What Suspension?!?!?!?!?
Alright guys
the famous ? what suspension should I go w i have a 95 v6 manual few bolt ons dont plan to add a power adder in the future may go v8 but everyone says that a bad idea so i prob wont car is my daily driver the bare min i want is shocks struts spring camber/caster plates and bushings i dont no if im leaving more important things out or how i should go about it any advice would be awesome also i have friends who "say" they can do this and have muscle cars of their own should i let them do it to save money or should i take it to the shop? is this something that someone would easily mess up thanks in advance also my budget is around 1200 for the parts really less but i will spend what i need to w/in reason to get it right |
i just got a quote from steeda for 969
tokico shocks and struts sport spring kit bushings caster camber plates and hd replacement endlink set (i have no clue what that is) is that worth it or do i need more |
We need a little more info to help you out. What type of driving do you plan on doing, I am going to assume spirited street driving. If so I would recommend a rear sway bar if you don't have one (can't remember if the 95 V6 does or not) and this http://www.maximummotorsports.com/st...roducts_id=185
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mostly city driving
roads are fair not too rough but not that great i want a comfy ride but i want the great look and great handling |
is the steeda or mm better quality?
or does it even matter |
Well that comfy ride and performance have an inverse reationship. As the handling becomes better you sacrifice ride quality. The only time this doesn't apply is if you uprgade to coilovers which won't fit into your budget. If the comfort is more important then go with Eibach/UPR prokit matched with Tokico HP's/blues. The prokit gives a great stance and is a very comfortable ride.
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MM rear lower control arms
MM full length subframe connectors KYB shocks and struts Steeda Sport Springs. that is the bare minimum you should have. you could throw in MM Caster/Camber plates but it is not necessary with above springs and your style of driving. i have an Eibach Pro-kit with tokico d-spec shocks/struts and it rides much better than stock. then again, i have the d-specs on the softest setting for street driving. i can go over larger bumps with less bouncing than the stock. but if i adjust the firmness, it feels like im in a race car that is not meant to be on the street. lol |
Cheap, daily driver worthy suspension w/ good handling:
MM rear lower control arms FRPP Handling Pack (stiff, but not too stiff and a reasonable drop) Sub frame connectors MM CC plates (adjusting caster is important, even on stock cars) Poly rack (non-offset) and front control arm bushings New rubber bushings for the upper rear arms (the rubber back there is old and only rubber should be used) Essentially that's what's on my car and it makes for a great DD combo w/ great handling. I don't have a problem w/ speed bumps and I can take the turns better than w/ my old Eibach pro-kit springs. As for price, what I listed should run you around $1600 but again, looking for deals would make that less. Also, having someone else do it would be much more expensive so I'd let your friends help as it's not too hard to do (except the sub frames, as they need to be welded in). Also, I'd pass on the HD sway bar end links as SN95 cars already have poly end links. |
are all these just different opinions?
is suspension like exhaust? just pick one? |
If you want a decent ride then steeda springs, Eibachs sport springs, Ford racing C springs (aka Bullitt/Mach1 springs) all have a good ride when used with a shock that isn't that stiff.
Suspension work is not to hard. If you can fallow some instructions from a haynes or chilton manual and are decently mechanicly inclined you can do it. |
Originally Posted by 10507158
(Post 422482)
are all these just different opinions?
is suspension like exhaust? just pick one? |
Suspension is very opinionated. I have tried to get away from suggesting specific parts for a person who has no idea or doesn't have any plan becuase what is good for me, isn't good for everyone. I have become used to a stiff, rattle your teeth out, ride. My car is very low, less than three inches between the ground and my catalytic converters. I actually high-centered the car yesterday, a whole story in itself. But what I can tolerate is not the same for all. What I desire in performance is not the same for everyone. I have 350lb coilovers and just received some Maximum Motorsport 450-515 spring rate torque arm springs today. So I have a rough ride on bumpy roads to say the least. If one desired good handling with "livability" then there has been some good suggestions made already.
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This is very true, everyone is gonna have a different opinion of what they can deal with.
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Wait. "Everyone says going with a V8 is a bad idea"? Did anyone else WTF at this?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Zip
(Post 422890)
Wait. "Everyone says going with a V8 is a bad idea"? Did anyone else WTF at this?
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Originally Posted by 01FR500
(Post 422959)
WHAT! Who said this?
going w a v8 SWAP |
Originally Posted by 01FR500
(Post 422859)
Suspension is very opinionated. I have tried to get away from suggesting specific parts for a person who has no idea or doesn't have any plan becuase what is good for me, isn't good for everyone. I have become used to a stiff, rattle your teeth out, ride. My car is very low, less than three inches between the ground and my catalytic converters. I actually high-centered the car yesterday, a whole story in itself. But what I can tolerate is not the same for all. What I desire in performance is not the same for everyone. I have 350lb coilovers and just received some Maximum Motorsport 450-515 spring rate torque arm springs today. So I have a rough ride on bumpy roads to say the least. If one desired good handling with "livability" then there has been some good suggestions made already.
i dont have cats though so in response to that should i drop 1.5 given my situation honestly i can care less bout my ride as i think bout it i have been riding horrible for this long so it doesnt matter |
i have the Eibach pro kit and dont scrape on anything except for extremely steep inclines or speed bumps that are just gigantic and my mufflers scrape. thats it. i would love to get coil overs and lower it a tad in the front and about .75" in the back.
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step 1: save money
step 2: sell v6, buy GT step 3: ??? step 4: PROFIT!!! |
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