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Posted by: JF914 Sep 29 2009, 05:04 PM

Saggy rear end....need springs and shocks to boost her back up.

Recommendations please.... car will be used mostly as recreational driver. Perhaps some light Autocross, and a track day (maybe someday)

Specific make for shocks, spring weight, etc and where to purchase?


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Posted by: underthetire Sep 29 2009, 05:05 PM

I had one too. I divorced the bitch!

Posted by: Millerwelds Sep 29 2009, 05:15 PM

I use Bilstiens with 140# springs. Stock front except with Bilstiens there too. Stock front and rear sway bars.

Aggressive street driving. I love it. Not too harsh and it still rips.

Posted by: bfrymire Sep 29 2009, 06:00 PM

New or used parts?

Any changes to the car?

Progressive springs in the back with Boge shocks

or

140lb springs with Bilstein shocks. (My pick.)

Front, either stock or one size up from stock.


Used: Watch the classifieds, and you can find good deals.

New: Pelican, GPR, AA, PMB, Elephant Racing, and many more from the vendor forum.

Personally, I like Jonathan at GPR. (www.gprparts.com or click on his banner here)

Also, what about sway bars? Do you have them? Do you have LSD?

-- brett

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Sep 29 2009, 06:36 PM

I am using 140 springs in the back, stock sway in front. Shocks are just the KYBs that were on the car when I bought it. Eventually I'll get better ones, but these will do for now.

If you use 140s in the back, I'd not use the rear sway. Could make you tail happy unless you also stiffen up the front end beyond stock.

Zach

Posted by: siverson Sep 29 2009, 08:58 PM

IMO, 140#s is too much for a -4. For a mainly street -4 like you describe, I'd say:

100# rear
Boge (softer) or Bilstein (slightly firmer) shocks/inserts
factory front sway bar

or more aggressive:
100# rear
Bilstein shocks/inserts
22mm (or larger) aftermarket sway bar

And, I've had great luck with Pelicanparts.com...

-Steve

Posted by: tat2dphreak Sep 29 2009, 09:10 PM

I have shortened 100# in the rear with Bilsteins and front is Koni yellows, I got all four shocks from the classifieds at different times, they were still practically new.

Posted by: jimtab Sep 29 2009, 09:57 PM

I have adj KONI struts in the front, and bilstiens with a 120# springs in the rear, and BOTH sway bars hooked up....and it drives fine.....

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Sep 29 2009, 11:36 PM

Ummm, don't bump it up too much higher, it looks kinda normal to me
Maybe lower the front a little

Posted by: tat2dphreak Sep 30 2009, 07:59 AM

maybe the front needs to be lowered a hair, but the rear looks good.

I believe if you lower the front, the back wil actually come up a hair.

Posted by: blitZ Sep 30 2009, 08:14 AM

I would suggest anyone considering suspension upgrades to go with adjustable rear coil overs. It's not expensive and really adds to the potential setup on any car.