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Old 09-24-2002 | 02:06 AM
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Please Help Me SMOOTH Out My Ride

The suspension on my car has 135,000 miles on it. The springs are pretty much shot. I just replaced the rear shocks w/ KYB gas-adjust. The front struts are only a few years old but I'm pretty sure they are GM replacements. As far as I know everything else is original. The ride is very noisy, bumpy, with lots of vibration.

"Smooth Ride" Mod List

-Eibach Pro Kit
-KYB front struts
-Energy Suspension bushings
-Global West Wonder bar
-Spohn tubular SFCs
-Spohn LCA relocation brackets

What else will I want?

-Idler arm?
-3pt STB?
-Panhard bar?
-LCAs?
-Aluminum driveshaft?
-Trans Mount?
-Engine mounts?

PLEASE ADVISE

All suggestions are appreciated. THANKS.
Old 09-25-2002 | 09:05 AM
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The things that have a direct affect on the actual ride (stiff, bumpy etc.) are the shocks, struts, tires and the bushings in the front. Many of the other things you mentioned, idler arms, panhard rods etc. will more directly effect the handling of the car. I just put on Eibach springs front and rear and Gabriel shocks and struts. The car had 125k miles on it and the ride was soft and comfortable. After I put on the new springs, shocks, struts, bushings and bigger front and rear control arms the ride is a LOT stiffer. The car rattles more and it isn't as comfortable to ride in as my Bonneville, but I'll tell you what...that car handles like nothing I've driven before. It corners flat and fast. and it holds on to the road! I went with the Gabriel shocks and struts because I was told that the KYB's would make an even stiffer ride with the new springs. Also the height of the sidewall of whatever tires you are running will affect the stiffness of the ride a little. (Shorter side walls, stiffer ride).
Old 09-25-2002 | 09:44 AM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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the items you have listed will do nothing but make the ride stiffer and harsher. But on the other hand like already mentioned the car will handle a lot better. The question is what exactly is it you are looking for. Comfort or Performance?? Everything you have listed is for performance not comfort. Poly bushings will cause more sqeeks and rattles but on the other hand SFC will help to eliminate a lot of this noise.
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