hi, i have a 2001 chevrolet cavalier ls 4 door and i relle want to upgrade my suspension. does anyone have any advice on what i should get? i dont want anything that is cheap and will crap out on me within the first week of install but i also dont want something extremely expensive that will make me have a heart attack (in other words the best bang for the buck).
thanks
"still want to smash that like the fist of an angry god"
dspec ajustables is what im going for .... price is around 7 ish .... but compared to most ... instalation is made easier .
and they are ajustable !!
have you heard anything good about the dropzone struts/shocks and spring combo, i saw them on ebay for about 300 but then again lot of things on ebay are made cheap.
"still want to smash that like the fist of an angry god"
i have koni reds with eibach sportlines and i love it. Handles like a dream.
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2002 Sunfire -->
- Ractive steering wheel
- ASA 17" EM9 + Nexen N5000 215/45/17 (steelies for winter)
- D-Spec Lowering kit @ 1.4" (issues currently
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- Rockford P250.1 + MTX MZS1004 + Panasonic CQ-C8313U head unit
- Barely legal tint.
I have D-specs with Ksport springs. It rides and handles very nice and it handles much better under boost..
not to thread jack but i see no reason to start another thread for a similar ? what are the coil over options for our cars? what would ppl recommend?
Koni Yellows with one of the Eibach springs (depending how low/firm you want your ride)
my honist opinion is stay AWAY!! from coilovers on these cars.. doesnt matter what brand they are crap, they dont ride worth a damn compaired to a good Shock and spring combo.. This is coming from some one who has gone with a number of Coilover set ups for the Jbody. I threw a set of Koni Yellows and Eibach springs on my sisters Cavalier and it rides SOO smooth and still soft for every day driving but yet firm enough for good handleing... way better then any coilover set i have used on my sunfire
The First Twin Charged jbody
blue car (R.I.P) - 240whp @7psi..
silver car - 305whp 315lbs.tq @15psi (91 Octane) or 420whp & 425lbs.TQ @20psi (94 octane+Alcohol Injection)
All dynos run on a Mustang dyno
only problem with a strut/spring combo is the lack of ride height adjust ability. i frequently drive on rougher/gravel roads and also drive my car in winter. with the winters we get in northern/central saskatchewan i need all the height i can get. i currently have bags but even with water traps and air brake antifreeze i was freezing up regularly and forced to but my stockers back in for winter. looking at coil overs mostly for reliable height adjust ability
if you have to drive it in the winter jack it up a few inches and get shocks for lift support
