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why don't you read the FAQ and search. You didn't tell us anything about what kind of suspension you want so next time be more specific.
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Rep Power: 0 ok maybe i was a little vague about that part so here is what i am searching for: front and rearupper and lower (where applicable) tie bars/strut tower braces, shock absorbers, springs, anmd anything else suspension related
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Rep Power: 380 ya, Tell us what you plan on doing with the car, (Show, Daily driven street, Road racing, Track days, Autocross, ect ect....) and we can reccomend some good parts for that application. 
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ya, Tell us what you plan on doing with the car, (Show, Daily driven street, Road racing, Track days, Autocross, ect ect....) and we can reccomend some good parts for that application.
ya, Tell us what you plan on doing with the car, (Show, Daily driven street, Road racing, Track days, Autocross, ect ect....) and we can reccomend some good parts for that application.
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Rep Power: 0 ok lets deeper into the subject then i plan on being able to have a suspension setup to the point that i can autocross, but still have a semi-comfortable ride (the way the car rides does not matter that much to me, as long as i can go autocrossing) and be able to get across speedbumps, railroad tracks, and potholes. there; is that better? lol!
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Rep Power: 412 I suggest Tein SS or GC's with Konis for springs/dampers
Neuspeed front upper strut bar, cusco rear upper strut bar, and 19mm RSX sway bar.
that should do ya.
Oh some lightweight 15's with some sticky tires too (azenis, kumho mx)
Neuspeed front upper strut bar, cusco rear upper strut bar, and 19mm RSX sway bar.
that should do ya.
Oh some lightweight 15's with some sticky tires too (azenis, kumho mx)
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For autocross, there are a couple of routs you could go.
One of the more popular (In autocrossing in general) is the Ground control/Koni route.
Get some custom rate Springs and tie them in with a set of Koni Yellows. Very common in the autocross scene. You could also go with a Non-adjustible pearch spring, but I'm not sure if you can specify the rate you want with those.
then theres the Full replacemtent, Your Tein, Jic, KW and such
Good thing about these is that they tend to have more options then the GC/K route and the Shock is designed with the spring rate in mind. The down side is the cost, the more race preped ones tend to be in the $1500+ range Look at the spring rates of each, that will tell you abit about how the car might handle with them (example Tein SS vs KW V2.... the SS spring rates are 336/448 KW V2 is 350/500, given that both cost about the same, My choice for performance would be KW because not only does it have a higher spring rate over all, but it also has a higher proportion of the total spring rate at the back).
Your definitly going to want to increase the - camber on the front end of the car at least. so If the suspension you buy doesnt incorperate some sort of camber adjustment, look to pick up some cam bolts or a set of Camber plates.
Alignements are Very important to handling, and your going to have to try a few settings out to find what works best for you. I'm sure there are a few around here that could tell you their alignment settings and how it handles for them.
Tires... This is the single part that will help the most in handling. Choose wisely, as you're probably going to want something thats got good dry traction and has good tread wear. Remember that the longer the tire lasts, the harder the rubber is = Less Dry traction...
Bars bars bars.... I need a drink.
I could go on for days about this stuff, but Its all been covered before in the FAQ that RobbClark was so kind to sticky , theres some great info in there so read away.
For autocross, there are a couple of routs you could go.
One of the more popular (In autocrossing in general) is the Ground control/Koni route.
Get some custom rate Springs and tie them in with a set of Koni Yellows. Very common in the autocross scene. You could also go with a Non-adjustible pearch spring, but I'm not sure if you can specify the rate you want with those.
then theres the Full replacemtent, Your Tein, Jic, KW and such
Good thing about these is that they tend to have more options then the GC/K route and the Shock is designed with the spring rate in mind. The down side is the cost, the more race preped ones tend to be in the $1500+ range Look at the spring rates of each, that will tell you abit about how the car might handle with them (example Tein SS vs KW V2.... the SS spring rates are 336/448 KW V2 is 350/500, given that both cost about the same, My choice for performance would be KW because not only does it have a higher spring rate over all, but it also has a higher proportion of the total spring rate at the back).
Your definitly going to want to increase the - camber on the front end of the car at least. so If the suspension you buy doesnt incorperate some sort of camber adjustment, look to pick up some cam bolts or a set of Camber plates.
Alignements are Very important to handling, and your going to have to try a few settings out to find what works best for you. I'm sure there are a few around here that could tell you their alignment settings and how it handles for them.
Tires... This is the single part that will help the most in handling. Choose wisely, as you're probably going to want something thats got good dry traction and has good tread wear. Remember that the longer the tire lasts, the harder the rubber is = Less Dry traction...
Bars bars bars.... I need a drink.
I could go on for days about this stuff, but Its all been covered before in the FAQ that RobbClark was so kind to sticky , theres some great info in there so read away.
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Rep Power: 0 first things first: y'all have been a lot of help with this and i appreciate your patience in dealing with my vague questions so again thanx a lot for the info and maybe someday i'll see you on the track!
