complete suspension going through

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complete suspension going through

February 15, 2008, 02:37:37 AM

The car just walked over 150,000 miles and it needs the suspension completely gone through. the car isnt bent but it turns left different than it does right. so i need springs, struts, etc.

the thing is all i can think of is a complete bushing kit, springs, struts, and MAYBE rear shocks b/c they only have about 10,000 miles on them. i'm thinkin really hard about the balljoints b/c with warped rotors i think they take a thrashing. what else am i missing thats a good thing to do after 150,000 miles.

also, any suggestions for brand of parts? which struts, bushings, springs (thinkin mach 1 but i might be too stock) etc. i dont think im in a box on this b/c it should be cheap enough. i kinda wanna keep stock on the spring, so im probably be limited on choice of springs other than aftermarket, eh?

buisness has picked up.

complete suspension going through

Reply #1 – February 16, 2008, 12:35:21 AM

You might need tie rods. CC plates are a nice upgrade. Install grease fittings in the BJs, a/s bar bushings, and maybe the control arms, depending on the bushings.

I'd get underneath the front end and check the a/s bar frame mounts. While that's apart it would be a good time to repair that. Max Motorsports, and maybe others, sell a reinforcement plate that's welded in place.

complete suspension going through

Reply #2 – February 16, 2008, 11:37:51 PM

I'm going over mine this spring as well, or at least the front end (strut mounts, new shocks & struts all around, new lower control arms)

I'd like to buy at least lower control arms for the rear, but I dunno yet if I'm gonna or not.