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What's the best overall and best bang for buck S14 suspension setup?

Old 05-19-2004, 04:08 PM
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What's the best overall and best bang for buck S14 suspension setup?

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

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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.

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Old 05-19-2004, 04:26 PM
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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!
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Old 05-19-2004, 05:03 PM
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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.
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Old 05-19-2004, 05:32 PM
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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.
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can you put 17x9 in the front?
i need spacers with 8.5 in the font
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Old 05-19-2004, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by ahnyoungboi
can you put 17x9 in the front?
i need spacers with 8.5 in the font
With the correct offset, yep!
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Old 05-19-2004, 11:30 PM
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welll looks like im gonna have to look for some new rims
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Old 05-20-2004, 10:22 AM
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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.
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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
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Originally posted by ahnyoungboi
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
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maybe them wheels were designed for an FWD, thus the wrong offset ... maybe
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Naw...these were for the Rx7's
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