know's good valving specs for the Bilsteins on 4th gens
revalved bilsteins will give you better rebound and compression numbers.. that makes a huge difference in transitional handling
http://www.stranoparts.com
<strong>Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yah, different valving.. they're modified by Bilstein to the spec that Sam Strano provides or any other Joe Blow that know's good valving specs for the Bilsteins on 4th gens
revalved bilsteins will give you better rebound and compression numbers.. that makes a huge difference in transitional handling
http://www.stranoparts.com
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DJCZ28:
The bilstein shocks are made for the stock springs. You need revalved bilsteins if you have a lowered car. Yous should check out www.stranoparts.com or call them up and talk to Sam about the process. He has revalved them for a lot of people on this site including mine.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">But I have original springs. The message that first mentioned "revalved" didn't say anything about new springs:
"Skip the AGX's. Revalved Bilsteins, endlinks and a real alignment will do wonders to handling."
The bilstein shocks are made for the stock springs. You need revalved bilsteins if you have a lowered car. Yous should check out www.stranoparts.com or call them up and talk to Sam about the process. He has revalved them for a lot of people on this site including mine.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">But I have original springs. The message that first mentioned "revalved" didn't say anything about new springs:
"Skip the AGX's. Revalved Bilsteins, endlinks and a real alignment will do wonders to handling."
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dave Jones:
[QB]But I have original springs. The message that first mentioned "revalved" didn't say anything about new springs: [QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">what springs you have doesn't matter.. you can still change the valving for better(or worse) handling...
Sam will let you know what's up, you should call him... if you decide you want the regular Bilsteins, he can sell you a set of those for $299
[QB]But I have original springs. The message that first mentioned "revalved" didn't say anything about new springs: [QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">what springs you have doesn't matter.. you can still change the valving for better(or worse) handling...
Sam will let you know what's up, you should call him... if you decide you want the regular Bilsteins, he can sell you a set of those for $299
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Re: Cornering for a daily driver </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by prockbp:
<strong>i would have to suggest
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?
<strong>i would have to suggest
revalved bilsteins and polyurethane endlinks for your sway bars
that's like 450 for the shocks and 20-30 for the endlinks.. that should make your transitional balance feel a lot better</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pardon my ignorance. "Re-valved" means someone has modified them? Or what? If so, why is that necessary? (Doesn't Bilstein know how to set them up?) Where would I purchase said revalved Bilsteins?