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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 05:36 AM
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So.... my car has been bouncing around quite a bit lately. like the slightest movement in my car will make it shake and i dont like it :\

so, im looking for some new struts and springs, and probably further down the line getting some thicker sway bars for the front and rear.

So, i know what struts im going to be getting, i just dont know what springs to get.

The struts im definately going to get are the tokico blue struts.

The springs i was thinking are just getting the ones that come with them on ebay.

any other suggestions? or needed parts for installing new struts?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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i got the ebaich sportline springs with those struts still havent had time to do the install but they look cool together and everyone has said they are good springs.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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what combo do you guys think i should go with for good ride stiffness? i kind of want my car to be pretty stiff when going down the road, but i dont want the car to shudder when i go over some bad railroad tracks or something.

also, what kind of sway bar package should i buy for my car that would work?

i have factory front and rear sway bar's installed in my car right now, so im also wonder what thickness the stock ones are so i know what thickness to get when i order aftermarket ones.

thanks.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Either the tokiko blues and springs set or prokit and blues for your drop sportlines drop a 2inch and more and prokit and tokiko drops about 1.8 inch drop or alittle less. I would go with the two popular sway bars I have to think of there names I think one is called dc strut bars and vibrant.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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what combo do you guys think i should go with for good ride stiffness? i kind of want my car to be pretty stiff when going down the road, but i dont want the car to shudder when i go over some bad railroad tracks or something.
Thats not possible. If your ride is stiff, then you'll have to go over RR tracks at 5mph, and you'll feel every single imperfection on the road.

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also, what kind of sway bar package should i buy for my car that would work?

i have factory front and rear sway bar's installed in my car right now, so im also wonder what thickness the stock ones are so i know what thickness to get when i order aftermarket ones.
Stock sway bars for a non-R/T,non-ACR Neon is 22mm front/17mm rear. The best aftermarket sway bars IMO are the Hotchkis bars, which are 29mm in the front, and 24mm in the rear. I have them on my car and couldnt imagine the car withouth them...
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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what combo do you guys think i should go with for good ride stiffness? i kind of want my car to be pretty stiff when going down the road, but i dont want the car to shudder when i go over some bad railroad tracks or something.
Thats not possible. If your ride is stiff, then you'll have to go over RR tracks at 5mph, and you'll feel every single imperfection on the road.

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also, what kind of sway bar package should i buy for my car that would work?

i have factory front and rear sway bar's installed in my car right now, so im also wonder what thickness the stock ones are so i know what thickness to get when i order aftermarket ones.
Stock sway bars for a non-R/T,non-ACR Neon is 22mm front/17mm rear. The best aftermarket sway bars IMO are the Hotchkis bars, which are 29mm in the front, and 24mm in the rear. I have them on my car and couldnt imagine the car withouth them...
sorry if that first question was mis-leading.

what i really meant was i didn't want to have no give at all in the suspension and jar something in the engine bay and potentially damaging them.

also, where can i get a good set of front/rear hotchiks swaybars from?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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bump, i still need some more opinions/reviews of these products im considering getting, thanks
 
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