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    Supposing you were starting with a clean stock ADM sprinter and slowly upgrading it, what order would you do things? What do people think is the best value stuff to do and what youd leave till later.
    Also take into account how much it will cost so like maybe an engine conversion would be the best thing but its going to be expensive so maybe for the same money you would put in suspension and wheels first and do the engine later.

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    i would go

    suspesion then possibly brakes, and if you needed bigger rims for the brakes get them, then look at an engine conversion
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    Yeah the best way to get the most out of your car is to start with suspension then brakes.
    I've just "upgraded" my rear shocks basically bought some used commodore rear shocks put them in and the car is so much better!!
    I can't wait to overhaul my whole suspension, brakesand pullout all un needed (wanted) weight, but in terms of cost and results suspension is the first thing especially in an 86

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    yuup suspension #1, brakes #2 (mostly cause half the time u do them as a suspension upgrade, plus u'll need them for #3 - your engine conversion)

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    Depends what you want to do with your car (as far as driving styles), and how much you want to spend.

    I can modify hachi/ke suspension to be 1/2 decent for fark all cost using 2nd hand bits n pieces from other cars. It wouldnt be fantastic compared to new decent shit, but it will work well and will be a 1/4 of the cost.

    Agreed tho...suspension is what makes a hachi a good car. Power is secondary.
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    This sounds like some good advice. Its what Ive always thought but Ive also always disliked 4AC power. Ill probably do something like this next beast I get.
    And I was just thinking how few places people would tell you suspension before power. Truly a unique website...

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    EDIT: first mod ill be doing to my sprinter id ill be heading down to the wreckers and pulling the rear sway bar out of a tercel (swap over with a hachi and they are 2 times as thick as the stock sway) then ill be buying a strut brace for the front and installing the king springs i have. already have 4age and supporting mods such at dual core radiator and big fuel system

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    Big fuel system.. Haha. It's a 4age, not a big turbo rotary.

    Pretty sure you'll have to bend the tercel swaybar to fit an 86 also.

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    yeah dont worry so much about the mega buck fuel system

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    tercel swaybar is 3mm larger in diameter

    stock 14mm
    tercel 17mm
    most aftermarket 18 - 20mm

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