looking to upgrade the suspension (dont want coilovers!!!) - SRT Forums

SRT_PAPA · 10-12-2009, 09:13 PM

im looking into upgrading the handleing side a little since i have some go fast parts now. I am NOT!! a noob when it comes to suspension. i just want to hear everyones thoughts and opinions

I looking into running tokico illmanus struts (had them on a dsm and loved them) with Tein s tech springs, ive been looking at pics of the drops i wanna keep the stock look but lower. i hate the look of the eibach kit

that makes the back tires look like they are in the trunk. i also plan on upgrading the sway bars too just not sure on what i want any input on thoes is greatly apreaceated.

anyone that has tried this set up or runs it now i would like to hear your thoughts. i dont care about ride quailty at all. the dsm rode ruff as it gets with gutted interior and i loved it. the srt will be auto x'ed a few times for fun ,but just looking for something that will give me a fun daily commute around corners and just not the strights.

COY · 10-12-2009, 09:16 PM

yes, rides fine, s techs will slam you down a lot. Almost looks tucked. Lots of people upgrade to the tokico when they blow a strut from being lowerd

SRT_PAPA · 10-14-2009, 05:52 PM

bump!! what kind of sway bars could i get ive found eibich, progress, and hotchicks. are there any other brands i could look at and what is everyones thoughts on these brands??

tinctorus · 10-16-2009, 11:23 PM

I have the tein s techs on my car and love the look of them
they are a bit stiff but I dont mind
However I am stil on stock struts that have 70 thousand miles on them and 50 thousand of them are with the s techs so its probably about time I upgraded them
I assume itll smooth out the ride some right?

boostedsohc · 10-17-2009, 01:38 AM

tokico struts,mopar stage one springs, enegry suspenion bushing kit. keep sways or eibach/ mopar sway bars. that will be good for daily drivin car. it wont be harsh at all.

Sunofwolf · 10-17-2009, 05:58 AM

Use koni's, they back up war,jap shock blow-sneaky won't replace bad shocks i hear. Koni's made in Holland been in busness like 40 yrs, I have energy bushings yoo-ride is real nice and firm on softest setting. Bad roads hate on lowered cars

tinctorus · 10-17-2009, 10:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sunofwolf

Use koni's, they back up war,jap shock blow-sneaky won't replace bad shocks i hear. Koni's made in Holland been in busness like 40 yrs, I have energy bushings yoo-ride is real nice and firm on softest setting. Bad roads hate on lowered cars

again in english please
Is english not your primary language cause every post of your is like trying to solve a friggin riddle
Are you using a translator holy hell

markg_ws6 · 10-18-2009, 12:00 AM

I just replaced my stock struts on my 05 with Tokicos and I also used the Hotchkis TVS stage 1 kit (Springs and sways). The ride at first was not so great but I had the struts on 1 because the roads here suck.
So I re-adjusted them to 3 all around and what a difference! As soon as I rolled out of my drive way I could tell that the rebound and ride quality was much better already and I took a few medium radius turns and off ramps at around 45+ mph and it was night and day difference over stock. The ride is much harsher than stock but the drop looks killer and it's not teenage punkish - look at me i'm lower than an F1 car look. No wheel tuck, and the rear sits a little higher than other kits but still lower than stock. The sways I've not had a chance to really test but I can tell much less roll and almost zero rear end swagger on fast movements. I was going to go with the Koni inserts, which I've heard people like, but my shop was going to charge much more for the labor so I went with the Tokicos. I'm pleased but it was more $$ than I'd wanted to spend.

Santorican · 10-18-2009, 07:12 PM

Tokicos struts with stage 1 mopar springs will keep a stock like ride

SRT_PAPA · 10-20-2009, 10:37 AM

thanks for everyones input. i want it to be a rougher ride cuz im going to be drag racing the car most then auto x just want a little adjustabilty in the rear, and still be able to take some fast corners with out the teriable body roll. i wanna keep that look of the rear sitting a little higher than the front too. thats why i was looking at the s tech springs.