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Kapok6

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    • Talon TSI AWD
    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
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    • Turbo: FP3065
Suspension setup...describe yours.
« on: February 17, 2011, 10:40:45 AM »
What kind of suspension setups are you guys/gals running and how do you like it?

Last year I ran KYB GR-2 struts, Suspension Technique springs (1" drop), Megan racing front and rear strut bars, poly bushings on the front crossmember and control arms.  Only think different this year will be poly bushings in the rear and adjustable upper arms. 

While obviously not a top of the line setup, its handled tons better than the blown stock setup and was still a very comfortable enjoyable ride.  I asked my wife if she was comfortable on the ride to and from the shootout and she said the ride was great.  (The ride in the DSM that is)
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1991 Eagle Talon TSi AWD-Ross 8:3.1 pistons, Eagle rods, ACL Race bearings, 2g small port head, HKS/Delta 272 cams, Evo springs/retainers, FP3065 @ 28psi (hopefully), FIC 1550's, Apex'i N1 turbo back exhaust, KYB GR-2's on Suspension Technnique springs, megan sturt bars, poly mounts/bushings

1g20g

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    • Turbo: 20g
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 04:53:54 PM »
megan racing springs replacment shocks, getting a new front cross member, new adjustable arms in the rear and gonna runn soild bushings were ever i can.
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k272s, eagle rods, mahle pistons, 2ghead, BC springs and retainers, 2g intake, ported 2g mani, arp head and main studs, BS removed. good ol 20g

92talontsibryce

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    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 2G (small ports)
    • Turbo: small 16g
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 06:46:22 PM »
Stock strutswith 100k , Eibach pro kit springs, and Every original bushing still there
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Small 16g at 17psi , full apexi exhaust, casey's fmic, tial bov, 650cc injectors, evo valvetrain, evo 9 pistons on 1g rods, arp headstuds, fel-pro headgasket, act 2600 w/ street disk, evo 8 fuel pump rewired, lc-1 wideband, and jackal.

tragdor

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    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 1G (large ports)
    • Turbo: S16G
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 07:30:49 PM »
I'm currently rolling stock as well.  I have Eibach Pro-Kit springs waiting to go on, but I think I might just wait and do a coilover setup so I can run wider tires.  I also have a complete Energy Suspension bushing kit waiting as well, but you know the story on that one. 
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1gb TSi | S16g at 17psi | 255lph Walbro with STM rewire | Cryo treated slotted RotorPros w/Hawk HPS pads | VRSF front mount intercooler | Jackal powered

CrackedDSM

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    • Eclipse GSX
    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 1G (large ports)
    • Turbo: Evo 3 16G
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 10:13:51 PM »
Stock struts with Tein S techs.  Honestly I love them.  I don't see where they get such a bad wrap from. 
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91 Auto GSX - Fully Ported Evo 3 16G, 660cc injectors, Walbro 255 HP rewired, VRSF FMIC with 2.5" piping, GM 3 Bar map, Jackal, AEM Wideband, 2G pistons on 1G rods w/ARP rod studs, Cyclone IM, custom COP, 3" turboback exhaust, custom shift box, NGR Type S, stock FPR, GT exhaust manifold.

talondood

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    • Turbo: Evo 16G
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 10:37:39 PM »
Last year I installed Eibach Sportline Springs with Kyb Agx Shocks/Struts. Gives the car a 1.8" drop and the ride height I was looking for. 
It feels slightly stiff, even at the Agx's softest setting, but I love it.  Perfect for the drag strip 8)

Hoping to get some photos up in the 'car pics' section this weekend.                                             
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Pte 680's, Aeromotive FPR, Walb255/rewire, TurboXS RFL-H Bov & DSBC, Kinetic Racing FMIC / 2.5" Short Route,  3" Cold Air Intake / K&N, 3" SS Megan Racing Turbo-Back Exhaust.

1g20g

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    • Head: 2G (small ports)
    • Turbo: 20g
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 04:37:21 PM »
Got bored at work ordered subframe bushings and control arm bushongs, bought new ball joints thinking about depowering my rack but i forgot how lol.( i already have no power steering pump.)
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k272s, eagle rods, mahle pistons, 2ghead, BC springs and retainers, 2g intake, ported 2g mani, arp head and main studs, BS removed. good ol 20g

eclipsegst1990

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    • Galant VR-4
    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 1G (large ports)
    • Turbo: E316g
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 08:10:30 PM »
Back when I had my Eclipse, I upgraded to the Ebach Pro Kit and KYB AGX all the way around.  I loved it!  Launched better, and cornered like I was on rails.  Now I'm looking at Koni coil overs for my VR4, but kinda swaying toward buying KYBs again.  I don't think I want to lower the Galant an inch.  Furthermore, don't forget to replace bushings and engine mounts with prothane or energy suspension.  That made a night and day difference in handling. 
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FIC-1150s, Walbro 255, EGT gauge, AEM Uego gauge, Evo3-16g not ported, Tial 38mm wastegate O2 housing, Accel 300+ wires, stock ignition, JE 8.5:1 pistons, Ferrea valves 3mm over, titanium retainers, dual springs, stock cams, stock trans, 3" turbo back exhaust (Apexi-no cat), Ostrich w/ 3bar GM map.

Kapok6

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    • Talon TSI AWD
    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 2G (small ports)
    • Turbo: FP3065
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 01:12:25 PM »
+1 on the prothanes.  They make a NOTICEABLE difference.
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1991 Eagle Talon TSi AWD-Ross 8:3.1 pistons, Eagle rods, ACL Race bearings, 2g small port head, HKS/Delta 272 cams, Evo springs/retainers, FP3065 @ 28psi (hopefully), FIC 1550's, Apex'i N1 turbo back exhaust, KYB GR-2's on Suspension Technnique springs, megan sturt bars, poly mounts/bushings

CrackedDSM

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    • Turbo: Evo 3 16G
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2011, 02:35:45 PM »
I actually window welded all of my motor mounts.  Here one of these days I'm going to order the energy suspension bushing kit, front and rear strut tower braces and sway bars, ingalls rear camber kit, and a ton of other bracing, along with some decent coil-overs.  Should handle pretty beast then. 
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91 Auto GSX - Fully Ported Evo 3 16G, 660cc injectors, Walbro 255 HP rewired, VRSF FMIC with 2.5" piping, GM 3 Bar map, Jackal, AEM Wideband, 2G pistons on 1G rods w/ARP rod studs, Cyclone IM, custom COP, 3" turboback exhaust, custom shift box, NGR Type S, stock FPR, GT exhaust manifold.

doayamaha

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    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
    • Head: 1G (large ports)
    • Turbo: e316g
Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2011, 05:35:07 PM »
kyb agx's with eibach pro kit, larger rear swaybar, and poly bushings in the rear. Looking to add toe eliminator and adjustable upper arms this year.
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vrsf front mount, E316g,apexi N1 Exhuast, megan racing o2 housing, pte 880cc injectors, wally 255hp, fuel line mods, hks 264 cams, arp l19's, dnp manifold, PLX devices wide band, e85 tuned with jackel

Ibbanez

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    • Motor: 4G63 2.3L (stroked)
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Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2011, 06:10:43 PM »
Ahh man where to begin.  Ok, I have Ksport Coilovers, ST rear swaybar, front and rear strut tower bars, custom 3 pc  chromoly front crossmember, all suspension bushing made front and rear, ingalls rear camber kit (the bars), Jay's Racing Rear Active Toe Eliminator set.  I actually think I have a lot more stuff on there but I cant think of it right now....

P.S.  have a roll cage on order so that will be added.
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Built 2.3 and head,shep stage 4 tranny w/ welded center diff, 1000cc inj, fp3065, dnp mani,Magnus v5 Cast IM, meth kit, eboost 2 ebc, ksport pro coilovers, 5Zigen ZR+ 17x8, Hoosier Drag Radials, 10 pt roll cage, and loads and loads of suspension stuff

John_H

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Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2011, 08:10:17 AM »
JIC Majic FLA-2 Coilovers.  Trust front strut tower brace.  Alignment bolts in the front struts.  new sway bar end links, tie rod ends and ball joints front and rear.  Poly front control arm bushings, sway bar bushings and motor mounts. 1.7deg negative camber up front and 1.1deg negative camber in the rear.  1/16th inch total toe out up front, 0 toe rear.  225/45/17 Hankook RS-3 tires.

I plan on getting the active toe eliminated, either with the Jays racing thing, or with the old sckool big washers welded in.

I plan on a bigger rear sway bar.  I plan on a good rear strut tower brace.

I'd like to do the 3piece cross member kit being worked on over at Tuners, and possibly the K member and control arms if it ends up being made how I like it.

As well, Lowell is working on rear control arms that look skookum too.
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milesf

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Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2011, 08:15:37 PM »
KYB AGX's w/ eiback prokits. 1" rear and piggy-back front sway bars.  Poly-graphite bushings.  Welded rear trailing arms (to remove active toe).  -2.25 camber w/ 1/16th toe out up front and -1.5 w/ 0 toe in the rear.  Was running BFG G-force KD's until one failed on me recently, now running an older set of snow tires.

Happy with this setup, a little bumpy but predictable and fairly neutral.
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John_H

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    • Talon TSI AWD
    • Motor: 4G63 2.0L
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Re: Suspension setup...describe yours.
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2011, 09:11:24 AM »
Miles, expand on this "piggyback" swaybar arrangement please?  With pics if at all possible.

I have thought about doing this on the rear cause you can get a used rear stock bar cheaper than even a used aftermarket one.
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