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Old 05-28-09, 09:41 AM
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Arrow Suspension help please. Detailed explanations inside.

Alright, I have searched around for an hour and I can't seem to find the info I want. Hopefully some of you have the time to reply with simple experienced answers. Also looking for a supplier in the GTA for all these parts.

One: I want to be able to adjust camber at the front and back.
Reason: Way too much camber in the back and the front doesnt have enough.
Specs: As I remember from 4 years ago.... +0.5 camber up front; -2.5~3.0 camber out back
Help me: Can you recommend me some rear camber adjusters and front camber plates.

Two: I need new shocks.
Reason: The KYB AGX now have over 130 000 Kms on them, and the ajdusting ***** on the rears have rusted in place 2 years ago.
Help me: Should I go with Tokico Illuminas or stay with the AGX's?

Three: I need new springs.
Reason: I want to get aftermarket summer wheels fitted (Enkei RPF1's). The current 205/60/15's on the stock GXL rims rub the Tein S-Tech springs up front. I like the current stance and the ride is a bit harsh, but I like it that way.
Help me: What would you recommend?

Four: I need sway bars.
Reason: Too much roll in the corners. I currently have Falken Zeix 912's on and they stick wayyy better than the all season Michelins I had on before and create roll as if I still had the old and abused stock springs on. The ballance of the car currently goes from mild understeer to neutral around 90~110 and slight oversteer above 120km/h. I would like to keep it as neutral as possible and use the right foot to swing the back end. I will use the camber adjusters to do the fine tuning after this too.
Help me: Recommend some bigger sway bars.

Five: I want DTSS eliminators installed. My alignment will now decide what handling feel my car has.

So please give me input on what I should get and where to get it.

Thanks.
Old 05-29-09, 12:05 PM
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You want camber plates, shocks, AND springs...my suggestion is you might as well get coilovers. You aren't driving this car in the winter i'm assuming?


These are some good ones for the price:
http://stance-usa.com/sus/products/coilovers


With those, you could probably hold off on the sway bars and tweak the coilovers first.

The DTSS eliminators don't cost that much, just sometimes a pain to install. I'd say get them, at least to replace your [probably] worn out DTSS.
Old 05-29-09, 03:41 PM
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Yeah it will be used year round. Probably not good for the collars??? hahaha
I like my current setup but I just want to imprve a few things thats all (front wheel fitment, body roll and dtss).

Maybe I will add chassis stiffeners later (front strut brace, lower front chassis brace, rear shock tower brace), but right now I just want to fix the above.

Really nobody knows where I can get all this stuff in Toronto????

- Front Camber Plates
- Rear Camber Adjusters ( the adjustable kind )
- KYB AGX Shocks All Around
- Bigger Than Turbo/GXL Front and Rear Sway Bars
- DTSS Eliminator Bushings
- Tighter Wound Spring Set
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All that stuff will have to be ordered from the US.

Racing Beat or Mazdatrix. Thats where I'd be ordering it from.
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Alright then, I will be giving Dave a call at Mazdee's to get everything from Racing Beat.
But I still have no idea where to get front camber plates.
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When i upgraded from RB springs and tokico shocks to BC racing coils. i took out my RB sway bars. felt it made it want to snap back to quickly. (choku dori) so i'd suggest that if you get coils id' reccomend BC coils (everything u desire from a coil and a little cheaper then the norm)
and instead of getting sway bars get a front upper strut tower brace.
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Hmmm... stiffen up the chassis before the sway bar switch... makes sence. But no I am not looking for a coilover setup... just adjustable shocks and springs.

Did you remove the bars after you put the coils in or was this snapping back also apparent with the RB springs?
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