I'm going to get started on my suspension soon after I get the rear rebuilt. I really want the best performance possible, without breaking the bank. I don't care about comfort. I was going through some threads and there are a lot of spli opinions on the eibach pros and sport lines. I want the car to handle very well and be able to corner very well, with a low height drop. Not sure what spring/shock combo is right for me. I'm lookin for a very stiff suspension.

 

The Pro Kit is their performance kit. A modest lowering spring, fairly good spring rates.

The Sportline is their low = better looking kit. More lowering than the Pro Kit, softer spring rates (which means you bottom out more). Not meant for high performance. Ride quality will be worse and less performance than the Pro Kit.

Of the two above, I'd recommend the Pro Kit instead of the Sportline for just about anybody...... Personally, I went with stock spring height and spent the money on better struts/shocks instead. That way I get better handling AND better ride quality. The performance comes overwhelmingly from the struts/shocks. Springs aren't as important in that regard.

Koni, Bilstein, KYB AGX (in that order) would be my recommendation for high performance struts/shocks.

 

i am a fan of and prefer QA1 products. not expensive and very reliable. they make a set of rear shocks...gas charged air shocks fully adjustable for bout 250bucks, they also have some great front struts and rear springs, trailing arms, TQ arms, Panhard rods.

 

Give us some sort of budget, if you really wanna stop playing games go with some custom springs w/ drop spindles, tubular a arms, a watts link in the rear etc....

 

Well I'm going with the tubular k member and a arms. I want to get the car running by the end of the summer so if I can save money that can happen. I will want to get the better shocks later on, but for now I just want it on the road with a nice suspension. Shocks aren't a pain to swap out, so I don't mind going with the cheaper ones for now. I can always swap them out later. I really don't have a preset budget, as I am picking up parts as I go along. But I do know the more expensive some parts are, the longer it will be until I can drive the car.

 

UMI's k-member will be out shortly. We have some awesome tubular lowers as well. Eibach Pro-kit is fine. I tend to agree to throw the best dampers at it as possible.

Next comes the subframe connectors, torque arm upgrade, etc.

ramey

 

Starting with a nice set of SFC's would be a good start for any 3rd gen, I like UMI's style

I'd also get drop spindles now, so you can get the proper length coils, coils arent too expensive either