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Should I work on suspension or performance?

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Old 06-09-2004, 08:58 PM
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Default Should I work on suspension or performance?

Should I work on the Performance part of my car or just go straight to the HP and TQ?
So far I got GT-40P heads headers and x pipe for the performance and for suspension I have tokico Rear shocks and KYB struts. Thanks for your help guys.
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Old 06-09-2004, 09:34 PM
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Default RE: Should I work on suspension or performance?

whats more important to you? speed or handling?
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Old 06-09-2004, 10:25 PM
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Default RE: Should I work on suspension or performance?

Suspension = performance. Pick which way you want to go - all around daily driver, autocross beast, or drag car. Whatever you want to do with your car will require different suspension setups.

And 2nd I'd work on the brakes.
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Old 06-11-2004, 07:41 PM
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Default RE: Should I work on suspension or performance?

get u some gears and subframe connectors and you will be doing some of both.. with gears you will also feel the other mods have allot more then previous to gears. 3.55 if u do alot of highway 3.73 if you do some highway or 4.10 if you never drive on teh freeway

of yeah and brakes as horatio mentioned 4 sure !

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Old 06-14-2004, 04:43 PM
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Default RE: Should I work on suspension or performance?

i love my stang but it will never handle well...therefore i don't waste time or money on handling when i could put it into going fast in a straight line...what the stang was meant for...but that's just me
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Old 06-14-2004, 05:07 PM
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Default RE: Should I work on suspension or performance?

WIth the power your making now I would invest in some more of it. Really the most important suspension mod you can make is upper and lower control arms and subframe connectors. Im with 1hot88drop50 overall though, gears would really put a smile on your face.
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Old 06-14-2004, 10:36 PM
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if you can't plant the power than that hi hp engine is worthless huh?..doing the sup. mods like frame connectors,springs,shocks,camber plates,sticky tires,etc
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