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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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Need an Idiots guide to suspension stuff

Well i kept thinking prokit, but when i got on the phone to order sportline came out of my mouth. (freudian slip i guess cause i want the bird slammed ) anyway...


I just ordered a set of Bilstiens and Sportlines for the formula, It has the ws6 package already. What suspension parts should I go ahead and get since we might as well fix it all up at one time? I’m thinking adj ? panhard bar and LCA’s. I would imagine the existing sway bars are good. The car has 200k miles on it so I know I need tie rods and some bushings at least.

Whats the best company to go with in ordering these parts and what should I get ? should I go with Red or Black and do they make them in polished chrome.

Also I know the ride is going to be rough, and poly bushings will make it worse, could I do rubber bushings on certain parts and poly on others to reduce ride harshness. Not sure if that even makes sense….

Anybody got a good pic of the underside of a car already with new parts so I can tell whats what?

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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Do you have weld-in SFC's already? That would be a good investment. The next things I would get are a wonderbar, adj. panhard, and LCA's.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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Well i was going to attempt to just do the rears, and Ive been doing some reading of posts and realize i must get lca's and relocation brackets and adj panhard bar.

do you have to have the relocation brackets welded in ??? I dont have a welder, and i want to do all this myself.

there are different types of adjustable PHB's listed by Spohn which one is good enough ?

I guess i will get sfc;s welded in sometime later too.

this is getting expensive and just for the rear end
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