Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 38

Thread: suspension upgrade on the cheap

  1. #1
    Senior Member s13 james's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Name
    James
    State
    NSW
    Location
    Sutho Shire
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    752

    Default suspension upgrade on the cheap

    i just finished getting my new 70 to mint state and passed rego first go haha starting putting my wheels and bits on then cut then cut the springs to get good wheel fitment.START OF PROBLEM looks sik as low drives ok on smooth roads but bumps and spirited conering makes it bounce like all fuck.Looking around on here i see ppl cut and weld struts to make coilovers,this is no option for me and i gather from what ive read here 86 coilovers like bc's require steering arms? to fit.
    what am i best off to do? what parts do i need to 86 bc's coils work or is there a cost effective solution from a wreckers than requires no welding
    PS. my s13 sussy was so much easier haha,
    thanks guys
    Last edited by s13 james; 13th December 2010 at 01:49 PM.

  2. #2
    Veteran haveaparty's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Name
    Brett
    State
    QLD
    Location
    Crestmead
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    1,159

    Default

    for the rear get excel short stroke shocks, with falcon ultra low kings cut to suit height, and for the front just get falcon king springs agen cut to suit height, cause ketos dont weigh much the greater spring rate for the heavy falcon works well on the much lighter cars

  3. #3
    Senior Member s13 james's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Name
    James
    State
    NSW
    Location
    Sutho Shire
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    752

    Default

    thanks for the quick reply mate ill look into it,can it be any model falcon?

  4. #4
    Veteran haveaparty's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Name
    Brett
    State
    QLD
    Location
    Crestmead
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    1,159

    Default

    ba or au ultra low king springs would be easiest to get, auto barns full set of kings is like 250 bucks

  5. #5
    Veteran stx-16's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Name
    Sam
    State
    NSW
    Location
    Tweed Heads
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    1,964

    Default

    or just stock falcon springs cut to suit
    you play halo?
    add me GT: samnbhnc

  6. #6
    Veteran slide86's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Name
    Huw
    State
    SA
    Location
    Hills
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    3,526

    Default

    suspension isnt really a safety component, or an important part of your car. So by all means, you should just run cut springs and mismatching shocks.......

    If you cant tell, im being sarcastic, if you cant afford to do it right the first time with such an important component of your car, dont do it at all

  7. #7
    Veteran lolwat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Name
    Michael
    State
    NSW
    Location
    Crimebrook 2749
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    3,971

    Default

    +1
    why waste money buying all that when you could jsut save a bit more and do it properly

  8. #8
    Senior Member s13 james's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Name
    James
    State
    NSW
    Location
    Sutho Shire
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    752

    Default

    falcons are like 40 buks at a wreckers and will keep me happy till i have spare cash? thanks for the info haveaparty
    Last edited by s13 james; 13th December 2010 at 08:55 PM.

  9. #9
    Senior Member sam2306's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Name
    Sam
    State
    SA
    Location
    Adelaide
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    768

    Default

    chopped springs and rooted shocks are whats making it really bumpy, also if your lca's are flat it will cause bumpsteer so you'll need rca's also
    Quote Originally Posted by Danzo View Post
    nah I cbf with NS, its full of timewasting jewlords

  10. #10
    Veteran trikzlane's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Name
    Mereki
    State
    QLD
    Location
    Badassville
    Country
    Australia
    Posts
    1,530

    Default

    do it properly or dont do it at all, you can also use s13 sussy in the front
    ~KEEP DRIFTING FUN~

Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. AE71 Suspension Upgrade
    By joey_jones1213 in forum Cars or Parts Wanted
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 19th June 2010, 08:38 PM
  2. AE71 Suspension upgrade.
    By Drift_Donkey in forum Cars or Parts Wanted
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 8th October 2009, 01:37 PM
  3. Corona Suspension Upgrade
    By duurs in forum Technical - Questions
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 10th April 2008, 07:39 PM
  4. upgrade suspension
    By samuek in forum Cars or Parts Wanted
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 17th April 2007, 01:04 PM
  5. Suspension Upgrade - well worth the money
    By ae86fow in forum Technical - Questions
    Replies: 41
    Last Post: 15th March 2007, 08:16 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •