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ok, well i was going to put adjustable springs on my car today but then i decided against it and got to thinking and since suspension is a big part of a car, im going to do it right the first time....
i have a set of dropzone adjustable springs right now

what i plan on getting is tokico hp struts
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW

a camber kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-02...spagenameZWDVW

control arms
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Red-L...spagenameZWDVW

and...a rear lower tie arm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-...29728358QQrdZ1

what do you guys think, i have enough money to get most of these parts in teh next month or so and do all of the work at once, do you have any advice on these parts or comments from people who have these parts?

 
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I'd pass on the control arms and the tie bar.
And new springs would come in handy.
Confirm the brand of the camber arms before buying them..... the last thing you need is something that rusts the first time it rains.

 
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what brand of camber arms would you reccommend?
and what are your opinions on the struts?
thanks boilmaker1

 
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Tokicos are tokicos. They're not gonna handle straight rate springs too well, which is why I said to dump the springs. And if you're buying camber arms buy SPCs, which tend to rust slower than most of the other ones.

 
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maybe i could paint the camber arms with rustoleum or wahtever its called to make it not rust, and tokicos have a lifetime warranty, so if they blow i get new ones, so itl b fine, thanks man

 
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http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/warranty.html

Read that. They're not going to warranty anything on "excessively lowered vehicles", which is vague on purpose. It reads in legal terms as they reserve the right to reject a warranty claim on any lowered vehicle, which I guarantee you they will do. The burden of proving that everything was installed correctly, to their liking with parts that they approve of is all on you, and its a pretty high bar. Your only basis is them stating that you shouldn't go lower than 1.5" but even then, they're smart enough to check the spring rates vs. the rates the shocks can handle. So its not lifetime warrantied.... its basically 0 warranty. The only time you ever stand a chance on a warranty with a modified car is when its unconditional like ground control's. Otherwise, you'll just be fighting up hill forever and not get anywhere.
Rustoleum won't solve much of the issue..... you can't paint the threads unless you paint them every time you move the arms, and rustoleum tends to not actually be much of a barrier.... one chip, which is imminent under the car, its done for.

 
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alright, i was only going to lower the car 1.5 anyway, jus going to get rid of the wheel well gap, thansk for ur advice