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Old 08-25-2007, 01:10 PM
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Alright, thanks. And what about the Illumina Suspension Kit? Is that one better?
 
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Old 08-25-2007, 01:12 PM
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Yeah, its a step up from the HPs. But if your not doing AutoX then I doubt your really gonna need them. I have HPs on mine and its a blast to drive around town. If your still stuck, ask MXS about it. She is the suspension GURU around here.
 
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Old 08-25-2007, 01:18 PM
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Alright thanks.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 08:29 AM
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For either the HP kit or the Illumina, would I need a camber kit?
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 07:33 PM
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You don't really need to upgrade the brakes. All I would do for the brakes is get better pads (Hawks FTW). You don't need to upgrade the calipers or anything. You might want to look into a rear disk conversion. It costs like $300 + labor.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 07:45 PM
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well doing a K20 swap def. cost much more than suspension, brakes, wheels/tires put together(unless ur getting some ridiculous baller stuff which isnt necessary). if all ur doing is drag racing, do the swap thenget a decent adjustable suspension setup, some hawk hps pads and blank rotors will be just fine for braking, and w/e wheels/tires.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 07:48 PM
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You don't really need to upgrade the brakes. All I would do for the brakes is get better pads (Hawks FTW). You don't need to upgrade the calipers or anything. You might want to look into a rear disk conversion. It costs like $300 + labor.
The reason I said rotors is because of the age of the stock rotors. If they have been machined a few times, then they are getting on the thin side. And you can get some Brembo rotors for cheap. It just cuts out more work later on.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 07:52 PM
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The reason I said rotors is because of the age of the stock rotors. If they have been machined a few times, then they are getting on the thin side. And you can get some Brembo rotors for cheap. It just cuts out more work later on.
It depends on what kind of rotors you get. Brembo blanks are like $20. Brembo Cross drilled/slotted rotors are like $100. The debate on whether these rotors actually help in stopping power is an on going one but slotted/drilled rotors look much better than the blanks so if you have rims and 4 wheel disk brakes, it might not be a bad choice.
 
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Old 08-26-2007, 08:04 PM
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So what about the camber kit? Is it necessary?
 
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