need to tighen my suspension

[Christopherrr]

okay guys, need advise...I got money to mod my suspension, but only problem is...I can only do one thing. Springs or Shocks??? Which should I do first??? I'm thinking springs...but I'd like your opinions on this one...any suggestions are welcomed.

[Steve95formula]

Personally I'd do niether the above. If you want good handling get yourself a 21mm rear sway bar. There will be a world of differance. I noticed it on my Formula especially going fast around exit ramps. About the only down side is that the rear swings a little if you get too much on it but I need new tires anyway.
Now I get good handling without the sacrifice in ride quality (stock springs and shocks).

[Jeff_in_Atl]

I wouldn't do either first either. That sounds funny. The first thing I would do is either SFCs http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-body...frameconnector or sway bars http://www.spohn.net/category.cfm?categoryid=1054 .

[Christopherrr]

yeah...but my ride is sooo wavy, I bottom out so easy...I can literally make the rear go up and down by pushing down on the rear...my mom's Accord are stiffer!!! I wouldn't mind a stiffer ride cuz I think my stock shocks and springs are too soft (stock deCarbons and springs; 77k on them)...I don't like the feel of piloting a boat.

Personally, I think my shocks and springs are toasted...

[Jeff_in_Atl]

LOL.

Your shocks may be wore out but the springs are not. FYI most road race cars run a light spring and shock package. A stiff spring and stiff shock will cause the tire to bounce and loose traction. A good set of sway bars will stop a lot of the "boat" fealing.

I personally like the feel of a stiffer shock too. I haven't decided on which shock to run. I've had Konis in the past and I like them but they are pricey. The Hals aren't much netter in price. I've allways thought KYBs were cheap shocks but the only reason I thought that was they were big in VW beetle shocks. Not a logical reason.

[DWS'95Bird]

Bilsteins have worked well for me......I added SLP's Level 1 suspension package a few years ago, which included Bilsteins....

[99WS6TA]

I use the SLP suspension system to and i like it alot. and its not that expensive. its like 800 and if you do it yourself save even more money. only special tool you need is a spring compresser and you can rent those at parts store (i know autozone has them)


http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...RTNUMBER=70001

[Injuneer]

If you are going to change one (springs or shocks) you might as well do both at the same time. The front "coil over" shock requires that the entire spring/spring seat/shock assembly be removed and the assembly broken down with a spring compressor. Often the top nut on the shock is so badly rusted that the shock needs to be cut off (although a 99 shouldn't be that bad - depends if its been driven on salted winter roads). If you alter the ride height, its a good idea to have a complete front end alighment done.

If the back end is a loose as you describe, I'd definitely do the shocks.... sounds like you may have one or both leaking.





A low $$$ approach to stiffening up the roll resistance, similar (but not quite) to the larger diameter sway bars, is to replace all the sway bar/end link bushings with polyurethane bushings. I was amazed at the increase in roll resistance. When changing the sway bar, its often a good idea to go up in diameter on BOTH the front and back, exactly to avoid the oversteer problem described above.