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Old 11-08-2007, 12:44 PM
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ok guys my car will be back on the road next week and i have decided to do one suspension upgrade per paycheck. what should i do first? i already have coilovers and shocks on the car. i am planing on spending around 150 on the 15th. i figure by doing it this way the car should be done (supension wise) by next spring for scca.

i have never done any supension upgrades so i dont know to much about this stuff. any help would be alsome.

 
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Old 11-08-2007, 03:21 PM
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need to bump ur budget up a little. $150 isnt going to get too much, atleast nothing great. maybe u can find a used rear swaybar kit or get some strut/tie bars but thats about it. just springs alone will cost u a little over $150, not to mention u'll want to get new shocks.
 
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Old 11-08-2007, 04:35 PM
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well like always just keep saving up for the parts ya want... and put them all on at the same time.... cause unless you have a conection at a alignment shop that can get expensive geting the car aligned everytime you change something on it.LOL

but since your rocken coilovers id say buy some more adjustable suspension parts so you can keep a true alignment... or roll your fenders to clear the inner lip if ya lower it enough

other than that just decide your plan and try to stick with it.LOL
 
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Old 11-08-2007, 04:45 PM
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i already have shocks and springs. what should my budget be around then? i can spare more that just means less beer thats all. oh and a freind of mine just told me that he has a set of energy master series bushing set that i can have. is that a good start?
 
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Old 11-08-2007, 04:51 PM
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i already have shocks and springs. what should my budget be around then? i can spare more that just means less beer thats all. oh and a freind of mine just told me that he has a set of energy master series bushing set that i can have. is that a good start?
the Energy Suspension master kit is great and def. worth the money. most of the bushings are pretty easy to install, some like the lower control arm ones are a pain but can be done urself. if u already have a decent suspension, rear swaybar would probably be the next best thing. a full kit, including bushings, subframe brace, sway bar, etc would probably be around $250-300 new. depends on kit and whatnot.
 
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^^^ i agree with that guy, since your probably and ebay buyer, go with the skunk 2 camber for 150. its like 149 with free shipping. Cant go wrong
 
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Old 11-09-2007, 06:22 AM
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how long would i have to have the car down in order to put the bushing kit on?
 
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Old 11-09-2007, 03:14 PM
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the LCA bushings i'd leave atleast 2 days to do front and 2 days back. may not take a full day, probably not 2, but atleast that way if u run into an issue u wont be stressing over time as much...the other bushings dont take much time, can be done in a few hours to do the majority of them.
 
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Old 11-09-2007, 07:22 PM
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thanks!

i will keep yall updated on how things go.

i cant wait to get started on it.
 
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