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02-17-2002, 10:31 AM | #1 |
It's a lot like a race car
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Thinking about turning my car into a corner carver
Well I found a set of turbines that I think I can get for cheap.
I not looking to out handel a Indy car, but I wanna step up the handleing a notch or 3. I'm gonna add: Turbine rims 5.0 springs 5.0 sway bars home-made sub-frame connectors home-made strut tower brace As you can see I'm goning pretty low bugget(thank God my dad welds for a living) Also, would stuff like boxing my control arms help? Can you guys think of some other cheap mods I could do you make?
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02-17-2002, 11:06 AM | #2 |
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ummmm get a saleen, roush or steeda mustang
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02-17-2002, 04:37 PM | #3 |
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Handle with care
In addition to the HD springs and the bracing you plan to do, KYB struts and shocks are economical and would help. Remember, tires are a big part of handling; generally, the softer the compound, the better.
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02-17-2002, 05:41 PM | #4 |
All about the Windsor.
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You need to lower the center of gravity....so....drop it!
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02-17-2002, 11:49 PM | #5 |
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Both my 88LX Hatch auto 4 bangers would lift the inner rear wheel going around a hard corner al la Volkswagen GTI. Getting stiffer struts/shocks/springs would probably stop that and give it even more cornering force.
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02-18-2002, 12:59 AM | #6 |
Get down.....
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the man to speak to fellas is Darius Drudis. he gave me some REAL helpful hints! he cuts corners like cutting cake! hes the man to ask!
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02-18-2002, 01:26 PM | #7 |
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I always recommend (like a broken record) this order:
Welded subframes Springs Struts/shocks Re-evaluate. Do you really wanna throw more money away? Then add new wheels/tires. GOOD ones, not Pep Boys tires, I mean spend a few bucks, there _is_ a difference. Now stop! Cause from here is starts to get more complicated and more expensive...
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02-18-2002, 03:21 PM | #8 |
It's a lot like a race car
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drudis Well I'm getting the turbine rims because my 14" poly glass rims are ugly as crap.
Also things like sub frames, strut tower brace, and boxing the control arms wouldn't cost me anything because my dad can make/do it for me. I was going to add the 5.0 springs because they had a higher spring rate, they're cheap, and I'm broke. Same with the sway bars, they're biger and they're cheap.
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