Farkas Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I wish the coilovers and etc were that cheap for my car I paid nearly 1000 dollars for everything I have, doing all of the labor myself and I still have another 500-600 dollars I need to invest in suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 So many options, so many projects. Truck or car I keep waivering on which one I want to do first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 So many options, so many projects. Truck or car I keep waivering on which one I want to do first. What kind of truck? Keep in mind, that delsol makes a good daily driver, trucks can be more fun to customize, and you have more options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 And for suspension - are there any ways to lower the car other than different springs? Every vehicle is different is why I ask, my Tacoma is lowered in the front by moving the mounting position for the balljoint, which in effect moves the spindle up higher, but uses factory shocks. I don't really like using springs that make a large change to the vehicle's rideheight, it screws with too many things. Coilovers are a far better idea as they correct many of the problems you would encounter with only coils. There are two different styles of coils, progressive rate and fixed rate. Progressives are alright so long as you don't take turns too hard. They are designed to have different spring rates depending on how hard they are pushed, the harder you turn the stiffer they get. What this means is they ride alright when just cruising, but if you start to turn really hard they change how the car handles and can surprise you. Fixed rate springs are better for road racing, as there are no surprises. This is just another thing to think about. Coilovers are cool because there are sets out there that let you adjust how stiff you want the car depending on how you plan on driving it, without being a progressive spring (no surprises). Sometimes you can have as much, or even more fun with a car that handles great than a car that's straight line fast. I'm working on a fiero now that has a 90hp engine and won't be getting any engine mods anytime soon. I'm going to get it running, do a coilover suspension, upgrade the brakes and get some good tires, and it will be done. I may do an engine swap at some point in time, but that's not happening right at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 What kind of truck? Keep in mind, that delsol makes a good daily driver, trucks can be more fun to customize, and you have more options. I have a 92 gmc 2500 that I have always planned on re-doing. Its rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I would fix one thing before modding the other.. I have been putting the truck off for years. Then the eclipse and the honda both were deals I couldn't pass up. The truck is suppose to go to our shop at work and get stripped, but we have been unusually busy this year, and the timing hasnt happened. Its to big to get in the garage here and work on. But I am bored and want to tinker with something. As far as the springs I was suppose to get from a guy on ohiohondas, he just stiffed me. So now I am looking again. After I get it stripped I need to get the truck over to Rolla so he can do some repair work on the body. Bad thing is I dont want to leave the truck in the shop to long since I already have the boat and jetskis sitting in there. I just need to stop procrastinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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