Hows my suspension setup look?

97stanger · 03-15-2008, 05:53 PM

Well here is what is currently on my car...only other suspension i plan on doing are a bumpsteer kit and Eibach anti roll kit (front and rear sway bars)

Eibach Pro Kit
KYB AGX 8 way adjustable gas shocks/struts
MM caster/camber plates
Steeda strut tower brace
MM full length welded subframes
SMR welded in torque box plates
Steeda adjustable upper control arms
Steeda non adjustable lower control arms

This is a street car btw

01FR500 · 03-15-2008, 06:09 PM

Thats what already on the car? If so, I don't think the upper control arms were a good idea. How do you like the KYB adjustables? I haven't heard much good about thoes. Everything else seems good.

zigzagg321 · 03-15-2008, 06:26 PM

lose the uppers and yur gonna be golden.

97stanger · 03-15-2008, 06:49 PM

I just did the adjustable uppers and lowers and the car hooks great now. I set the pinion angle to stock so i have no reason to switch them out. The KYB agx's are great too. Dont know where youve heard they are junk but every body i talk to loves theirs too.

r3dn3ck · 03-16-2008, 07:42 AM

i don't like KYB in general. AGX's specifically. They've just never lasted long enough for my taste. That's why they're cheaper than Bilsteins though.

I'd ditch the steeda lowers and put in MM adjustable lowers. They're stupid strong and adjustable.

Now... if you just want to finish what you started, then it's PHB or watts link time. You have a really nice street setup and I know a proper lateral link will really solidify the ride and reign in the rear so you can explore more of the limits of your power potential without wrecking the car. This is the only thing I can honestly say you need to do.

You may need a proper sway bar upgrade. I can't possibly tell without driving the car HARD. I'd bet a dollar you could really use either the steeda adjustable auxiliary sway bar or a front and rear set of Eibach sways.

Lastly... have you considered jumping into a torque arm? Traction is WORLD's better than ANY 4-link based on the stock pickup points.

97stanger · 03-16-2008, 08:43 AM

i seriously just did the uppers/lowers like a day ago so i am going with stick with the 4 link rather than panhard bar/torque arm. i considered it but its just way too expensive. I just wanted a platform that would put my power to the ground and i think with a set of sticky radials my setup will do the trick. You might have missed it in my first post but i still plan on doing a bumpsteer kit and Eibach anti roll kit.

r3dn3ck · 03-16-2008, 08:53 AM

the panhard or watts don't eliminate the uppers... only the tq arm does. I'd still do the PHB or watts. With the Eibach bars and a PHB you're done. There's nothing else but coil overs to move up to.

97stanger · 03-16-2008, 09:22 AM

oh wow i didnt know that. Ive always just seen guys with torque arm/panhard bar setups and thought that it was either upper control arms or that route. If thats the case ill definately snatch a panhard bar as well. I'm taking it the MM panhard bar would be a good choice?

r3dn3ck · 03-16-2008, 10:07 AM

w00t. Weld it in. Don't bother bolting it.

Griggs PHB is kinda fragile. I've seen like 5 of them cracked. MM's is solid as a rock.

97stanger · 03-16-2008, 10:14 AM

will do! thanks for the help redneck. I'll keep ya guys updated.

03-15-2008, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
97stanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 498	Hows my suspension setup look? Well here is what is currently on my car...only other suspension i plan on doing are a bumpsteer kit and Eibach anti roll kit (front and rear sway bars) Eibach Pro Kit KYB AGX 8 way adjustable gas shocks/struts MM caster/camber plates Steeda strut tower brace MM full length welded subframes SMR welded in torque box plates Steeda adjustable upper control arms Steeda non adjustable lower control arms This is a street car btw __________________ Blown stock AODE tranny...Built racing auto tranny with 3500-3800 converter coming soon.

03-15-2008, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 818	Thats what already on the car? If so, I don't think the upper control arms were a good idea. How do you like the KYB adjustables? I haven't heard much good about thoes. Everything else seems good. __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies... Last edited by 01FR500 : 03-15-2008 at 06:12 PM.

03-15-2008, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
zigzagg321 yup. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OH Posts: 6,669	lose the uppers and yur gonna be golden. __________________ image courtesy of wnracing /\/\FOR SALE/\/\

03-15-2008, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
97stanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 498	I just did the adjustable uppers and lowers and the car hooks great now. I set the pinion angle to stock so i have no reason to switch them out. The KYB agx's are great too. Dont know where youve heard they are junk but every body i talk to loves theirs too. __________________ Blown stock AODE tranny...Built racing auto tranny with 3500-3800 converter coming soon.

03-16-2008, 07:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	i don't like KYB in general. AGX's specifically. They've just never lasted long enough for my taste. That's why they're cheaper than Bilsteins though. I'd ditch the steeda lowers and put in MM adjustable lowers. They're stupid strong and adjustable. Now... if you just want to finish what you started, then it's PHB or watts link time. You have a really nice street setup and I know a proper lateral link will really solidify the ride and reign in the rear so you can explore more of the limits of your power potential without wrecking the car. This is the only thing I can honestly say you need to do. You may need a proper sway bar upgrade. I can't possibly tell without driving the car HARD. I'd bet a dollar you could really use either the steeda adjustable auxiliary sway bar or a front and rear set of Eibach sways. Lastly... have you considered jumping into a torque arm? Traction is WORLD's better than ANY 4-link based on the stock pickup points. __________________ Built 5.5L 2v and Maximum Motorsports Max Grip box. www.squarerootofone.com My CarDomain Page

03-16-2008, 08:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
97stanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 498	i seriously just did the uppers/lowers like a day ago so i am going with stick with the 4 link rather than panhard bar/torque arm. i considered it but its just way too expensive. I just wanted a platform that would put my power to the ground and i think with a set of sticky radials my setup will do the trick. You might have missed it in my first post but i still plan on doing a bumpsteer kit and Eibach anti roll kit. __________________ Blown stock AODE tranny...Built racing auto tranny with 3500-3800 converter coming soon.

03-16-2008, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	the panhard or watts don't eliminate the uppers... only the tq arm does. I'd still do the PHB or watts. With the Eibach bars and a PHB you're done. There's nothing else but coil overs to move up to. __________________ Built 5.5L 2v and Maximum Motorsports Max Grip box. www.squarerootofone.com My CarDomain Page

03-16-2008, 09:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
97stanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 498	oh wow i didnt know that. Ive always just seen guys with torque arm/panhard bar setups and thought that it was either upper control arms or that route. If thats the case ill definately snatch a panhard bar as well. I'm taking it the MM panhard bar would be a good choice? __________________ Blown stock AODE tranny...Built racing auto tranny with 3500-3800 converter coming soon.

03-16-2008, 10:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	w00t. Weld it in. Don't bother bolting it. Griggs PHB is kinda fragile. I've seen like 5 of them cracked. MM's is solid as a rock. __________________ Built 5.5L 2v and Maximum Motorsports Max Grip box. www.squarerootofone.com My CarDomain Page

03-16-2008, 10:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
97stanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 498	will do! thanks for the help redneck. I'll keep ya guys updated. __________________ Blown stock AODE tranny...Built racing auto tranny with 3500-3800 converter coming soon.

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