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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 09:21:05 (permalink)
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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 10:56:44 (permalink)
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After I done the tyres, maybe I should have just left the suspension the way it was, instead of opening the can of expensive worms . Has there been any cases of worn shocks bottoming out mid corner? I was told the old shocks had compression but virtually no rebound.
Well I guess the other benefit is reduced lift since the front is now a tad lower and rears a tad higher (changing from 90' front springs to 93+ and pedders low rear to 93+)
Sigh, still learning things the hard way...

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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 11:13:15 (permalink)
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Nah just standard bars. 17mm front, 18mm rear.

Changed my front to whiteline adjustable and it made a MASSIVE difference to the attitude of the car. Wasn't cheap all up but worth every buck. it's only on the 'soft' setting too :)

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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 11:58:46 (permalink)
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White line adjustable swaybars front and rear + BC coilovers + tower braces + proper alignment =

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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 12:00:58 (permalink)
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It is worth noting that even with brand new struts/springs/whatever, you can still bottom them out if you are able to push the car hard enough in corners.  Unless you had your dampers set as hard as rock, i'd wager it'd be impossible to find a setup that wouldn't bottom out LOL.

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'03 Spyder 6MT - T28 inc...
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'00 FD3S
'94 SW20 Bathurst R
'88 AW11
'92 SW20 G-Limited
'90 SW20 G
'91 SW20 Mongrel
'94 G Limited T-Bar
'92 GT-S Turbo 
 
 
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Re:URGENT: Set of shocks 2013/01/09 15:42:36 (permalink)
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Guess I'll find out soon enough. Depending on how the car performs, I will look into the swaybars

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