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Old 06-17-2009, 04:43 AM   #1
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suspension advice
im looking at getting a thirdgen pretty soon, either within a couple weeks unless the guy sold it already or sometime during summer, and i want to know what the best suspension stuff is for the price.
all ive really looked at is spohn stuff and it seems hella nice but its a little pricey too.
if its only like 25% cheaper to buy crappier stuff then yea im gonna spend the extra, but i would like any of your opinions on who makes good suspension components for a decent price.
im thinking like at least 7 out of 10 performance-wise.
im not against spending a lot for good stuff but i would like to save where i can as long as it doesnt compromise too much performance.



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Old 06-23-2009, 05:23 PM   #2
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Re: suspension advice
Check out UMI Performance

www.umiperformance.com

They're a board sponsor, & have a pretty good reputation for
cost effective stuff. Spohn is more expensive, but better in-so-far
as strength is concerned. UMI is good for modest upgrades, but
if you're really gonna flog the car, go with the extra strength.
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Old 06-23-2009, 05:48 PM   #3
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cool man thanks.
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Re: suspension advice
BMR
UMI
Spohn
Globalwest
Hotchkis

Now it's your turn to do some homework by searching and reading the threads in the suspension board.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:37 AM   #5
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Re: suspension advice
Here's a thread with links to some good vendors:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/af...lers-good.html (List of online retailers with good 3rd gen selection?)
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Re: suspension advice
Why not go with a little from all of them? They all have their strong and weak points, so get the best product from each company.

When your ready to actually buy the parts go to byunspeed.com. He has all the vendors products and also has free shipping on every order over $100. I EASILY saved $150+ on shipping alone by buying through him. Good Luck
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Old 06-24-2009, 04:33 PM   #7
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BMR
UMI
Spohn
Globalwest
Hotchkis

Now it's your turn to do some homework by searching and reading the threads in the suspension board.
yea i do need to look for stuff myself. i normally do, i was just having a hard time finding what i wanted and i think i was pretty tired. but yea, thanks.
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holy crap that thread has a lot of links. i think thats pretty much all i need unless anyone has anything to say that isnt on that thread.





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Why not go with a little from all of them? They all have their strong and weak points, so get the best product from each company.

When your ready to actually buy the parts go to byunspeed.com. He has all the vendors products and also has free shipping on every order over $100. I EASILY saved $150+ on shipping alone by buying through him. Good Luck
thanks, im always looking for places that offer deals like that.
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BMR
UMI
Spohn
Globalwest
Hotchkis

Now it's your turn to do some homework by searching and reading the threads in the suspension board.
thanks for the great info
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