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- Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:33 am #67963 question: im wondering if the current suspension mods i have WAITINg to be installed will help out AT ALL ?

i have stock VX chassi , with VX wheels, STOCK HEITH:

and waiting to install:

FRONT upper strut
REAR upper strut
REAR lower strut


and MABEY a H-brace

will th8is help out at all ? and i will b keeping my vx wheels POLISHED, with grippy tires and i dont THINK i want to lower as i have other mods and dont want to drag my bottom end and have STIF ride LOL
but please im opne to sug-jestions! thankyou for your time !

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- Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:44 am #67965 those mods will have very little or no impact on your car's handling. Your best bang for your dollar would be a new set of lowering springs and better struts. Urethane bushings & sway bars would be the next step. Also some grippier tires than the 13" vx ones will be a good idea, at least 14" tires have some good performance options, but 15" would be best.

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- Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:47 am #67966 but wont lowering make my car harder as in i will FEEL EVERY littel bump on the road ? also drag my exhaust ?



sway bar, are they worth for the 220$++ cost ?


and what the vx wheels arent that good ? but SMALLER= FASTER ACCELERATION right ?

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- Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:59 am #67974

but wont lowering make my car harder as in i will FEEL EVERY littel bump on the road ? also drag my exhaust ?

just don't slam your car and you will be fine. don't lower more than 2 inches. The stiffness of your springs will determine the ride quality.

sway bar, are they worth for the 220$++ cost ?

After you have done springs/struts and upgraded your wheels/tires to a wider/stickier footprint.

and what the vx wheels arent that good ? but SMALLER= FASTER ACCELERATION right ?

yes, but this thread is about handling. the tires on your 13" vx wheels won't help you much in your car's handling, especially as you start beefing up your suspension. the vx wheels are light (9 lbs I believe) but they also make 15" wheels that are also light. Rota Subzeros are 11 lb, Racing Hart CP035's are 9 lb I believe. Enkei RPF01's are in the 10 lb range. Kosei K1's are light too. There's a lot of light weight 15" wheels out there, but they can be expensive. To have a light weight wheel that will help your car handle (wider footprint & lower sidewall tire), you have to pay

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- Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:02 am #67975 This almost seems like a joke

forgive me if I'm wrong