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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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I want to go with suspension before i start heavy motor spending, i know I will need to spend some cash but I love to have a smooth ride, which is the opposite with the f-body. I have an 02 WS.6(if you need to know to give better advise),so if you could post or pm me with advise, I can get started to ridin smooth i no time.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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sfc, sway bars, strut tower braces, and a good set of coilovers maybe Qa1 heard nothing but good things about them. And they are on sale under the GPs.
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dont forget the lower control arms and panhard bar and torque arm. but it all depends on what you want to do... if your primary concern is drag racing, forget the STB and front sway bar. i left the sway bar in mine cuz i like to beat up the streets, but i have no plan to upgrade the front sway bar. might eventually take it out.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Default qa1, edelbrock, or billstein gas shocks?

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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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what companie(s) should i go for when thinking about lower control arms and pan hard rod?
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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I heard hotchkis and eibach are pretty good, which do yall prefer,lmk.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by don_huevo
well i personally would purchase from Qa1 they offer shocks primarily for drag and some for street. They even offer coil over sets(shock and spring). If i am correct they have a GP going on now.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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No matter what you do, do it right the first time. I spent extra money on shocks because I went cheap the first time. Not only did I lose money on the deal, but the ride wasn't as good as it could have been.

Call Sam Strano (sponsor) and tell him what you have and what you want. He will talk your ear off about it, but gives excellent, real-world advice.


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I don't think the company really matters as far as Torque Arm, LCA's, Panhard, SFC's, and STB. They all do the same thing and make a huge difference in the way the car handles. I highly recommend getting all the above.
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