Originally posted by sjsmk1:
Hey douchebags, you are real quick to criticize but phil, your car is weak,


Did I ever claim it wasn't? I have other priorities right now. I'm getting married and building a house, which are more important than having a "non-weak" ride. Don't make this personal.

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pete your suspension setup is damn near the same as mine. There is a reason that this post asked for additional assistance, and that if you look at my signature the wheels are for sale.


Okay, good call on the wheels.

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I was looking for the best all around setup,


There is no such thing. If you mean best street setup, then get some softer progressive springs and you're pretty much set. If you're drag racing, ask someone else, I don't know. If you're road racing or auto-xing, then I can help you. All I did was ask for more details, and ask that you search for info and read up on suspension tuning before you jump in.

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money is not an issue, some of us have it.


Okay, great. Leda makes the parts you want, IIRC. And you're going to want to get tubular front control arms made up by someone (search- someone did it) with poly greasable bushings, a camber kit (unless you make the LCAs adjustable), a boxed-in rear subframe and upgraded rear bushings/control arms. You should also get a custom rear swaybar made up with adjustable ends so you can tune the suspension. I'd go with a 24mm hollow tube like the Aussie bar.

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The BAT was ordered before i ever heard of the Aussie, im pretty sure that anyone reading the post knew what i was talking about.


All I said was "It's 21mm, and you'd be better off with the Aussie bar under many circumstances (esp. auto-x)". I was stating the facts, telling you the what the best bar was. what was the problem with that?

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So if you are of no help


I said you needed a smaller front swaybar, which you didn't know. I told you where to find information about the topic. I informed you about a new rear swaybar that might be better. I told you about the wheels, which you did know, but I was trying to help on that one. I asked for more details on what you are doing with the car so that I could help. What more did you want me to do?

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and drive a weak @ss ride, please keep the comments to yourself.


Again, why does my car have anything to do with it? I know exactly what I would do if I had the money and the time and the desire to invest them in a ten-year old beater.

So, if you answer my questions, I can help you find what you are looking for. If you just get all foamy at the mouth becuase I told you your ideas on roll stiffness were all wrong, then you can go away. I have no tolerance for people who think their money can buy things it can't. Please don't be one of those people. Right now you need knowledge, not more parts. If you are serious about making the best Contour suspension possible, then figure out

a) what you want to do with it (no suspension is the best for everthing. There are always comprimises),
b) how much you want to spend (everyone has limits),
c) how long you are willing to wait (custom is the best, but will take a while).

I'd love to see you build an awesome suspension, and if you calm down and co-operate, we can figure out how to make it.

-Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS | Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES | Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results