A lil suspension help plz.

If your not planning on takeing it to the track that much i would just get a set of OEM replacements.

i only drag my car when i go to the track i just got a set of lakewood drag shocks and struts.

for a steet car that could do both, or not really go at all. and the shocks and struts need replacing i'd look into a good adjustable shock. you can adjust it for a good ride in town. if you feel like carving some windy back roads in you area you can tighten them up for performance around the corner. if you feel the need for better weight transfer or ever want to head to the drag strip you can loosen up the front and and get better tracion off the line.

if your going to replace them i'd just upgrade.

I'm currently doing the same thing.

Replace the axle side bushing on the upper control arm if/when you place the control arms. I went with maximum motorsports lowers and FRPP uppers and I love them. Replace the spring isolators, the stock ones are probably all dried and crushed. Unless you want to play with ride height I'd leave the springs. They don't really wear out. I have some ford letter springs and I can't wait to change them out. They suck on NE roads. New shocks (Tokico blues are highly recommended entry shocks over on the corral), IMHO stay away from KYBs I have non adjustibles on my car and hate them and I've found thats a universal response to all thier products. Oh and yes get sfc's if you don't have them. Biggest imporvement I saw. I can jack up one side of my car and the the other side will come up with it. Blew my father inlaw away.

Are you planning on tightening up the front?

MoneygrubbinCar said:

Yea nearly everything suspension wise is due for replacement on my car right now so I'm just tryin to through as much as I can without havin to take it apart again. I looked at the lakewood shocks but if you say go with adjustable I'm guessin I should go with the Kyb adjustable shocks and struts then, Steeda sport springs, along with a maximum motorsports subframe connectors. Should that have me pretty well covered? I know this might be a dumb question but can someone explain the front suspension a lil better? Most of the kits I look at don't offer front shocks are the struts doing the same task? Whats the deal on that? I'm an electrician by day and far far away from being a mechanic at night I'm just tryin to learn a lil and I got an idea of where I wanna go with my ride. So any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks again guys

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Yah shocks and struts are basicly the same thing. A strut has the lower mounting points on ist side instead of bottom. Also struts almost always have the spring around them. Guy named McPherson invented them before I was born.

I just put Lakewood 50/50's on the rear and 70/30's up front. Ride is good, the rear is a lil stiff but overall I 'm happy w/ my choice. Subframes as already mentioned are a good idea. I have mac solid lowers and CHE double adjustable uppers waiting to go in. (Ran out of time on Sat)