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'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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terry always coming with some info for us  
www.shox.com Dealer Koni's 135 a piece Eibach's 190 a set KYB's 70 a piece H+R's 225 a set see profile for website, aol name, etc Business:WestEndMobil@yahoo.com Personal:Corey_pimp1@yahoo.com 1998.5 SCSVT ($16000 takes it) 2001 GSXR-1000 1988 Corsica (the beater)
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never throw parts at a car either.
understand what you want the car to do, and get a set of struts and springs that are "matched" to work together to achieve what you are looking for.
Not many of us has the knowledge/experience/cash/time/etc. to develop our own "matched" setup, so get stuff that was designed to work together; not springs from "x" company and struts from "Y" company and expect them to handle good. (also keep in mind, that there aren't a whole lot of people on here that can truly evaluate a suspension setup, especially on the street, heck a lot of the time, people's cars actually handle worse after doing a whole bunch of suspension mods, but they never notice and think their new setup is great . . .)
It's all about balance.
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Electronic scales will be at HMS Inc before the end of the year...we will set up the weights etc for you...
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Amen, Terry.
GRM is the best magazine/website on the planet.
"Function before fashion."
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The only thing I noticed that needs more explaination is: when bouncing the car out after an adjustment make sure the car is on slip plates or else the car will just settle right back to where it was. The ideal situation is drive the car around the block to re settle the suspension, but takes too long, just jounce the car fully on slip plates a few times and the re check....
Just call me Judge.
People suck.
Life begins at 170mph...until that point it is just boring.....
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I don't understand this matched setup thing for our cars. Besides BAT who makes a matched set that is affordable? And unless your racing, how does putting Koni's with Eibachs really make all that much difference?
Koni doesn't make a spring for the contour and Eibach/H&R don't make struts.
SO how is this "understand why" gonna help in a setup on the contour?
Josh
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Actually Koni does make a matched set...don't they Terry
1998 SE ATX Dual exhaust Body conversion Nakamichi CD-40z HU Sound by Crystal Mobile Powered by a/d/s M860 AMP My Ride
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Thanks Terry. I am just starting to learn more about cars and those were really great articles. Cheers!
'95 GL White
K&N
*New Wire Harness* ;P
Pioneer front spkrs, Infinity rear, and Kenwood 320w amp installed YAY!
I'd like to give a shout out to audio forum-esp. archives...you guys helped more than you know..THANKS!
No more mods for now--just hoping she stays well.
78K and still kickin' it.
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We are getting the Koni shock/spring combo for a customer who we hope will be fitting/testing over the next few weeks....
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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