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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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1 rec0mm3nd th3 hybr1b v3rs10n b0lt-1ns/w3ld-1ns..gawd whats up w1th all th3 n3wbsss
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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I absolutely hate the idea of cutting the stock springs...I actually prefer to use a torch and heat them until they melt.

As for shocks, I hear Monroe Sensatracs are the cat's meow. Another well kept secret is to get the shocks off of a Kia Rio...it is a direct swap onto an f-body, and we all know front wheel drive imports handle like tha BOMB!
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
Not sure yet. What do you recommend?
2point bolt ins...that way if u decide you want 3pt you can add the extra bracing to make them diamond SFCs and weld them together Now u have to decide between tubular and boxed!
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bryan04h
1 rec0mm3nd th3 hybr1b v3rs10n b0lt-1ns/w3ld-1ns..gawd whats up w1th all th3 n3wbsss

Is this english?
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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i was on another forum reading about stereo's and i saw a dude that typed like that...very impressive...i personally believe that the africa's make the best shocks!!! sway bars made in the iraq are good too!!
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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this is great info. someone needs to make this a sticky
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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anyone?
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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you guys are having too much fun. On a serious note, if you have any questions about what you specifically want out of your suspension, I'd contact sam strano. He is a sponsor on here. Here is their site http://www.stranoparts.com/

That or you could just put it on lowering blocks haha
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You guys are all silly

I wouldn't poke fun at everything that's been said in this thread. There's a lot of things in here that some people say happens, others say doesn't. Truth is most people that give the advice one way or the other don't really know. But then again I don't feel that forwarding the info along is such a bad thing. If we didn't do that, there'd be little to no advice given.

For instance do subframes really prevent the car flexing or no? Some people have said that when they jacked the corner of their car up before subframes, they got way more air before the other wheels came up. Some people just discount the idea totally.
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