OEM s13 "sport suspension" upgrade?

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TravisD
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What is the difference between the "sport suspension" option and the standard equipment of the older s13s? I see this wasn't available for the later version...did it become standard, or is there a potential OEM upgrade here for my 92 coupe?
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ive got it on mine, its not a large difference. the sways are a little thicker and the springs are a little stiffer (stock is 2.0kg/mm, sport is 2.2kg/mm)

if you are looking for an upgrade, there are better options aftermarket. it is also hard to diferentiate between sport suspention parts. there are small paint markings on the springs and sways, but on cars as old as this many times they are covered in grime or worn off completely

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The "sport" Rear sway is significantly larger and will make a differance if you install it on your car along with new bushings. All Hicas optioned 240's had the larger sway so look for a hicas rear sway if you want a nice oem upgraded sway bar.

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I've got this, but I didn't know if I should keep it, or if I should swap in some aftermarket ones? are they good springs? I'm not track racing or nothing, maybe the occasional Drag events out here, and then whatever other driving. I was hoping they'd be good enough, but maybe aftermarket ones to give it a little drop would be good, I'm not sure.

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rsmithdrift
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Dude, trust me......I have the "sports handling package" with the sway bars and springs, etc, but trust me......if that's better than the base model then I feel sorry for base model drivers cause that's god aweful. I have body roll out the yin-yang and it feels too soft.

Go aftermarket. BTW, what's the spring rate on Tien S-Techs???


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