Suspension Help Please..Ready to Build...

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97KoukiKa-t
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Sup Guys? Well where do i start. I'm having an issue with my back tires eating out on the inside so i went an got me 4 used tires which looked pretty new..When i got the 4 tires i took it to get aligned and the first thing the guy could say to me is that i cant align your car bro because your suspension is too bad, so i asked him what i needed and his response was everything....

Lower Controll ArmsInner Outer Tie RodsShocks And SpringsBall Joint and BerinSway Bay Link And BushingETC

I Would really appricate it if you guys can give me some ideas onto what i wanna start of with. My car is bone stock nothing done to it. I recently got back employed so now i am ready to start my build ...Please help on what brand i wanna get.What should i do first or last .Basically any help and tips would be great...Another thing i should let you guys know is that my build is not going to be for drifting orthe track i juss want a nice smooth runing fast street car....i would rather a stiff smooth ride..I am not going to cheep out on my build so i am willing to spend the money to buy all the good stuff and brands... Thank You Much....Please Help!!!!


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S13k
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go to the junk yard find a straight 240 and get all the things you need and then replace, or go to a different shop to get an alignment and see what they say

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chaosli
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bring it to a real aliment shop not those 60buck aliment is gonna cost more but they move the subframe if they have to

all those stuff from spl, tein, kazama, just a few to name but the search button will help alot there been a few thread asking about those parts

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Space Monkey
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Philipio
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I've never seen reputable aftermarket LCAs that were even remotely affordable.

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Space Monkey
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Philipio wrote:I've never seen reputable aftermarket LCAs that were even remotely affordable.
...point being?
97KoukiKa-t wrote:i am willing to spend the money to buy all the good stuff and brands... Thank You Much....Please Help!!!!
SPL has GREAT LCA's, but are a little pricey.

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Philipio
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Space Monkey wrote:
...point being?
Point being maybe he wants to hold off on those for a while or someone could suggest some.

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Bumnah
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Don't run aftermarket LCAs, you'll making aligning your front end very hard, without a race shop involved.

Run prothane or ES bushings for the lower control arms ( front and rear).Run z32 inner tie rods, with SPL outer tie rods (only aftermarket tie rod setup worth a damn). If you want to drift it, get z33 inner tie rods (info on splparts.com).

Run aftermarket arms in the rear (I favor SPL but there are other quality arms out there as well).Run new MOOG ball joints front and rear. Keep the OEM sway bars, and just upgrade the endlink rubber and d bushings to polyurethane.

Depending on what brands you buy and how many arms you replace in the rear, relatively inexpensive.

The more you do the more it adds up.


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Philipio
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Bumnah wrote:Run z32 inner tie rods, with SPL outer tie rods (only aftermarket tie rod setup worth a damn). If you want to drift it, get z33 inner tie rods (info on splparts.com).
To chime in on this, I've had great experience with the Z33 inner tie rods and steering spacer. I'm into grip, don't drift at all, but I'm really spoiled having that extra angle for daily driving.

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AZ89two4Tsx
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Powered by max has nice stuff. Decent prices too. Check them out. Get all PBM stuff for a VERY nice suspension setup.

Get some coilovers and RUCAs for a nice suspension setup.

Or go all oem for a stock suspension setup.


97KoukiKa-t
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Thank You soo much guys i've been stuck on what and where to start now i've got an good idea what i wanna do and what parts i may wanna use...


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