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Old 12-06-2003 | 12:48 AM
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Fred,

If you want to be hardcore, go Moton or JRZ with some H&R springs and GT3RS components. Have 911 Design set it up for you... Loren is among the BEST for suspension set up.
 
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Fred,

What does your car have in it now? Just differnt springs with stock shocks or does it have differnt shocks too? If so, what kind does it have now?
 
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Cary, right now I simply have the H&R Coilovers.
 
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Fred,
We were simply running a custom revalved PSS9 and GT3 bars with custom in-house drop links.

Cary,
I thought the cost of JRZ was much higher than the PSS9s? Maybe the supplier saw me coming
 
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Fred,

If you want to be hardcore, go Moton or JRZ with some H&R springs and GT3RS components. Have 911 Design set it up for you... Loren is among the BEST for suspension set up.
Maybe you were thinking GT3R upgrades. The GT3RS component get a little spendy. The uprights are about $3500 each (X 4= $14,000) and come with center lock hub's (wheel upgrade) the front cross member is $2500, now we get into A-arm's, tie rods, upper links etc. AND if he was all doing that, for serveral grand more .... he might as well go all the way to the new GT3RSR stuff which is much improved over the RS stuff so, he's getting in the $35,000 range BEFORE shocks .... Spending Fred's money again hamann OOOUUUCCChH!!!
 
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I know that Cort Wagner said nice things about the other suspensions but I am the type of person who doesn't like to get my hands dirty. I like Out of The Box products. That is why I am leaning toward the PSS9's. I want a street set up while having the option to change setting for track very easily.
 
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I thought the cost of JRZ was much higher than the PSS9s? Maybe the supplier saw me coming
The Single Adjustable (15 rebound settings) JRZ's don't have canisters which keeps the cost down. The have a retail of about $3200 with springs and aobut $2900 with the big spring plate forms if he wanted to use the H&R's springs he already has
 
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Was there any feedback on H&R's latest version of coilovers that was re-released last month?

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I believe that's what was on the Cargraphic car at the shootout that won the road course... correct me if I am wrong
 
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The KW v3 have more adjustability then the PSS9 as you can adjust both rebound and compression. You only have one **** on the PSS9 for adjustment.
 
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buddy - how much are the KWs??
 
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i believe kwv3 runs about 4000+ w/o sway...
 
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Keep in mind, more adjustments many times means more ways to actually screw up the setup rather than hit it right on. Unless you have someone that really understands the shocks I'd try to keep it as simple as possible. Remember too that the shock or damper is made to control the spring ... not to work as a spring.
 
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I am not clear on exactly the terminology you guys are using. When you say drop links, are you talking coming off the sway bar (end links) or going to the tie rods for steering?
 


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