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Alright boys and girls, someone should advise me. I know that i could've searched and possibly found some of this information, but i think my question is a little more specific.
i'm hopefully purchasing the 240 i'm going to look at today (rps13hatch/stick) i want to fix it's problems (replace the slave cylinder, figure out why it's only bangin on two cans) and then i think it will be time for a little tlc in the way of aftermarket. Christmas is comin up and i don't have a job, so it's a great opportunity to score parts. I agree with alot of you that a seat and harness are important first parts, but also with the others that suspension is the most important first part. I want a seat and harness so that i can communicate with the car instead of fighting it. But it doesn't seem logical to me to glue myself to a car that isn't gonna talk back much, until i've done some chassis tuning. I'd like your opinion on that, but my main question is this:
i'm using the names of these parts as general examples, not specifics that i may (eventhough i may) purchase. I was looking at chassis tuning for an s13. Alot of spring/shock(strut?) combos are available, but are expensive. 300-400 for a set of dampers and 200 for springs puts me at 5 or 600 dollars, with little to no adjustability, which i want. (i want the lack, not adjustability) I'm sure you're all familiar with tein's basic coilover set. I wondered if any of you thought it would be a better choice for a first suspension. At a little over 700dollars, it's not much more expensive, offers (from what i understand) a little bit stiffer spring rates, the shock body and spring are matched "perfectly" and the ride height (but not dampening) is adjustable. I don't want to adjust dampening force, i just want to drive, when i get good i'll worry about tuning. Anyways, sorry about the book, but, if you could give opinions on my susp question, i'd greatly appreciate.
i'm hopefully purchasing the 240 i'm going to look at today (rps13hatch/stick) i want to fix it's problems (replace the slave cylinder, figure out why it's only bangin on two cans) and then i think it will be time for a little tlc in the way of aftermarket. Christmas is comin up and i don't have a job, so it's a great opportunity to score parts. I agree with alot of you that a seat and harness are important first parts, but also with the others that suspension is the most important first part. I want a seat and harness so that i can communicate with the car instead of fighting it. But it doesn't seem logical to me to glue myself to a car that isn't gonna talk back much, until i've done some chassis tuning. I'd like your opinion on that, but my main question is this:
i'm using the names of these parts as general examples, not specifics that i may (eventhough i may) purchase. I was looking at chassis tuning for an s13. Alot of spring/shock(strut?) combos are available, but are expensive. 300-400 for a set of dampers and 200 for springs puts me at 5 or 600 dollars, with little to no adjustability, which i want. (i want the lack, not adjustability) I'm sure you're all familiar with tein's basic coilover set. I wondered if any of you thought it would be a better choice for a first suspension. At a little over 700dollars, it's not much more expensive, offers (from what i understand) a little bit stiffer spring rates, the shock body and spring are matched "perfectly" and the ride height (but not dampening) is adjustable. I don't want to adjust dampening force, i just want to drive, when i get good i'll worry about tuning. Anyways, sorry about the book, but, if you could give opinions on my susp question, i'd greatly appreciate.
sorry gents. i'll try harder next time, i promise.
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