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Brand New Virgin '93 240 hatchback -need parts suggestions_tight budget!

Old Nov 8, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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he's on a "tight budget" so $200 might come a long way. even an upgraded shocks alone would be just fine. agx, tokico blues, etc.
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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ahhh yes. struts > springs definately. i think if i had only $200 to spend on the suspension i would get bushings. or perhaps a sway bar.

edit: a REAR sway bar
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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lol i dont know where $200 came from, he never said thats all he had, only wheels is where he wanted to start, since some decent wheels n tires will cost more than $200 im assuming he has more than that...were just trying to point u in the right direction...do suspension first and then wheels, just buy what u want, its ur car...later down the road just remember what we said..
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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oh iono naptime brought up the $200, its HIS fault

iono i think it came from me saying that most springs cost somehwere in the neighborhood of $200.
Old Nov 8, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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oh...lol oh well i duno whats goin on anymore

lol naptime why is ur name naptime?
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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will strut bars front/rear do anything to make it handle better? i know they stiffen up the front end and stuff, but do they Feel any different?- and now that u guys have me peer pressured, where can i order a nice/cheap set of coilovers?
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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u will notice a small difference, but coilovers are gona be the best investment u can buy when it comes to suspension

jspec.com i beleive sells megans for 800 shipped otherwise there is stance/kts/ksport that are all relatively cheap
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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cool ill find some thanx
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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i said $200 can go a long way because someone said $600 for shocks/springs and $800 for coils. so $200 difference. $200 can go a long way in terms of.....sometimes it's hard to come up/save that $200.

my name is naptime because i used to take daily naps haha. and also because i always look tired and people tend to tell me that i need to take a nap. when people ask why i look tired, i tell them that i'm not. then they proceed to ask if i just woke up.....
Old Nov 11, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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You keep saying tight budget. Are you going to do a couple of things to the car and never put money in it agin? Or are you trying to get a bunch of stuff done in a
short period of time? Either way, just get
one thing at a time if that is what your budget dictates. Then when you have more to spend get more. Typically most people do it this way. If you blow what you have now on a bunch of odds and ends all at once, but get cheap crap you will probably regret it.
Old Nov 11, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by nickz
will strut bars front/rear do anything to make it handle better? i know they stiffen up the front end and stuff, but do they Feel any different?- and now that u guys have me peer pressured, where can i order a nice/cheap set of coilovers?
You should get the Energy Suspension Full Bushing kit! You will feel drastic improvements in your handling. Its only $110 and I believe it is one of the best mods you can do for your chassis. Anyways your oem bushing are probably worn to **** and need to be replaced.
Old Nov 11, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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If you get the bushing kit make sure you have access to a press. This is a great thing for your vehicle, the bushings that is.
Make sure it runs well first before you get into aftermarket parts. Nothing says ghetto like a car with coilovers or some aftermarket parts on it that runs like ***. Just my two cents.
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