SRT suspension opinions

Ok, since Uncle Sam owes me some money I'm upgrading my suspension.

F/R sway bars and springs/shocks.

Here are the options I'm looking at:

Option #1: $1150
Mopar Stage 2 coilovers. The only adjustment in these coilovers is height. Built by KW, plus they are rebuildable.

Option #2: $1350
Mopar Stage 3 coilovers. Fully adjustable and rebuildable. Also built by KW. But these might be a little bit too pricey.

Option #3: ~$850
Tokico Illumina struts w/lowering springs. Probaly Tein H-techs, or Hotchkis. The struts are 5-way adjustable, but height is fixed.

Tein does have a set of Super Street coilovers, but the spring rates are the same front and rear. Which seams stange to me. Plus the rates are kinda high and I don't want to be bouncing down the road.

What do you guys think?

I think I got a video of a Volvo roasting an SRT . . .

Do the mopar mods keep your car under warranty? If so - are you looking for ultimate grip and bad tire wear and crappy ride - or are you looking for the look?

Mopar mods and warranty has been a great debate at srtforums.com. Some say it's ok, but others say, ANY after market parts void warranties. Even Mopar stuff. Nobody really knows for sure.

Well, I want the look, 1.2-1.5" drop. I want good grip + even tire wear + ok ride.

Volvo Vid - poor SRT

Id go with stage II - sounds like good money for what it gives, if you can afford it stage III - but like you said - more money . . .

more SRT humor . . .

sorry dave - you know its cause im jealous . . .

Originally posted by Horse:
Volvo Vid - poor SRT

rolf! Volvo's smoking tires

cool, but it just looks strange. Oh, I think the best one in that was the new M3 loosing! I'd like to see the look on that guys face.

Originally posted by Horse:
more SRT humor . .

dude, you forgot the orange one!

on second thought and reflection on my own suspension - get the tokicos - i LOVE mine -

cheaper and if the mopar voids the warantee like the Tokicos - get the blues . . .

Sometimes matched components are the best way to go. Is option 3 matched?

Scot brought up a good point about warranty...
Either way, Dodge shouldn't void your powertrain warranty if you mod the suspension. That's just lame. Talk with you favorite service manager and see what he/she says.

Know the law

Well, after thinking about it for a while, I'm gonna go with option #3, Tokico Illumina's & Tein H-tech springs. Just for reference, the H-tech's drop is F-1.2" & R-1.5". Stock spring rates F-170, R-125, H-tech rates F-173, R-168. I think these will give a close to stock ride quality, with the drop I want. I probably could stay with the stock shocks, but why, I'm gonna have it all apart anyway.

......patiently waiting money from Uncle Sam......

i agree - tokicos rule

who-ho! Uncle Sam has paid up!

Now, after more searching, those h-tech springs are giving people about 1.7" drop in the front. I think that's a bit much.

I originally wasn't thinking of the Mopar Stage 1 springs, 'cause they were advertised with a 1" drop front and back. I wanted a bit more than that, but people are getting about 1.25" drop with them. I don't know the spring rates, but I think since the are Mopar parts they should be perfect with the Tokicos.

get pics up quick - as quick as your car.

yeah, sway bars are here, and the Tokico's are on the way!

man, I can't wait for spring time!!

maybe by spring I can sell my MSP and own an 82?

Bring it on the Canyon Run, show us what a Neon can do. It would be sweet to compare a turbo contour and a SRT4 in the twisties, I have some suspention mods too

. May is coming up quick ! -B.