[RONIN]

Hey all,

I have done a search to only find some answers...I want to improve the handling and increase the stiffness of my car. I am not sure of what to do next. There are so many bushings and bars I am not sure of the next few mods should be or what works. I want to keep the costs around $1000 and I will be performing the labor.

I currently have for suspension mods:

H&R lowering springs 1.3R, 1.4F
Cobb front and rear sway bars
Cobb front and rear endlinks
Cobb tranny mount

Things I am looking at:

Beatrush rear diff support bar
Front 4 point ladder brace
Front and rear strut tower braces
Crossmember bushings
Rear diff. bushings
Beatrush propeller shaft bushings
Front camber plates OR Group N tops?
Whiteline steering rack bushings
Any other suggestions...?

I want to get the best bang for my buck.

Joe

[wi77iam]

The bushings will give you best bang for the buck, since they are relatively inexpensive. If you want stiff, forget the strut tower braces and get a Carlabs X-brace for the rear and a RPM subframe brace for the front. Oh, and maybe some fender braces too.

[QuickSilverSTi]

depending on cost:
fender cowl braces
CarLabs X-Brace
RCE front camber plates (or buy my Cusco for $105 used )
RPM front subframe

Then get the cheap stuff like bushings etc

[mug23]

How about a roll cage? That will stiffen the car up very fast without all the other mods.

You can get a 6 point for under a thousand. You will be sure to notice the difference.

[QuickSilverSTi]

and need a helmet to drive it on the street...

[lokutus1]

i agree w/ quicksilver. i also suggest an alk (i.e. from whiteline) and stiffer engine mounts (i.e. cusco or group-n). a front strut bar really isn't needed as you will see little performance gains.

[evilSTi7]

camber plates in the front, group n mounts in the rear
xbrace
alk
subframe brace

i feel like the other stuff is just suspension bling for a street car