Suspension Upgrade : what should i get?
08-22-04, 07:38 PM
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Suspension Upgrade : what should i get?
Ok, i want to upgrade my 1984 gsl's suspension and lower it at the same time. What i am wondering is what is the best/cheapest/easiest way to go to accomplish this?
08-22-04, 07:48 PM
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eibach springs, cut your bumpstop in half and cut 1/2 a coil off each spring, and get tokiko illuminas, look to spend close to 650 bucks
but this is top of the line **** we are talking about
but this is top of the line **** we are talking about
08-22-04, 07:55 PM
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Yeah, shutup kid.
Eibachs and illumina's are good, but that's not top of the line ****. It's about perfect stiffness for a street only car. But if you are in autocross or do any road racing you'll want to take a look at www.ground-control.com Call them and tell them what you'll be using your car for, and they should reccomend a spring rate and shock that will work great.
08-22-04, 08:02 PM
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Yeah, shutup kid.
Then no ground control 
A good street setup for around $400 would be Eibach or RacingBeat springs, and tockico blue/hp struts. The difference between the 2 spings are the eibach's are stiffer in front, and softer in the rear than the RB's.
A good street setup for around $400 would be Eibach or RacingBeat springs, and tockico blue/hp struts. The difference between the 2 spings are the eibach's are stiffer in front, and softer in the rear than the RB's.
08-22-04, 08:06 PM
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Thanks alot, that is most likely what i will go with then, ive been looking at that type of setup.
Anyone else wanna throw in their 2 cents?
EDIT : Where is the cheapest place to find eibach springs? Is there a certain type i will need. (never done suspension on ANY car)
Anyone else wanna throw in their 2 cents?
EDIT : Where is the cheapest place to find eibach springs? Is there a certain type i will need. (never done suspension on ANY car)
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08-22-04, 09:03 PM
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ok, i found eibach pro-kit springs for $250 ---> http://www.coximport.com/store/EI5507-140.
and i found tokico struts for $100 all the way around ---> http://performance.speedycarparts.com/ (the first one and the 3rd one, they are the front and rear)
is this a good deal??? do i need anything else?
and i found tokico struts for $100 all the way around ---> http://performance.speedycarparts.com/ (the first one and the 3rd one, they are the front and rear)
is this a good deal??? do i need anything else?
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08-22-04, 09:22 PM
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Another good site in addition to ground controll is http://www.gforceengineering.net/
08-22-04, 09:25 PM
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There should not be any problems with camber on this setup. I have the Eibach's with Tokico blues, and it is a reasonable good street / autocross setup. I also have Suspension Techniques F&R sway bars (rear adjustable), and hard bushings in the front control arms and tension rods. It is still quite acceptable for everyday street driving.