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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Hey Im a newbie to the forum and im going to be lowering my car so I wanted to see what others have done and how it benefit them. If you could list your suspension mods that would be great.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Any one??
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Reading your sig, all your going to need is pgrid endlinks and spherical cabs.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Reading your sig, all your going to need is pgrid endlinks and spherical cabs.
are those endlinks just a remove and replace kind of thing? Wut kind of a benefit will I have adding those to my car?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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the pwrgrid stuff is made better; stock end links have plastic sockets and a very thin drop rod, they wear out qwik and flex in track use. Ppwrgrd is also adjustable for length, which can help if you have a "tweaked" sway bar that has not got equal height ends, or if youwant to preload the front bar for oval track use.

cabs eliminate distortion, which makes steering sharper in response and stops wearing out the outer rib of the tire during on track cornering.

cabs last a long time. stock bushings dont. the trade off is noise and harshness over bumps or train tracks.

Genuine Hardcore suspension and engine parts from Powell Race Shop include the orignial rotated mounts, cabs, rear bars in three sizes at reasonable prices pm me for details or email gloria@powell race shop.com
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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What do people think about the zzp control arms. would that be a good upgrade for a dd/spirited driving
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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I dont know of anyone using them, most folks wouldnt dream of spending $500 on control arms. But if youre going to replace both bushings these would come out at a competitive price with the added benefit of being lighter. I think theres a fear of the unprotected spherical rear links
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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zzp make some good stough, but that flca tubular arm was not, it broke. They may re work it and offer it for sale, I have not heard on that.

I have both upgraded stainless shaft/"secret" non delrin non poly composite bushings for leading cabs and trailing all weather spherical cabs, and a complete spherical arm on a modified FE5 alloy arm - this piece is really trick with machined zerks and oil seals; myself and Steddy 2112 are the only folks using this last one.

More to come but it all costs money so consider that for most people just trailing spherical cabs are enough.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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ohh ohh me want john me want lol btw did you receive my lube and brake lines yet?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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uhhh pics
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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stance gr+ coilovers
powell spherical control arm bushings
moog sway bar endlinks
powell "street" rear sway bar
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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ohh ohh me want john me want lol btw did you receive my lube and brake lines yet?
newp. remindsme of yet another trip Ihave to make. ugh. gotta tvs car to build tomorrow and a ton of parts to ship. life is okay i guess...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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uhhh pics
i will have to jack the car up remove wheels etc and do it, not in the cards until later this week....i will say its the best friction free flca I have done yet.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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haha well i sent them usps so they will be there soon and if you send me new cabs ill go get them installed at same time with new rear ss lines

your the bestest john lol

oh yea my list btw
pedders springs
hardcore rear sway bar
cabs and trailing bushings
powergrid endlinks

only thing else i might do later is koni yellow or kw v2 coilovers but well see! lol
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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haha well i sent them usps so they will be there soon and if you send me new cabs ill go get them installed at same time with new rear ss lines

your the bestest john lol

oh yea my list btw
pedders springs
hardcore rear sway bar
cabs and trailing bushings
powergrid endlinks

only thing else i might do later is koni yellow or kw v2 coilovers but well see! lol
rear konis be good. maybe stiffen up front spring with rubbers...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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yea just the rears and rubbers? i thought those are for my jimmy john lol not my springs lol
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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Got my xxx bar yesterday. My first thought was that this came off a piece of gym equipment, its just hard to even recognize as a sway bar its so big. Love it
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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hope you know how to drive your car lol
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Tool for autocross. Spent all day in the rain and its a nice addition, helps claw back a little neutrality. Check my garage for mods list
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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So any knows where i can get rear koni shocks for my cobalt tc? Everyone seems to be out of stock at the moment.
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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tirerack? or maybe post a wanted thread on here
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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yea im prolly gunna have to do that cause tire rack is a little on the expensive side.
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