Things tend to snowball with these cars... :)
05-21-2003, 07:21 AM
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Things tend to snowball with these cars... :)
Two years ago I purchased a 98' GXE with factory aluminum wheels, spoiler, keyless entry, etc...
It handled kind of pigish, so I installed a RSB and a front strut tower brace. The ADDCO RSB felt funny at first, so the bushings on the control arms got moved about one inch from the ends of the bar, and things felt a LOT better.
Anyway, I decided to install 'stock' SE springs and struts, and located a 47k mile set for $150 shipped.
About a year later, those struts are sold, and there's a set of AGX's, MaxSpeed springs, Motivational rear mounts, Polyurethane sway bar and control arm bushings, new strut bearings, new strut mounts, TRW (KYB) strut boots and 2k1 16" SE wheels awaiting installation!
Over the period of close to a year, I've finally acquired everything but the new tires, and will probably start turning wrenches this weekend!
I'll let the springs settle for a couple weeks on the old tires before getting it aligned and buying the new treads... which will probably be Kumho HP4 716's, as they are available locally at a decent price, wear well, and offer good performance.
I spent WAY more money on this thing than had been anticipated at first. Oh well, I guess if you're going to do it, do it right!
Good Luck!
It handled kind of pigish, so I installed a RSB and a front strut tower brace. The ADDCO RSB felt funny at first, so the bushings on the control arms got moved about one inch from the ends of the bar, and things felt a LOT better.
Anyway, I decided to install 'stock' SE springs and struts, and located a 47k mile set for $150 shipped.
About a year later, those struts are sold, and there's a set of AGX's, MaxSpeed springs, Motivational rear mounts, Polyurethane sway bar and control arm bushings, new strut bearings, new strut mounts, TRW (KYB) strut boots and 2k1 16" SE wheels awaiting installation!
Over the period of close to a year, I've finally acquired everything but the new tires, and will probably start turning wrenches this weekend!
I'll let the springs settle for a couple weeks on the old tires before getting it aligned and buying the new treads... which will probably be Kumho HP4 716's, as they are available locally at a decent price, wear well, and offer good performance.
I spent WAY more money on this thing than had been anticipated at first. Oh well, I guess if you're going to do it, do it right!
Good Luck!
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