Addicted to eaton Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 they paid you back with a house that has impeccable punctuality? Neat! what are u talking about? Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Posted February 24, 2011 what are u talking about? man·or (mnr) n. 1. a. A landed estate. b. The main house on an estate; a mansion. Quote
pwmin Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 GR's may wear out faster than the stockers, but the Sensa-Tracs are complete garbage Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Posted February 24, 2011 GR's may wear out faster than the stockers, but the Sensa-Tracs are complete garbage I was hoping to hear about those, as I've heard they were an alternative. sounds like unless I wanna spend way too much (which I don't), it's looking like GR2s? Quote
GOT2B GM Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 Actually they are called ExcelG's now not GR2 Quote
jman093 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Posted February 25, 2011 The AGX isn't made for our cars. Our only options for 1st gen w-bodies are the GR2/Excel G, Sensatrac, and Gabriel Ultra. So take your pick between crappy, bad, and horrible. The only other thing you can do, which maybe you are interested in as you seem to be maxing everything out, is to purchase Koni race cartridges and have the body of your old shock machined to accept the cartridge. The car will have to be lowered as the Konis are short, but that won't be a problem with coilovers. Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Posted February 25, 2011 I wonder how much that would cost... I'm nearing my budget though, so I'll probably go with the KYBs for now, but Imight keep that in mind for the future Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Posted February 25, 2011 ouch, maybe next spring. I'm good for getting all 4 for about that price Quote
BXX Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 No doubt. Ill eventually step up to Konis, but I got a laundry list of other shit to get and do first:lol: Quote
stockgp Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 how exactly does the strut housing have to be modified. seems like there is not a ton of material to work with if it has to be bored out. and what aboutt he rears? are the konis direct bolt on for the rear? Quote
jman093 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 how exactly does the strut housing have to be modified. seems like there is not a ton of material to work with if it has to be bored out. and what aboutt he rears? are the konis direct bolt on for the rear? I was talking about the rears. They have to have the top cut off to length and the body threaded for a cap like the one on the front struts. Quote
BXX Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 I was talking about the rears. They have to have the top cut off to length and the body threaded for a cap like the one on the front struts. Yup! Not like its hard really. Just you have to take the gutted strut housings to a machine shop to get threaded for the proper cap. Quote
stockgp Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 huh. so you cut a chunck off the top of the existing strut, and drop in a cartridge like the front takes? Quote
BXX Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 huh. so you cut a chunck off the top of the existing strut, and drop in a cartridge like the front takes? Not a chunk, just cut it open at the very top, remove the strut housings guts, install insert like the front, tighten up nut, enjoy:thumbsup: Quote
stockgp Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 hmm. sounds like a good option even if one would want to stick with the leaf spring setup. thanks for the info Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 ES lateral bushings 9.9108 (you need 4 kits)ES control arm bushings (lowers only) 3.3171 Order from EnergySuspensionParts.com as they are the best priced and ship very fast. I am ordering these, and the ones for my FFP dogbone. What other bushings do I need to get? Quote
BXX Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 For the front sway bar, inner bushings, use these.. 9.5168 For the outside bushings, use these.. 9.5158 For a Gen 1.5 22mm rear sway bar, order another set of 9.5158, for the inner bushings, order in some new ones from like Napa with the bracket or just use the junkyard ones like I have. Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 laterals x4 - check lower control arm - check inner and outer front sway - check outer rear sway - check inner rear sway - order from napa/JY (FFP dogbone - check ) Sound correct? Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 laterals x4 - check lower control arm - check inner and outer front sway - check outer rear sway - check inner rear sway - order from napa/JY (FFP dogbone - check ) Sound correct? Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 in that case, Im about to order about $130 worth of bushings! Quote
Psych0matt Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 so the only thing left to get is gen 2 lateral links, and a gen 1.5 rear sway bar. Everything else is either in my garage, in BXX's garage, or will be in BXX's garage once he makes them Quote
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