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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 03:43 AM
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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.



(im really tired at the moment so sorry if i repeated myself or anything)
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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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 Jun 23, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Re: suspension advice

cool man thanks.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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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 Jun 24, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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Re: suspension advice

Here's a thread with links to some good vendors:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/afte...lers-good.html
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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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 Jun 24, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Re: suspension advice

Originally Posted by Jason89RS
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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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Re: suspension advice

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.





Originally Posted by 89ROC-Z
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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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Re: suspension advice

Originally Posted by Jason89RS
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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