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Originally Posted by AWDPete
Great post  This is the kind of info I am looking for.
I agree that going with the full sub upgrade is a no-brainer approach to a decent setup - at a cost. You have obviously been researching this longer then I have, care to share the setup you have decided to go with?
One thing I have discovered with the brake setup is that it will cost about $400 more on the stock spindle then the ATS spindle because you need a new hub and brackets. This narrows the price gap between the stock spindle and AFX spindle enough (in my book) to upgrade. |
I think you need to come up with a goal for your overall car as it's easy to focus on one aspect like the front suspension and not consider everything else. Every choice affects other choices and they all should fit together, like it's pointless to have the best suspension if the car weighs two tons, or you have a 200 horsepower motor.
My subframe plan right now includes the following parts most of which I have:
AFX tall spindles - Had these for a long time now
SC&C adjustable upper arms (not the lite ones sadly)
Hotchkis sway bar - Probably my least researched item
Detroit speed lower arms
Varishock single adjustable shocks
Detroit speed 2" drop coil springs - Any brand would probably work fine
DSE or Speedtech steering box - Have not gotten this yet.
C5 brakes - Cheap and effective.
In an effort to lighten it and to make it stronger, it has some other modifications, mostly replacing the front crossmember and re-welding.