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#1 Stevie Dubyah

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 10:43 AM

Got a nice condition 260bhp SC NA. Going to get a bit of suspension work done. Thinking of:

 

 

Ball joints

Track rod ends

Toe links

Clean up wishbones etc

Quick rack (finally)

Nitron NTR with uprated rear springs (if needed)

Geo

 

 

Anything else while they have her up on the ramps?

 

Max budget likely to be 3k (ideally 2.25 - 2.5)

 

 

Your collective suggestions welcomed.

 

 

Cheers

 

Steve



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 10:46 AM

Bushes? 

HCB's?

New camber shims?

Hubs?

Nut and bolt swap?

Lock tab washers?

 

How extensive do you want to be?


Edited by FLD, 17 April 2015 - 10:47 AM.


#3 Stevie Dubyah

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 10:50 AM

Bushes? 

HCB's?

New camber shims?

Hubs?

Nut and bolt swap?

Lock tab washers?

 

How extensive do you want to be?

 

Quite extensive, I think.

 

Please keep 'em coming.



#4 Graeme Lambert

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 10:54 AM

1 inch ARB?

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 11:20 AM

ARB drop links

Braided brake lines - if yours are looking a little rusty at the connectors

 

You probably wont be happy putting old brake discs back on - but depends on their current condition.



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 11:27 AM

lightweight steering arms



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 11:49 AM

Braided brake lines for blingness.

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 11:56 AM

Bump steer kit.

Steering rack refurb

Steering UJs

 



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 12:11 PM

I'd get the complete set of already refurbed wishbones and nitron bushes that Junks had for sale



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 12:14 PM

You could get the wishbones plated too.



#11 Stevie Dubyah

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 04:47 PM

Nitron bushes..... I was going to go OEM with the bushes. 

 

I will definitely be cleaning up the wishbones. Give JG a run for his money (kidding). I will look at Junks post.

 

I have no idea what a bump steer kit is. I will check it out.

 

ARB - interesting. Hadn't thought of that.

 

Bushes and shims are a given.

 

Thank you all. Plenty to be getting on with there.



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Posted 17 April 2015 - 05:24 PM

I have no idea what a bump steer kit is. I will check it out.

AFAIK, this: http://www.elise-sho...11e9523b5723854

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 05:40 PM

All mentioned already, I'd get the bushes, ARB and steering rack assuming nothing on the car is failing or worn out.





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