what fully adjustable coilovers are there out there. i read the sticky up top but it really didn't have what i was looking for. I do some auto-crossing and want the ability to adjust the suspension or if someone knows a coilover/strut setup that i can adjust dampening and ride height and such. also i looked online for brake upgrades and all i find is big brake up grades. i would also like to know if there are any stock sized upgrades where the rotor size stays the same so it can fit in 15in rims but upgrades caliberes and such.


2002 cav ecotec


need a z247 front bumper to complete my look

Fiero rotors/ grand prix calipers on the back will fit under 15" wheels

ground control and koni or tein

im not worried about the rear the rear i will do a normal big brake upgrade.....how do the koni and tein coilovers feel on the street? are they really harsh or "forgivable" well say


2002 cav ecotec


need a z247 front bumper to complete my look

their adjustable so you can make it whatever you want

I'm on Ground Control coilovers with Koni Yellow shocks. They work great for autocrossing. However, I feel the Tein SS setup is superior since it has built in camber plates up front and pillowball mounts in the rear. As far as upgrading the front brakes, you can swap knuckles with grand am's and use their slightly larger brakes. That may not fit in a 15" wheel though. I would just upgrade the OEM brakes to slotted rotors, racing pads, and SS lines.

I'm currently using Axxis Ultimate pads but I think I'm going to get some Porterfield R4-S pads here soon. This is the only place I've found that sells them: www.topbrakes.com

VanquisherOfTheVariance (Zach) wrote:As far as upgrading the front brakes, you can swap knuckles with grand am's and use their slightly larger brakes. That may not fit in a 15" wheel though.

The GA brakes will fit in most 15" wheels, but not J-body rims. If you get the right aftermarket hub, and have the rotors redrilled, you can keep the 5x100mm bolt pattern, but the hub bore is still bigger, so only aftermarket rims with the proper hub ring will work. James Cahill had some custom machine work done to put a J-body hub on a similar spindle on his 2nd gen, and something like that would probably work on a 3rd gen, but it all depends on what you're willing to spend or if you have access to a machine shop, etc.

Doing that upgrade will give you 11" rotors, and if you go with slotted/drilled as well, you'll get quite a noticeable difference.

well i dont really have access to a machine shop....but does any place online sell stock sized slotted rotors and calipers to go with?


2002 cav ecotec


need a z247 front bumper to complete my look

I have the Tein SS coilovers, Addco 26mm front & rear sway bars, Vibrant front &rear strut tower braces, custom weld in frame connectors and the NWF front setup with the aluminum GA lower control arms with new ball joints & poly bushings and Neon rear disc swap coming. As stated the Tein's are adjustable for both ride height and dampning, I really like mine they made the car handle much better and that was before I installed the rest of it. I haven't had a chance to drive it since I installed the other parts because I'm waiting on my new engine to be finished, but I will post once I get back together.


2000 Z24 5spd header & catback for now.