lsx24

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I've uploaded extra pics of before/after, indicating the lowering, and both rod ends.

>> What are you driving and taking pics of if your 98 TA is sold?

ae13291

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just did the spring/shock install on my car, on a 80,000 mile car my fronts were still good(i still dident do the back) but the hardest part was that water had went into the top of the shock and rusted the **** out of the nut and shock shaft and no matter what i did it wouldent come off! so i drilled the nut out, i did this for both sides! but do i have to realign my car?? and im going to do the back, do i have to readjust my PHB?

DONAIMIAN

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its still a sticky...kinda. I have a link to this thread in the sticky at the top.

slow ride 02

This bump is for K0261886

This is some good stuff, right?

max_ta

what about the Panhard Bar relocation other then true duals does it aid with lowered and every day driving, traction???

km346

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From what i understand a panhard relocation kit actually hurts handling because it changes the angle of the PH bar. The only reason to run one is to aid in clearing a TD set up, otherwise don't do it.

traviSS396

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With a 275 wide tire on a 9.5 front wheel having poor handling characteristics due to tire roll and flex, what size is going to bring the best handling performance to the 9.5 wheel? 255? That will give up surface area right? Or will the tire being fit tighter to the wheel make up for that surface area?

Viper

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"With a 275 wide tire on a 9.5 front wheel having poor handling characteristics due to tire roll and flex, what size is going to bring the best handling performance to the 9.5 wheel?"

What makes you think a 275 tire on a 9.5" rim has poor handling characteristics?

What compound is the tire? What tire pressures?

My only point being you can't make a generalization like that; a ton of us do run 275's on 9.5" rims very competitively.

So let me know more about how you came up with that and we can try and help you.

traviSS396

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For handling lateral loads effectively I'd recommend a 275 tire with larger than minimum spec 9.5" wheel for decreased tire roll-over and increased contact area.

That quote is why i was asking the question.

I have 275's on the front and haven't had any issues, I really don't have anything to compare them to, though. They are BFG G-Force i think. I run them about 30psi.
This is a street car, but i drive fairly aggressively at times.. I'm looking at a new set of wheels and tires and looking for opinions.

Viper

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He should have had a period after the word spec; in context when you read that sentence again he meant go bigger than the stock 9" rim.

OK, semantics.

At the end of the day, of course a wider tire and rim will decrease tire roll over and increase contact area. A 9.5" rim is wider than stock 9" so more of the tire hits the road.

If you drive aggressively and are in the market, look into Nitto RII's, Nitto NT-01's or even Nitto DR on all 4 corners; loads better than any street tire.

Of course the trade offs are they are not superb in the rain and you will go through a set quicker than street tires. But they do stick.

libertyforall1776

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So what problems does using the Koni lower perch lowering the front create, since I believe there is no similar lowering for the Koni rears? Assume stock SS springs on all fours.

99FormulaM6r

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You can remove the stock spring isolators and use the "heater hose mod" (found at the top of the page) to drop the rear about .5" This gives a nice rake and is used by many on here.

meine96ws6

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Good post with a lot of information to read..

libertyforall1776

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I saw that one, but sounds like more of a hack -- any better options for the rear, apart from changing springs?

mitchntx

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http://www.pitstopusa.com/SearchResu...ategoryID=3598

merim123

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hey guys, i know this thread is a little old, but how does a fays link fit into better handling and also the torque arm, long vs. short. I'm asking because I'm thinking of redoing my setup as a I have a SS suspension now with bilstein's, 1le lca's and the SS f/r bars. want that european handling like a m3 feel.

lsx24

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It doesn't.

Torque Arm, 9-Bolt, Driveshaft Loop, all Drag Racing specialties. You want an M3 feel, buy an M3.

You want a canyon carver, then you have a couple of options.

Darth Cypher

Found this thread on a search so I will contribute to raising this thread from the dead. I'm going to get my BMR weld on SFCs installed tomorrow morning. I will later work on my brakes and after that, I am thinking of tackling the suspension. I don't want a drag setup, I won't compete in Autocross but I do want improved handling. Basically, I want a nice street cruiser. So I think if I focus on handling, I should be ok (but nothing crazy).

Does anybody offer any good handling setup packages that will meet my goals? I know next to nothing about suspension but am trolling the threads to see what I can learn. Pretty much all I know is that I need to get a setup that doesn't conflict with itself. So I made the decision to focus on handling as my car is a DD. Any help is appreciated.

02Z28LS1

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i'd talk with Sam Strano so he can advise you specifically on what your goals are and how best to meet those goals, but it sounds like one of the following suspension setups of his would be a good choice for you...the first one has non-adjustable shocks, and the other two are basically the same, except that one has rear shocks that must be unbolted to adjust them, and the other can be adjusted without unbolting them:

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Part #: HP3.5
Brand: Stranoparts
Price: $999.99

-1 Set SLP Bilstein Shocks

-1 Set SP141 Lowering Springs

-1 Set Strano Performance Hollow Sway Bars
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Part #: HP6-CLS1
Brand: Stranoparts
Price: $1336.00

1 set of 4 (2 front, 2 rear) Koni "4/3" Sport shocks. Off-car adjustable rear shocks.

1 set Strano Performance SP141 1.2" lowering springs.

1 set Strano Performance Hollow Sway bars
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Part #: HP7
Brand: Stranoparts
Price: $1421.00

-1 Set Koni 4/4 Sport shocks

-1 Set Strano Performanace SP141 Lowering Springs

-1 Set Strano Performance 35/22mm Hollow Sway Bars
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Darth Cypher

That's who I was going to go to for my brake package. I wasn't going to lower my car at all but I suppose a slight drop isn't so bad. Thing is, I plan on putting some headers on eventually and don't want to scrap them (but that's further down the road). My big question is; I thought that if the car was dropped that something in the suspension or some kind of brace had to be readjusted or something.