I am talking whatever it takes to make for a great street car. Nothing that's going shake the interior or jar you over bumps.

Coilovers or spring/shock combo

swaybars

Strut towers and/or other chassis braces

Control arms

Bushings

etc


Right now I am thinking the HE's or one of the groupbuy favorites, both are at around $1000-1200...then you jump to $2500 and beyond, whiteline or susp tech sways, front / rear stb's, Nismo power brace, tension rods without bushings, perhaps a lower brace, ES bushings for the spots they sell them for. I think this would make for a good handling and comfortable car without breaking the bank or your passengers.

Something in a 17x8" or 9" tire....I don't know if 18" will be too low profile, I had 205/40R17's once and it wasn't a nice ride...going 205/55R16 I gave up little if any handling and it was a much better ride.

Any suggestions?

 

You say street car...is this just going to be a street driven car, drift, track, grip? You all ready have a pretty good idea of what to get. HE's are one of the best buys, if you can afford them.

As fore wheels/tires. How bout 17X8 all around, OR 17X8 in front and 17X9 in rear. As for tire size...215/45 or 40/17 in front and 235/40 or 45/17 in the rear. You could also do 225 in front and 245 rear. Lots of choices!

 

Well I may hang it out in a corner or two, but I doubt I'd ever take my 98 to the track other than a Test and Tune...if I get the space I may pick up an older more expendable 240sx and make it a weekend track car.

I am still learning what's the parts to get and it's obvious there are great buys and terrible ones. Part of my website is trying to piece that together.

 

here is what i would do

Coilover/LSD

right now if i had my coice i woulkd get some silk road coils and ATS LSD

Next would be some 17x9 wheels at all four corners pull the fenders a little ad you will be good to go.

 

can you put 17x9 in the front?
i need spacers with 8.5 in the font

 

With the correct offset, yep!

 

welll looks like im gonna have to look for some new rims

 

you can fit a 9j up front with a +25 to a 0 offset. you may ahve to roll the fender and or pull them but tis free and easy to do.

 

WHAT?~?!?!?! i thought u needed offset to clear the calipers...well Z calipers anyways...man.... only reson i bought these rims...well 1 of two..the other was b/c it was freaking cheap

 

Spoke design is more important if you want to clear big calipers

 

maybe them wheels were designed for an FWD, thus the wrong offset ... maybe

 

Naw...these were for the Rx7's