Comment/help on my suspension buildup
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Well I've been realizing how unsafe my cars gotten with 66k with terrible handling to boot(original rotors, ? on the pads, absolutely bald bfg kds, stock decarbons and springs)I am in the process of redoing my suspension. I want it to be fun and safe again. I have a list of what I was looking at some of which I already have. I am on a tight budget but like the best bang for the buck. Please comment or make suggestions on what else I might need. Thanks.
Shocks: dbl adj konis front and 3rd gen sa konis
Springs: eibach prokit
Brakes: Brembo blanks and hawk hps
Tires: Avon 275/40/17 m550 a/s
Shocks: dbl adj konis front and 3rd gen sa konis
Springs: eibach prokit
Brakes: Brembo blanks and hawk hps
Tires: Avon 275/40/17 m550 a/s
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Originally Posted by WS6Jim
... I am on a tight budget but like the best bang for the buck. Please comment or make suggestions on what else I might need. Thanks.
Shocks: dbl adj konis front and 3rd gen sa konis
Springs: eibach prokit
Brakes: Brembo blanks and hawk hps
Tires: Avon 275/40/17 m550 a/s
Shocks: dbl adj konis front and 3rd gen sa konis
Springs: eibach prokit
Brakes: Brembo blanks and hawk hps
Tires: Avon 275/40/17 m550 a/s
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Good choice on shocks, since you already bought the DAs.
Good choice on brakes too.
Any tires will be better than bald. I know I like Avons for my bike.
Yeah, hold off on springs would be my advice also.
Sway bars will make a HUGE difference in reducing body roll. Not a safety issue per se, but will make it FEEL safer.
Tires, brakes, and shocks need to be your first 3 for safety, as well as handling. Check your PS system too. You'ew spending money the right way for now. Add Strano's springs and sway bars later, once you evaulate how you like the car with those shocks. He can provide the other parts you want too.
Good choice on brakes too.
Any tires will be better than bald. I know I like Avons for my bike.
Yeah, hold off on springs would be my advice also.
Sway bars will make a HUGE difference in reducing body roll. Not a safety issue per se, but will make it FEEL safer.
Tires, brakes, and shocks need to be your first 3 for safety, as well as handling. Check your PS system too. You'ew spending money the right way for now. Add Strano's springs and sway bars later, once you evaulate how you like the car with those shocks. He can provide the other parts you want too.
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Thanks guys and I will do sway bars at a later date. I already bought the pro kit I got it from ebay for 120 to my door. I talked to Tirerack the other day and said the Avon tires were good because they were really good in wet and snow as well as dry and a good price 512 to my door. I called Strano the other day and bought the Koni Sa for 3rd gens and inquired about brakes. Arlyn told me that Brembo is back ordered with no production date in site. She also told me that Best Rotors are working just as good for Sams autocrossing and are cheaper too. So that will be my next paycheck. Very nice to talk to as well. Can"t wait for my new "ride" to come together so I can stop floating and start driving.