this is mostly for street use, but I want to get into autocross once I get upgraded suspension. I want to spend no more than $1K (initially).



1. I was thinking KYB AGX's, the eibach pro-kit, and some new bushings all around. If you have any suggestions or criticisms let me know.



2. which is better: eibach pro-kit springs, or suspension techniques? the st springs are considerably cheaper



3. sway bars: should I do these now, or wait and see how it feels with just the aforementioned items? I really have no idea how big is "good enough," and I've read about swapping to a TII front sway bar. comments, please.



4. I've read that pretty much any aftermarket bushings will be an improvement. Are there any I should steer clear of?

I haven't sold a lot of the ST's, I've sold quite a few Eibach kits and never heard a complaint, but as you mentioned they are quite a bit cheaper.



I sell the Energy bushing kit and have heard pretty good things about them, but I think much like you mentioned you can't go wrong with any of the aftermarket kits.

good to know. phins, prepare for another happy customer https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif











I need to buy these before I start thinking about the work involved, lol

and does anyone know who sells the 4-point strut braces? (bolts to firewall)

1. me too



2. imma do eibach i think



3. i would wait, that way you get a feel for what the springs and shocks did



4. they should all be fine?

sweet...kyb's, eibach's, and bushings ordered https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

coolness

CP racing sells one.

cool, I see that one for $117, and mazdatrix has one for $272.

i need bushings.



kevin.

though the red ones look cool, they are not graphite impregnated

Hey baldy, thanks for aksing the questions we were all pondering about...I talked to phins about the stuff. I also wanted to do a suspension upgrade. KYB, Eibach, Energy Bushings , SS brake line, Slotted Rotors etc..



The sway bars i would get i guess RB

Too bad the thing is so heavy.

sonuvacracker, I think I've got a problem. I rented a spring compressor from Pep Boys yesterday. I haven't actually tried anything yet, just preparing in my head. This particular spring compressor goes through the middle of the spring, and hooks onto the top and bottom, and draws the hools toward the center, compressing the spring. Won't I need to mount the spring to the strut while compressed? This would make it impossible with this tool. I've seen the kind that grab the spring from the outside, on either side, but they didn't have that available.



Am I going to have to buy the other kind, only to use it once? Or will this spring compressor work for me?

bah, I went and bought the correct spring compressors. I don't know how long the whole process took, but it wasn't bad.



I drove it for the first time this morning, and it's awesome! With the KYB AGX's on the softest setting, the pot-holed section of my morning commute was a whole lot less painful than my worn stock suspension, and the cornering is amazing. I must've been really used to the body roll, because on a long sweeping turn at 65 mph it felt like the car was leaning into the turn. I have yet to do some real "testing," with different settings and more curves, but I think that's what's on my agenda for the lunch break. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

I've got the 4 point strut bar with the torque brace on my vert. That thing is awesome. It is a better design the the CP racing bar. You can tell that just from looking at the pictures. It really stiffened up the front end and made turn in better. Plus it seems to reduce cowl shake in the convertible. The torque brace is a good design and bolts to the air pump bracket. It is very strong and does not allow the engine to move on its mounts much. The throttle is much more responsive and there really wasn't much more vibrations transmitted to the chassis. It is a great piece and worth the money if you can afford it. The only problem with it seems to be that it rubs on the hood liner a little but I could really care less about that.

But what brand is it?