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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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lately i have been thinking about making my car handle better. i already have been looking into shocks/struts so i was wondering what else i should add to help it handle better? i figure a rear swaybar would help, but where can you get them? any information or suggestions would be great.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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lately i have been thinking about making my car handle better. i already have been looking into shocks/struts so i was wondering what else i should add to help it handle better? i figure a rear swaybar would help, but where can you get them? any information or suggestions would be great.
You can get GT rear bars almost anywhere. Also subframe connectors help handeling a LOT.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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don't bother with the GT swaybars, they won't help that much (at least on a GT they don't)

check out the suspensioin package that has the mach1/bullitt sway bars and s/s's if you want to keep price low. I think i've seen it for $399, which is a damn good deal for all that stuff.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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i'm still looking in to shocks/struts. are these any good for my h&r sports that i have installed? http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...?idproduct=938

i heard this is what i should get but i want other opinions. what exactly are sub-frame connectors?
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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They connect both sides of your subframe to make the frame bend in the same direction at the same time when making hard turns.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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that seems like an ok price. You can get adjustable KYB agx s/s for like $325 on ebay. I've been doing alot of the same searching you are doing, and I ended up going with KYB AGX cause they were low priced, but I heard good things about them from a couple of people. they are getting put in tomorrow morning.
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i'm still looking in to shocks/struts. are these any good for my h&r sports that i have installed? http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...?idproduct=938

i heard this is what i should get but i want other opinions. what exactly are sub-frame connectors?
Subframe connectors connect the front and rear subframes changing it from unibody to full frame. Unibody cars tend to twist, and the connectors eliminate that problem. If you get them, go with the good ones. The ones with the seat braces. They aren't that much more. Only like 20 bucks.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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that seems like an ok price. You can get adjustable KYB agx s/s for like $325 on ebay. I've been doing alot of the same searching you are doing, and I ended up going with KYB AGX cause they were low priced, but I heard good things about them from a couple of people. they are getting put in tomorrow morning.
yeah i just heard the ones i listed are good for the spring i had, plus i get a discount on that price.
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