Is there anything else I should worry about?
I bought the KYB AGX's, and sold my GR-2's. I also bought new eibach sportlines.
Anything else before i throw my car out of alignment?
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Currently Driving: RSX Type-S.
My Cavalier Burnt up :-(
You should worry about those Sportlines - they lower your car too much for the struts you bought.
Strut mounts would be a good investment as well if they've not already been done, and yeah, Sportlines will void the warranty on the AGX struts, too much drop really for them to handle. The Eibach Prokit is a much better partner for those struts.
Sorry guys, i meant to say Pro Kit. hahahaha i had already heard from everyone else that sportlines weren't the way to go. Also it drops my car too much for CT roads.
But i will def invest in strut mounts
I'm back from the dead.
Currently Driving: RSX Type-S.
My Cavalier Burnt up :-(
maybe new tie rod ends. then youll have NOTHING to worry about for a while.
Hell, brakes and brake hoses, if you haven't in a while and got the money. lol
Brakes are my next obstacle before my 4 month NON-BUYING hiatus. hahaha.
My girlfriend is making me not spend money on my car for 4 months. For the better of myself, and for her i guess because I'm always broke and she buys me @!#$ all the time.
I would have so much more money if it weren't for modding.
In other words, i would spend more money on my suspension than i would taking her out to dinner.
I could see how that would be annoying.
But tie rod ends, ill order them tonight. I just ordered a set of monroe strut mounts too.
After brakes is fuel system, i just picked up some sweet RC Engineering injectors for 80 dollars from a j-boer.
BUt im thinking of getting the holly suel system from Jegs before i supercharge this beast
Any input on the holly fuel system? (ie Fuel pump, fuel fittings, lines, AFPR)
I'm back from the dead.
Currently Driving: RSX Type-S.
My Cavalier Burnt up :-(
talking about tie rod ends and strut mounts....do you guys recomend replacing with oem parts, or would it be better to get aftermarket? in that case, which brand would you recommend?
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no need to replace the tie-rods or strut mounts unless there bad. if your doing the work yourself. Strut mounts are easy as pie, tie-rods you should take it to an alignment shop immedietely after. I'm still running on stock tie-rods with 85,000 miles and autoxed it regularly till I blew the engine(rebuilding it now). Tie-rods are still in great shape.
-Chris
so ill probly get some monroe strut mounts for sure. i havnt heard anyine say anything about the tie rod ends before. the car has 150k miles on it. u dont think they should be replaced? the car currently rides like ass. i am waiting to get all the parts to do it all at once
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Moog makes good suspension parts, and KYB also makes strut mounts for the Cavs.
just did mine on saturday, kyb agx's, pro kit, new strut mounts, reused the boot and bump stop, and I was all set,
had an alignment today, and to my surprise(and joy), the camber was dead on after I had lowered it myself, toe was a little out and caster was a hair off, very easy to fix, took them about 25-30 minutes to do.
I was a little worried because it did not look like there was much room to move the struts to adjust the camber, but could not have been any closer to spec then what I had done.
They made the wheel nice and straight and even oiled up the clutch pedal because it was making some noise, what nice guys, and they even saved me about 25-30 bucks.
It was supposed to have been about 90 canadian for an alignment on a lowered car)as it usually takes more of time because of more things to alter, because it went easy, they only charged me 68 including tax.
I have had my vehicle, my sisters, all of my friends and the tire shop I work at recommend them too,
if you are in Calgary Alberta Canada, I suggest you check them out,
Precision Alignment & Brake Ltd
you could not be happier
my results (yes I do need to give it a bath)
