Suspension Ideas
#11
01-19-2012, 08:48 AM
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tokeland, Washington
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look over what strano has and if your going to buy from him call and let him know what you are lookin for and he will set you up. sam is the master of suspension. koni are the way to go if you can afford em.
#12
01-19-2012, 08:53 AM
Really it depends on how much you're willing to spend, the sky is the limit if you have deep pockets like Gorn said. ..Depending on the miles the first thing would be to upgrade those shocks, the factory ones are not that great. Strano sells the BTS kit so I'm guessing it's a good product. Since it's a weekend cruiser that might be a good fit.
Wish my 95 was a weekend cruiser; it is my daily beater, kept as pretty as possible...
#13
01-19-2012, 06:31 PM
Thanks. I've got around 140k on the car. So, I am pretty sure it is time to swap out the shocks and springs. I'll reach out to Strano but does anyone have any recommendations for a good bushing set?
#14
01-19-2012, 06:38 PM
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Location: Tokeland, Washington
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use stock bushings if they are needed. tie rod ends are another part to look closely at. the outers are known for failure on the 4th gens. i used spohns for allot of my suspension, rear lower control arms, strut tower brace, panhard bar subframe connectors. like the sturdy look.
Last edited by craby; 01-19-2012 at 06:42 PM.
#15
01-19-2012, 06:45 PM
use stock bushings if they are needed. tie rod ends are another part to look closely at. the outers are known for failure on the 4th gens. i used spohns for allot of my suspension, rear lower control arms, strut tower brace, panhard bar subframe connectors. like the sturdy look.
#17
01-23-2012, 08:22 PM
Actually I disagree, as I did the STB and SFCs prior to the shocks and sways, and it made a noticeable difference. On the flip side, doing good new shocks first will tend to mask some of the benefits of the STB & SFCs...
That is a good autocross setup for someone with deep pockets. If you looks at SLP SS setup of Bilstien and heavyer swap bars its a pretty good driver. I would drive that awhile and if you think the car is a little sloppy then do the sub frame conectors and strut tower brace. The 4th gen is a pretty solid car you would have to push it real hard to get much flex out of it unless the car has been used hard for a lot of miles.
#18
01-23-2012, 08:44 PM
I know what you are saying Liberty. Back in 1998, I test drove a brand new 1998 Z28. That test drive set my frame of reference for how a sports car should drive. That car felt like it was on rails when taking curves and just tracking down the road in general. That is where I am trying to get my car back to as much as possible. Now I know that it is going to be difficult to get a 13 year old car to behave like one that is brand new but I'll likely end up doing both to tighten up a chassis that has 140k on it and get some shocks and springs underneath the car that have not been absorbing bumps for who knows how long.
#19
01-23-2012, 11:25 PM
^ Your springs are fine unless sagging. Shocks are the best overall suspension improvement. Either go Bilsteins or Koni single adjustables, or nothing at all LOL. 
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