OK, I've finally decided (suspension)
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OK, I've finally decided (suspension)
Very soon, I will be ordering:
1. LG Motorsports adj. control arms (poly/rod)
2. LG Motorsports adf. panhard rod (rod/rod)
3. Kenny Brown subframe connectors (weld-in)
4. BMR front and rear sway bars ( 32mm solid, 21mm solid)
5. BMR tunnel brace (bolt-in)
6. BMR strut sower brace (allready ordered and installed)
I would like to think that this is the best suspension setup that I can scrounge up, and hopefully it will be.
I would like to again thank Trackbird for his input (he had some BMR lca's and phr for sale, but told me to get the LGs because they were quieter. Now thats morals.) on my questions. You da man!
Anyhow, I will tell everyone how it turns out, and will try to take pics of the various installs.
>crosses fingers<
[EDIT: forgot to list the sway bars, doh]
1. LG Motorsports adj. control arms (poly/rod)
2. LG Motorsports adf. panhard rod (rod/rod)
3. Kenny Brown subframe connectors (weld-in)
4. BMR front and rear sway bars ( 32mm solid, 21mm solid)
5. BMR tunnel brace (bolt-in)
6. BMR strut sower brace (allready ordered and installed)
I would like to think that this is the best suspension setup that I can scrounge up, and hopefully it will be.
I would like to again thank Trackbird for his input (he had some BMR lca's and phr for sale, but told me to get the LGs because they were quieter. Now thats morals.) on my questions. You da man!
Anyhow, I will tell everyone how it turns out, and will try to take pics of the various installs.
>crosses fingers<
[EDIT: forgot to list the sway bars, doh]
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Re: OK, I've finally decided (suspension)
What exactly do coil-overs do? Could you explain?
I know what they are and such, but I just know nothing about them, any help would be appretiated.
Thanks!
I know what they are and such, but I just know nothing about them, any help would be appretiated.
Thanks!
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Re: OK, I've finally decided (suspension)
Coil overs are a way to mount the spring over the shock absorbers. THere is a little more to it than that. Based on that description, your front shocks are already coilovers, and to a point they are. The main thing that "coilovers" usually means is adjustability. They are usually designed to allow the ride height to be adjusted by threading the shock body and using a spring mount that is threaded to the shock. In most cases, the shocks will either be single or double adjustable as well (with a coilover kit). Ground Control (www.ground-control.com) has a reasonably priced front coilover kit. Coilovers are not required for street use or even most autocross use, but they can make a big improvement in some cases. The problem with having adjustability is that you have to set those adjustments. Incorrectly adjusted shocks can hurt performance as much as correctly adjusted shocks can help it. Not that coilovers are a bad idea, it just adds cost and complexity that is not always necessary....Just my thoughts....