Advice on new susp..??
06-08-2004, 08:42 PM
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Advice on new susp..??
Hey guys...
I just got new tires put on my car... turns out they're low pro's though (I didn't really want lo-pros). Anyhow, the tires are nice & dandy, but now the car looks goofy.
Suggestions?
How many inches should I lower it?
What type of susp should I have put in?
Where should I get the work done?
Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I just got new tires put on my car... turns out they're low pro's though (I didn't really want lo-pros). Anyhow, the tires are nice & dandy, but now the car looks goofy.
Suggestions?
How many inches should I lower it?
What type of susp should I have put in?
Where should I get the work done?
Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
06-08-2004, 11:30 PM
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Originally posted by 97TA-WS6-Con
Hey Goldfires I live in Cloverdaler as well. Happy to help if you ever need it.
Hey Goldfires I live in Cloverdaler as well. Happy to help if you ever need it.
As for the size, I bought 245/45 R16's. Looks, yes. I'm also concerned about performance.
I like to keep it around a few hundred.
06-09-2004, 12:10 AM
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Re: Advice on new susp..??
Originally posted by goldfires
Hey guys...
Suggestions?
How many inches should I lower it?
What type of susp should I have put in?
Where should I get the work done?
Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Hey guys...
Suggestions?
How many inches should I lower it?
What type of susp should I have put in?
Where should I get the work done?
Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I get the feeling a pro kit might be a good choice for you . . its a great around town spring kit that wont kill your ride and will give you about 1.5 inch drop. "Kaos" from the board was selling one for a really good deal . . . .
If your into performance pick up a G2 kit or a ground control system . . . .
Do it yourself , its easy as pie
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06-09-2004, 12:15 AM
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Re: Re: Advice on new susp..??
Originally posted by Tw!tchb!tch
Can you shoot us some pics ? What kind of driving do you do ??
I get the feeling a pro kit might be a good choice for you . . its a great around town spring kit that wont kill your ride and will give you about 1.5 inch drop. "Kaos" from the board was selling one for a really good deal . . . .
If your into performance pick up a G2 kit or a ground control system . . . .
Do it yourself , its easy as pie
Can you shoot us some pics ? What kind of driving do you do ??
I get the feeling a pro kit might be a good choice for you . . its a great around town spring kit that wont kill your ride and will give you about 1.5 inch drop. "Kaos" from the board was selling one for a really good deal . . . .
If your into performance pick up a G2 kit or a ground control system . . . .
Do it yourself , its easy as pie
06-09-2004, 01:37 AM
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you can do a Q&D lowering of the rear by removing the rubber seat on the top of the springs and sliding a piece of hose on the top spring coil. No easy solution for the fromts.
The pro kit is nice and popular - depending on the age of your shocks you may want to replace them as well - that gets a bit more expensive and a nice set of shocks (eg bilsteins) can set you back ~$700
That set up would get you a very nice look and feel to the car and would work for any extracurricular driving you may want to do. of course if you want to get hardcore you can spend a few grand on a fully adjustable spring and shock setup.
I'd also recommend doing it yourself - it's fairly easy - the rear is a snap and the fronts require renting a spring compresser but that's no big deal.
The pro kit is nice and popular - depending on the age of your shocks you may want to replace them as well - that gets a bit more expensive and a nice set of shocks (eg bilsteins) can set you back ~$700
That set up would get you a very nice look and feel to the car and would work for any extracurricular driving you may want to do. of course if you want to get hardcore you can spend a few grand on a fully adjustable spring and shock setup.
I'd also recommend doing it yourself - it's fairly easy - the rear is a snap and the fronts require renting a spring compresser but that's no big deal.
06-09-2004, 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by 97TA-WS6-Con
If you need a space to install them, let me know. I have changed springs / shocks before.
If you need a space to install them, let me know. I have changed springs / shocks before.
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