How much $$ you spent in suspension mods untill you were happy?

[LegacyFuture]

Thanks!

[Drift Motion]

u can never be happy xD

 

u'll always want more mods...

[LegacyFuture]

u can never be happy xD

 

u'll always want more mods...

 

it is a drug..

[LosAngelesLGT]

I'm guessing the magic number for me is going to be around $3000msrp.

 

(KW2 coils, sways, endlinks, etc)

[LegacyFuture]

I'm guessing the magic number for me is going to be around $3000msrp.

 

(KW2 coils, sways, endlinks, etc)

 

i should stop now. I should make a more logical decision and spend that money on a more expensive car with better suspension.

[BAC5.2]

That's easy to say. But what car out there is going to have "happy suspension" right off the lot that only costs your trade + $3000? Methinks none.

[Ryandigi]

I spent ~700 and love my suspension. Springs, endlinks, stoutmounts, and FSB/RSB.

 

Granted I still have some squat and dive while autox, but it is tolerable.

[executor485]

That's easy to say. But what car out there is going to have "happy suspension" right off the lot that only costs your trade + $3000? Methinks none.

 

A really really good deal on a Lotus

[LosAngelesLGT]

I spent ~700 and love my suspension. Springs, endlinks, stoutmounts, and FSB/RSB.

 

Granted I still have some squat and dive while autox, but it is tolerable.

 

On top of the $1000 set of Bilsteins you got with your SpecB as part of the purchase price. Still coming up on $1500-2000ish which is what I will really spend (GB, discount, begging, trade, used, etc)

[darkside]

Let see, BC coilovers $1000, AVO front chasis brace $160, AVO LCA 150, AVO Rear sways/brackets/Endlinks $300 , Legacy gt handling like a sti , Priceless.

 

Still gotta get a front sway bar, whiteline rollcenter kit, Rear AVO braces.

[m sprank]

Currently;

 

RCE Tarmacs = $1800

Cobb Sways (with Rear Reinforcement Mounts) = $380

MSI Endlinks = $375

SPT Lower Chassis Brace (Front) = $170

AVO Lower Chassis Braces (Rear) = $160

STi Strut Tower Brace = $275

Whiteline LCA Bushings (rear of arm) = $80

Whiteline LCA Bushings (front of arm) = $40

Whiteline Rollcenter kit = $160

Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings = $40

Whiteline Front and Rear Sway Bar Bushings = $60

Enkei RPF-1 18x8 +45 w/235/40/18 = $1800

 

Still not satisfied

[wpmarky]

BC BR 6k/8k Coilovers-$700 (used)

AVO LCA Bushings- $125

AVO Adjustable Endlinks- $80 (used)

Perrin 22mm front sway bar- $120

Perrin 25mm rear sway bar- $80

Perrin RSB Support Brackets - $40 (used)

Advan AD07 225/45/18 tires - $550

 

$1690 - $650 for selling my bilsteins = $1k spent on additional suspension mods

 

I'm pretty happy

[Windy Road]

STI Strut Tower Bar - $214

Eibach Springs - $265 (not on still)

Perrin 25mm Front and Rear Sways with AVO mount - $342

Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs - $548

 

Still not happy, needs stiffer mounts and more braces.

[Drew888]

Coilovers don't necessarily mean a "better" suspension.

 

For most it's...

JDM Bilsteins

GroupN strut tops

Springs of choice

Sway bars

Good tires

Pads/fluid/SS lines

 

Call it a day...

 

When you go past this, it gets kind of crazy and you end up like MSprank or myself, crap loads of mods and still not happy. Oh, you have to drive like a lunatic and understand your suspension well to get you on this road. Hehe either that or we still just dont get it

 

Yo Mike...we are very similar;

 

Currently for me;

 

RCE Tarmac 1 coilovers

RCE/GT Worx Camber plates

4boxparts rear adj control arm

Cobb Sways (with Rear Reinforcement Mounts)

Kartboy Endlinks

Whiteline LCA Bushings

Whiteline Rollcenter kit

Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings

Cobb Front and Rear Sway Bar Bushings

OZ Ultraleggera 18x8 +48

225/40/18 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs (going on the car this Wed)

 

Still not satisfied, but dangerously close. I need to try out 500# springs

[m sprank]

Yup. Gonna try 500# springs and maybe some adjustable rear arms. From there I will have to go custom.

[Saul_Good]

I've had a few strut/spring & coilover setups, but this is where i'm at now.

 

RCE Tarmac 1 500/500 springs = $1800

Cusco camber plates = $150 off of Lawl

Cusco F & R Sways (23F/21R) = ~$350

Cusco F&R lower chassis braces ~$300

Cusco F&R Strut towers = ~$275 (Got the rear cuz i figured wth, i'll got everything else)

Superpro front offset LCA bushings = $125

4boxparts adjustable rear lateral links = ~$100

SSR Comps 18x8 with 245/35/18 federal RSR = ~$1500

Firestone lifetime alignment (yes i count this) = $120

 

Carbotech pads (I've gone thru a few sets so i dont count or i'll probably be shocked).

 

This list depresses me now.

[LittleBlueGT]

KW2s = $1700

Cobb Sways (with Rear Reinforcement Mounts) = $380

MSI Endlinks = $375

CUSCO Lower Chassis Brace (Front) = $170

CUSCO Lower Chassis Braces (Rear) = $160

Whiteline Rollcenter kit = $190

Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings = $40

MSI adjustable camber/caster top-hats = $600

4boxparts adjustable rear lateral links = $150

Spec-B rear arm front bushings = $40

 

So about $3800 or so.

 

If I hadn't tried 10+ other suspensions before ending up with this, I wouldn't have lost another $1500 in parts I later sold.

[kneedragger]

Ohlins fixed perch struts

Bilstein HD's

Various springs

Front and rear whiteline sway bars

 

Still not happy with it but it is better then standard

[808_lgt]

BC BR 6k/8k Coilovers-$700 (used)

AVO LCA Bushings- $125

AVO Adjustable Endlinks- $80 (used)

Perrin 22mm front sway bar- $120

Perrin 25mm rear sway bar- $80

Perrin RSB Support Brackets - $40 (used)

Advan AD07 225/45/18 tires - $550

 

$1690 - $650 for selling my bilsteins = $1k spent on additional suspension mods

 

I'm pretty happy

How do you like having the smaller bar up front? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.

[snow05gtRI]

Bilstein HD kit from fred beans parts - ~$1100

Lightly used STi Pinks - ~$350

JDM 20mm Rear Sway - ~$100

 

and i am very happy with how it handles - with a set of nice tires.

[christurismohk]

here's mine:

 

Current:

Cusco front and rear sways (rear with autospeed bracket)

BC BR coilovers

 

Getting installed soon:

Whiteline Roll center kit

STI LCA front bushings

AVO LCA rear bushings (camber)

 

Future:

Tokico with some spring OR

Racecomp Tarmac

[istealfrombums]

I'm pretty happy with my KWv2s, spent a grand total of 100$ after it was all said and done.

[jagcars26]

hmm,lemme think

 

HD Bilstiens

JDM tophats

STi pink springs

Cusco sway bars front and rear,including under braces

AVO endlinks F/R

Cusco upper strut bars front(strickly for underhood bling) and rear(they work well on the wagon).

Riding on Michelin Pilot ultra high performance A/S radials

 

I'm very happy with the setup.

I got deals on most of the parts and have no idea what I have paid fr the full setup as it was spread out over a few years.

[kb2spn]

Perrin PSRS

Perrin front and rear 25mm sways

BCR coilovers

 

I need a steering quickener and I should be good:)

[wpmarky]

How do you like having the smaller bar up front? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.

 

From my other post on the 25mm f/r bars:

 

I've gone through 4 different rear bars, starting with the stocker to the 20mm, then the 22mm, then the 25mm, all with the stock front bar.

 

With the 25mm & stock FSB, the turn in was amazingly quick, the front end really wanted to carve into turns. It felt like I was driving a RWD car again

 

Then I put in the 22mm FSB, and the understeer came back a bit and turn in was slower. I kinda missed the feeling of having the stock front bar, but the added stiffness of the 22mm felt more confortable for my driving style. With the 22fsb and 25mm, the added stiffness encourages me to trail brake later, and throttle sooner. Most importantly, I like how the car feels when the weight is balanced mid turn.

 

I feel that the 25mm front would help keep it flatter, but I don't want to reduce my turn in speed any more than what upgrading from stock to the 22mm front bar did.