Re: 4KCSQ suspension suggestions

[dieckeaw@PLU.edu]

On Sat, 4 May 1996, Nicholas Menaker wrote:

> I have a '864KCSQ, with about 135K miles on it.  This car is in PERFECT
> condition.  Heaven forbid, the suspension has never been redone.  Shocks,
> struts, spring, nothing!!  It is now time for an overhaul, and I would like
> to do an UPGRADE to the original.  I have recently added a set of TSW Evo
> 15" wheels, with Dunlop D40M2 205/50 - 15 tires.  

Amazing.  What you listed above is EXACTLY what I want to do to my car.  
A set of TSW Evos, and 205/50-15 D40 M2's.

> What I would like to do,
> is lower the front about an inch, and raise the rear just a tad, in order
> to accomadate for the slightly larger size of the rear tires.(compared to
> the 14" that were on it.)

Actually, I found that the 205/50-15's are about 0.14" SMALLER than the 
stock 195/60-14's, all else being equal, which they probably aren't.  
I've never heard of an aftermarket shock/spring that raises the car.  To 
my knowlege, they all lower.  You could get a set that lowers the back a 
little, and another set that lowers the front a lot, but mixing different 
suspension setups might not be the best thing.  Personally, I'd be more 
concerned with the handling than how the car sits, but I am annoyed at 
the 4000's tendency to sag in the back.  It reminds me of a '65 rustang.

-Adam