Next Project, Suspension '86 5ks
Richard J. Andrews
tech at flashmail.com
Fri Jun 15 15:26:07 EDT 2001
ever thought of boge/H&R's...
a good combo IMO, especially if you want to eliminate roll
but retain comfort factor..
HTH!
rich
'86 4kq
At 12:47 PM 6/15/01, you wrote:
> Well my next project is to get my sister's 5ks moving well on the road.
>Right now she has wicked soft suspension, two blown rear shocks and the
>fronts aren't too much better. I'll be doing the full overhaul, bushings
>included, but I am wondering what I should do about springs.
>
> She wants the car to deal with Cambridge/Boston potholes and cruddy
>country drives, but would like to see some of that body roll disappear. Her
>stock springs aren't sagging, the car sits really high. I am thinking
>Bilsteins and H&R's from Shox.com, though I am also thinking about just the
>Bilsteins and leaving the stock springs. Suggestions on how that would
>fair? Eibach instead of H&R? Whatever is softer in the spring department.
>
> Also any hints when doing the 5000s FWD suspension are appreciated, any
>tricks? TIA!
>
>Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80t
>
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>
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