First suspension mod
02-07-2005, 09:39 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
depends...
what's your goals for the car?
aggressive street, casual street, autox, dragging?
you can do anything from front sway bar, sfcs, stb, shocks, springs, etc.
it all depends on your goals
what's your goals for the car?
aggressive street, casual street, autox, dragging?
you can do anything from front sway bar, sfcs, stb, shocks, springs, etc.
it all depends on your goals
02-07-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
simply put.... subframe connectors. help you in drag, auto x-ing, road racing, cannon ball run, and the daytona 500. 
not to mention they also help in frame longevity and as well as prevention help of drooping doors over time. i guess it will also help you save the frame if in a light wreck. cant go wrong with sfc's. stock shocks on a z28 are good enough, and so are the sway bars.
not to mention they also help in frame longevity and as well as prevention help of drooping doors over time. i guess it will also help you save the frame if in a light wreck. cant go wrong with sfc's. stock shocks on a z28 are good enough, and so are the sway bars.
Me too
02-08-2005, 01:31 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
Sure, but what do I know???? 
Shocks first. If handling is the goal (vs. launching only), then bars, springs and a lot of other things before I'd add SFC's.
To be blunt, I know that SFC's are popular as a first choice, but there are more well chosen parts. It's an absolute myth the car will fall apart without them. I know of two 4th gens with 200k and 320k+ miles on them that are FAR from falling apart. And as for the "body flex" it's made much worse by the ****-poor stock dampers which transmit impacts into the body that *should* be and are sucked up and damped out by a good set of shocks. Chicken and egg. You could let the impacts through and then make the best of it by adding SFC's. Or you could stop those impacts in the first place, help the ride much more and have more money to spend on other parts like swaybars. MHO.
Shocks first. If handling is the goal (vs. launching only), then bars, springs and a lot of other things before I'd add SFC's.
To be blunt, I know that SFC's are popular as a first choice, but there are more well chosen parts. It's an absolute myth the car will fall apart without them. I know of two 4th gens with 200k and 320k+ miles on them that are FAR from falling apart. And as for the "body flex" it's made much worse by the ****-poor stock dampers which transmit impacts into the body that *should* be and are sucked up and damped out by a good set of shocks. Chicken and egg. You could let the impacts through and then make the best of it by adding SFC's. Or you could stop those impacts in the first place, help the ride much more and have more money to spend on other parts like swaybars. MHO.
02-10-2005, 04:35 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
So what I've taken to heart from the thread, is that shocks are without a doubt the best "bang for your buck" most difference mod on a stock car, agreed? What would be next, assumming you didnt want to lower the car any....?
02-10-2005, 06:06 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
Originally Posted by Blue96z28
So what I've taken to heart from the thread, is that shocks are without a doubt the best "bang for your buck" most difference mod on a stock car, agreed? What would be next, assumming you didnt want to lower the car any....?
02-11-2005, 11:21 AM
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Re: First suspension mod
I still wouldn't make a suggestion w/o knowing what his plans are w/ the car. Seems foolish to me. 
I know I wouldn't suggest a front sway bar if he wants to drag the car.
I know I wouldn't suggest a front sway bar if he wants to drag the car.
02-11-2005, 12:28 PM
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Re: First suspension mod
No matter what his plans are a good set of shocks will be one of the most beneficial mods.
It takes all of 5 minutes to remove a swaybar when it comes time to drag race.
I guess I'm just a fool, though.
It takes all of 5 minutes to remove a swaybar when it comes time to drag race.
I guess I'm just a fool, though.