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New suspension fitted today!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:59 am
by whitegpx
Hi guys! I just got my car back from MRT, I got Koni adjustable shocks, whiteline lower springs, front anti lift kit, and the rear adjustable swaybar fitted, handling is much much better, I want to take my car to Wakefield park race track in few weeks...so happy!!!
Also I booked for a Dyno power run on 25th this month,hopefully I can hit 100kw on front wheels...
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:43 pm
by jonowong
i live really close to MRT where abouts do u live?
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:43 am
by Nickname
How much do you pay for the upgrade?
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:56 am
by whitegpx
I live at Marsfield, maybe we can meet at somewhere around there someday, also one of my mate just bought a yellow gpx, I think it's the limited edition one.
The suspension was $2300 fitted. Really good! I think the price was all right, not too expensive.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:53 pm
by Liquidity
I know a few people in lancers with a similair setup who quite happily lift a wheel going around round abouts.
They stick to the road like the proverbial on a blanket
Nice upgrade
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:07 pm
by kid_dynamite
Nice work whitegpx. Good setup. Circuit Club are having a track day down there on the 14th for $99..pretty good pricewise. Would love to go but my car is nowhere near ready at the moment for a track day.
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:35 pm
by whitegpx
I've been to Wakefield with my old suspension twice, I didn't know my rear suspension needs replace by that time untill I went to MRT to do a wheel alignment. I replaced the full suspension and new four tyres(yokohama C-drive). I was very slow on the track because if I went a little bit faster on the corners, I just lost control. I thought it must to do with my driving skills, then I took my mate's car for a spin, it was completely different, then I wondered it might be someting wrong with my car.
MRT quoted $2400 for the suspension set, but after they finished the job, actually cost me $2330. $1850 for parts, $360 for fitting, and $120 for the wheel alignment.
The next thing I want to do is to turbocharge my fto, run 5psi of boosts on stock internals, looking for around 40% improvement.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:47 am
by Liquidity
well, make sure you get an lsd, front mount, etc.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:00 am
by I8A4RE
what $120 for a wheel alignment man the most i have ever payed is $60 and that was more my semi racing setup now after i installed my fully adjustables
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:22 am
by Bennoz
That does sound like a good package, very similar to my setup. Nice & 'sporty' without having to go to coilovers. Car remains a daily driver, but also hits the track hard.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:21 pm
by nosman
Nice man, i got Kei Office coil overs all round and fully adjustable.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:55 pm
by khunjeng
I got the same...Koni adjustable...spings...cost about 2k...but I did some other stuff..The Konis are like 1400 alone.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:32 pm
by spetz
Liquidity wrote:I know a few people in lancers with a similair setup who quite happily lift a wheel going around round abouts.
heheh, that's on the 18mm whiteline swaybar
I just got a 22mm rear one for my car with spherical joints to the control arms and reinforced mounts
Time to upgrade the front one!