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Re: sport suspension
Posted by PT (more from PT) on Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:35:08
In Reply to: Ordered my sport suspension today...., andym, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:57:49
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I have had it on my '97 CS for about 2 years/30,000 miles and I'm really happy with it. The ride does firm up a little, but not anything unpleasant. The improvement in handling is at least 5 times what the deterioration in ride is. While you're doing that, I'd definitely do the front wishbone butterfly bushings with polyurethane and the tie-rod ends, while it's ripped apart. I also did the rear sway bar with poly (18mm on the CS/CSE, 19mm on the Aero) at that time. It's a good idea to do an alingment afterwards too. The kit is very nice, and comes with pretty much everything you need. I had my indy do the install, nad he was very impressed with the kit, and the value it offered at about $550-600 at the time. If you are going to upgrade a rear sway bar, now is as good a time as any to do it. Another thing worth doing, which I haven't done yet but plan for this spring is the front strut tower brace - when installing new front struts is a good time to do it, but to do it later is not a biggie. Also, not suspension, but I recommend ONE poly upper engine mount and ONE new upper rubber engine mount to anybody with a 5-speed 9000. It transforms the 9000 form an ok shift to a very good, positive shift. Do two poly upper mounts, and the gearshift won't be much better than with just one, but the vibration will be like be like you're working a jackhammer.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Ordered my sport suspension today...., andym, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:57:49
- Re: sport suspension, PT, Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:35:08 <-- Viewing This Message
- Do let us know about ride and handling after, Noel, Fri, 3 Mar 2006 06:47:46
- Re: Ordered my sport suspension today...., DickT , Fri, 3 Mar 2006 04:09:24
- Re: Ordered my sport suspension today...., tarheel, Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:59:09
- Re: Ordered my sport suspension today...., Bill Davies, Thu, 2 Mar 2006 13:50:36
- Re: Ordered my sport suspension today...., sm333ace, Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:20:36
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