unrise_lyrical
11-12-2005, 01:18 PM
Hey all
Im trying to work out a decent suspension setup for my car (1992 Ford Laser TX3 4wd Turbo). Its my daily, so it cant rattle me to death, but I want a pretty low, stiff ride height which gives excellent handling. Coil-overs are out of the qestion as they are out of my realistic budget.
Originally I was looking at the full whiteline kit for my car, but after talking to several other TX3 owners, Ive been told there are a few things that may not really be that suited to what I want from the kit. It has progressive rate springs, and I was more hoping for linear rate for a slightly firmer ride with less initial roll, and I was told the struts probably werent as stiff as I wanted. The rest of the kit (all nolethane bushings, rear swaybar, rear strutbrace, anti-lift/castor kit) along with a different brand of springs and a different brand of shock would probably give me the sort of ride im after I guess. I am trying to track down some koni adjustables (reds) for my car, but even though many of my friends have them (I KNOW they were made for my car) NOONE can tell me where to get them. I know the rears are just inserts for the stock struts, but the fronts could either be a full replacement unit, or just a replacement insert, Im not too sure. As for springs, I was told Lovells make decent custom linear rate springs (Something like 200lb at the front and 180-190lb at the rear, depending on swaybar setup).
Would a setup like the whiteline kit, but with Koni adjustables and some lovells be pretty good for handling? Would I need to get the shocks re-valved? Or would the fullwhiteline kit be all I need? Do whiteline make linear rate springs? I love the idea of simply buying one kit thats designed to all work together, but I really dont want to cash out heaps of the green stuff, only to find my car doesnt sit as low as I want (around 13 - 15cms above the blacktop would be nice), or the ride isnt as stiff as I'd like (which is the reason im looking at the koni adjustable units, with their dampening adjustments).
Any advice anyone can offer would be appreciated, I need to get this fairlly urgently as my car is currently off the road waiting for its new legs, and I have no way of getting to work :(
Thanks heaps guys, and sorry for the long winded explanation :P
Im trying to work out a decent suspension setup for my car (1992 Ford Laser TX3 4wd Turbo). Its my daily, so it cant rattle me to death, but I want a pretty low, stiff ride height which gives excellent handling. Coil-overs are out of the qestion as they are out of my realistic budget.
Originally I was looking at the full whiteline kit for my car, but after talking to several other TX3 owners, Ive been told there are a few things that may not really be that suited to what I want from the kit. It has progressive rate springs, and I was more hoping for linear rate for a slightly firmer ride with less initial roll, and I was told the struts probably werent as stiff as I wanted. The rest of the kit (all nolethane bushings, rear swaybar, rear strutbrace, anti-lift/castor kit) along with a different brand of springs and a different brand of shock would probably give me the sort of ride im after I guess. I am trying to track down some koni adjustables (reds) for my car, but even though many of my friends have them (I KNOW they were made for my car) NOONE can tell me where to get them. I know the rears are just inserts for the stock struts, but the fronts could either be a full replacement unit, or just a replacement insert, Im not too sure. As for springs, I was told Lovells make decent custom linear rate springs (Something like 200lb at the front and 180-190lb at the rear, depending on swaybar setup).
Would a setup like the whiteline kit, but with Koni adjustables and some lovells be pretty good for handling? Would I need to get the shocks re-valved? Or would the fullwhiteline kit be all I need? Do whiteline make linear rate springs? I love the idea of simply buying one kit thats designed to all work together, but I really dont want to cash out heaps of the green stuff, only to find my car doesnt sit as low as I want (around 13 - 15cms above the blacktop would be nice), or the ride isnt as stiff as I'd like (which is the reason im looking at the koni adjustable units, with their dampening adjustments).
Any advice anyone can offer would be appreciated, I need to get this fairlly urgently as my car is currently off the road waiting for its new legs, and I have no way of getting to work :(
Thanks heaps guys, and sorry for the long winded explanation :P