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Old 02-05-2007, 11:41 AM
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Question Help...New to all this suspension stuff

My car's suspension feels so loose recently, also I think my car sits pretty low it has 110k on the clock. As far any suspension upgrades the only thing ever done by me would be the LCA's other than that I think everything is pretty much stock. I would like it to handle great on the street without having that stiff and bumpy ride. I am having a problem scrapping my duals which dump at the axle when I have 1 passenger, what can I do to set the car at stock height? I have seeent stock Lt1 ones but my car sits lower, not sure if the previous owner did anything to the springs......please help thanks
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Old 02-06-2007, 02:35 PM
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maybe 1LE springs, with koni shocks??
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Old 02-06-2007, 02:39 PM
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I have a 97 1LE it rode like a damn tank with koni's
110k get some struts/shocks first maybe ends links...checks your bushings
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Old 02-06-2007, 02:57 PM
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Would replacing the bushings help? If so, what kind.......Thank You
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Old 02-06-2007, 05:07 PM
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No doubt your 11 year old stock shocks are shot. If you intend to stay with stock springs, Bilsteins are your best bet for shocks.
Bushing wear is likely an issue too. You won't really know until you get under the car and look it over. On the front A Arms stock replacement type is fine, but the install is not an easy project. Swaybar endlinks and bushings are relatively simple to replace. On the rear if you have already replaced the LCAs, that leaves only swaybar bushings and endlinks which are also easily swapped out.
If you want to use stock type replacement parts, I'd recommend ordering from Rockauto.com.
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Old 02-06-2007, 05:39 PM
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Would replacing the bushings help? If so, what kind.......Thank You
With that amount of mileage, definely. You can even get a kit to do the entire car. http://www.spohn.net/product.cfm?productid=1401
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Old 02-06-2007, 06:49 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys, I only have enough money for either springs,shocks,bushings.....which one exactly would help raise the vehicle height?
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my guess is your going to get the best results from doing the shocks/struts first...end links are cheap so do those also.....when you get the money get a panhard bar, Spohn makes great stuff...They are the only ones i've used i'm sure others are nice also
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Springs determine the ride height
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