Lets say that I have $2500.00 to spend on just the braking, suspension, and overall handling of my car. That would be enough to make it turn almost like a rollercoaster right? Tell me what I should invest in to make it so. Im doing everthing one part at a time.....tranny,suspension, interior, motor, and finally exterior. All in all Im sure Ill end up spending over 10000 in the next two years but hell, you cant take it with ya right? The setup is 90 305 TBI RS with T5 and 3.08 rear....dunno if its posi or not....think it is...both tires spin anyways. Thanks and maybe ill have something soon.

ps....does not include the price of 18 inch rims and tire setup.

 

I would say start with SFC's definatly. Then go with ES components or if you wanted to go stiffer then go with the del-a-lum bushings and double sperical rod ended LCA's. STB and steering brace. Bilstein or Koni shocks & struts. And 1" or more, lowering springs. If what you desire is a tight car with incredible handling then the harsh ride your going to experience won't matter much, you might want to consider a good sound system to go with it though.

 

I'd recommend against the double spherical rod ends. I looked into this recently and found that nobody recommended them for a daily driver. According to BMR Fabrication, they're not lubricated. Therefore, the movement and wear and tear on them takes its toll and loosens the fit. This creates a very noisy and harsh ride. If you're really looking to spend money, you might check out globalwest.net They've got 'em w/ spherical bearings. if these are greased, they might hold up better, but they're over $300 for the pair, so I didn't even look into it much more.

 

True the Sperical rods ends don't last long and they will make your ride a harsh one, but some people don't mind it, they prefer a tight car over a nice cushy ride. The sperical rod ends don't need to be lubricated, they have a teflon inner race. The typical life span of a rod end on a daily driver is about a year so at 20 bucks a pop plan on spending around 80 dollars a year just to keep them functioning properly. I'm not sure how well global west's are on a daily driver but I'm sure a bearing is a lot better than a sperical rod end, it's the price that turns me away. Although I'm not sure what the life span on their beaings would be, if they out lasted the sperical rod end it may be a better choice verses spending 80 bucks a year on replacement rod ends.

 

Definitely do the subframe connectors first with a strut tower brace (three point preferrably, and the steering box brace (wonderbar). Then move to poly bushings all around and any other worn steering pieces (such as the centerlink and tie rod ends) and control/pan rod ( these make a huge difference). Make sure that they are greasable, which would help to eliminate squeeks and binding (sperical are way overkill, as well as the bearing type of ends, unless you are race only) Shocks and springs will finish it up, and you will be way under 2500 bucks, unless you need to pay labor.