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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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scott i'm going with coil overs in the front on my ride..

p.a performance makes a complete kit for the front end for 1025$

its a k-member with out engine mounts(mounts is like 50$ more)lower arms,coil over kit and spring,strange struts and caster and camber plates

im going with upr rear suspension race kit which has adj arms,anti roll bar and strange adj shocks for like 499$ or 599$

on a 325 radial i should get my car to hook fine and its only going to be like 2700#s with me in it.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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Just ordered the Strange 10 way adjustables ( non coil-overs ).

Will report back on them and if I find anything else.

Hopefully I report back with some more 1.3's !
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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you should have gotten the coilover threaded ones and just mounted them regular, then if you wanted to change you could.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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double adjustables? (compression and rebound)

I would say it all depends on what you plan on doing with the car.. (amount of racing vs. street driving, etc.)
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by freakyfast95GTS
you should have gotten the coilover threaded ones and just mounted them regular, then if you wanted to change you could.

You can buy coil over kits later on for any shock.

I want to do one thing at a time here and not get myself further offbase.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Good idea. Good luck. Think you'll be ready for Sunsine next Wednesday?
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford DNA
Good idea. Good luck. Think you'll be ready for Sunsine next Wednesday?

If I am I wouldn't race in it anyway.

No fun sitting in line when it is still hot and there are a million cars there. Especially since I am bound to be rusty on the light.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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You're no fun at all!
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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cheaper to buy just the springs though and the shocks arent much more with the upper and lower rings compared to the slick shocks. (last I checked it was around $20 more for threaded shocks, the upper/lower rings were around 30 and then you pick your springs but no messing with set screws on sleeves and having the sleeves rust on you like mine did.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Unless your mini tubbing it,there is no need for coil overs in the rear.The only reason for them is to mount them inward the frame rail so it can fit a large tire.Coilovers up front for sure.
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