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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Right now my suspension is bone stock. Stock springs,tires, struts and sway bar in the front only. It understeers HORRIBLY! What can I do to make it handle better. I need a parts list so I can get this project moving. Any help would be great. Thanks
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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Lowering springs/struts or coilovers, new tires, front and rear sway bar and you'll be happy with it. I have eibach pro kit lowering springs on mine with stock struts, 24mm front sway bar, 22mm rear sway bar, stock tires and mine is a terror in teh corners. Once I get new tires it will be really insane in the corners. I would do some combination like that to improve your handling.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 03:45 AM
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What struts would be good to use? Mine dont have the sway bar mounting tabs so im going to have to replace them.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 04:00 AM
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I used my coilovers on my stock struts, and put some low profile tires on my 17's. It handels great. Thinking bout a dc strut bar.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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ive got eibach springs on ym stock struts. it rides pretty rough sometimes, but it handles beautifully. i also have a vibrant front strut brace and low profile nitto 555 tires on my 18's
 
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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If you do not have a swaybar in back then the simple addito of replacemnt struts for a SXT and a rear sway bar will make a huge difference. Now if yu really want help ou then start lowering the car some and meaty tires. Remmber on the street you still need some compliance or you will just bounce off everywhere and will handle poorly. So don't get it too tight.
 
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