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Offline Kav

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If you had £500 to spend on...
« on: April 04, 2013, 07:40:41 pm »
...improving your suspension set-up, what would you spend it on?

This looked quite interesting - http://www.bbrgti.com/product_details.php?id=3356

All comments welcomed.

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2013, 07:44:41 pm »
What is it?  A better description would be better...

Of the product?
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2013, 07:45:32 pm »
"Revised geometry and ride level" so they pretty much fit lowering springs and do the tracking for £500. Seems a bit expensive to me.

GNJ Motorsport on here sell suspension kits, not quite sure what you'd get with a £500 budget though.

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 07:46:03 pm »
Engine mounts had to be one of my best mods for money  :happy2:
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 07:47:11 pm »
"Revised geometry and ride level" so they pretty much fit lowering springs and do the tracking for £500. Seems a bit expensive to me.

GNJ Motorsport on here sell suspension kits, not quite sure what you'd get with a £500 budget though.

I'm sure he could spend his monies better than that being on springs just  :signLOL:
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 08:18:19 pm »
Vibratechnics lower engine mounts, h&r anti-roll bars...
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 10:00:44 pm »
...improving your suspension set-up, what would you spend it on?

This looked quite interesting - http://www.bbrgti.com/product_details.php?id=3356

All comments welcomed.

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Kav

I thought the BBR/Morego power grip was an extended wishbone?


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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 10:10:50 pm »
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2013, 10:16:55 pm »
A couple of cheap hookers :happy2:

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2013, 10:25:02 pm »
What are you going to do to cheap hookers for £500!? :scared:

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2013, 10:26:39 pm »
Whats BBR?  :confused:

If on a budget..

THS FR3 torque mount. £70 ish
Whiteline or Superpro ALK (and front lower control arm bushes) £220 ish for ALK & Bushes
ARBS (personally I'd do both), either Autotech or H&R £350-£450 depending on where you go or if there's a GB on.

Might be £600 ish :happy2: oh and fitting and a full 4 wheel alignment but will feel and handle a lot better.
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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2013, 10:33:15 pm »
Stock car no mods and £500 to spend

Simples

Rear ARB £150
Lower Engine Mount £70
Fast road front pads £120
Geometry session £100

then enough change for a tank of fuel to go out and enjoy the handling which would be much better

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2013, 08:01:52 pm »
WALK and rear ARB
Full alignment
Engine mounts

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Re: If you had £500 to spend on...
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2013, 10:05:03 pm »
a set of Bilstein B6/B8 or Koni Sport !!


"Morego Power Grip" = longer control arms for more camber

get TT arms instead > cheaper, lighter, more reliable, better !!
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