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Old 7-6-05, 21:12   #1 (permalink)
thefallenangel1
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Suspension/Lowering Options and Prices

Ok you have two ways to go .. First you could go with some expensive coilovers but why waste the $$ ... Better to go with better performance and do a 2" drop ... (correct me anyone if Im wrong) But Ive been taught that if you drop more than 2" your not helping your handling ... after 2" its just overkill ... Now on show cars it looks nice .. But practically its just not a good idea ... And it costs more ... You have to get coilovers and you should get a decent brand ... So thats a chunk of $$ in itself .. And Ive never heard of coilovers fitting properly without some sort of modification or customization ... So you spend more money and have to put more work into it ... And not too mention unless you live on a track youll hit the occasional pot hole or speed bump ... and hopfully not damage the body kit if you have one .. and pray nothing worse gets ripped off the bottom of your engine ... RailRoad tracks are a bi*ch ...

Or your second option would be to go for performance and practicality and do a drop as close to 2" as possible ... I know that dropzone springs are supposed to do a 2" drop front and back ... and you can get a set on ebay or some online stores ...

Either way you go Id suggest new struts unless youve replaced them recently ... Everyone swears by tociko blues and illuminas (adjustable) but they cost 2x as much for the blues and hella more for the illuminas ... Than for a set of KYB GR2's you can get those for like $200 on Ebay ... and Ive noticed a few people on here have them and Ive never heard anything bad about them ...

In the end its your choice ... But if cost is a factor (which it is with most of us) ... Id do a 2" drop with some Dropzones and get a set of KYBs ... about $300-350 on all that ... and youll have better handling and not have to worry too much about hurting your car or tires ... Thats the cheapest best way to go ..

There are the other cheaper ways to go .. Like heating, cutting or clamping stock springs to make them shorter .. These are free or very very cheap ways to do it .. But it isnt very smart at all .. You are compromising the integrity of your suspension .. and trust me you dont want to be driving your car when something decides to break or snap off on you .. Plus not to mention the damage that will do to the car when it comes slamming down to the ground because theres nothing to hold it up any more ..

Another thing that many people seem to forget about the quality of your ride is tires .. I have the KYB/DZ set up and the tires I have are no more than rubber bands on my 17" Focals (i got them used with the wheels for a price I couldnt pass up) ... So my ride quality kind of sucks .. But when these tires are ready to be changed Ill be opting for a taller sidewall which will offer more cushon when i go over one of the 40 sets of rail road tracks in my town ..

TOKICO ILLUMINA STRUTS "Adjustable"
-For only $615 free shipping

Performance Parts Wholesale - Discount Prices - Select Your Product

-For only $580 shipping included in the U.S. ... **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

TOKICO HP STRUTS "Blues"
-For only $421.80 free shipping

Performance Parts Wholesale - Discount Prices - Select Your Product

-For only $349.95 + $29.95 to ship ... **EBAY LINK**
Tokico Shocks Struts FORD PROBE MX6 93-97 - (eBay item 5505716288 end time Dec-14-07 09:33:01 PST)

-For only $349.99 + $35 to ship ... **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

-For only $389 shipping included in the U.S. **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

KYB GR-2 STRUTS SET
-For only $235.80 shipped ...
Search Parts For 1993 Ford Probe In Auto Engine Parts Store - Auto Parts FairŪ

-For only $200 + $35 to ship ...
**EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

-For only $189.99 + $35.99 to ship ... **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33590

EIBACH PRO-KIT... These drop you 1.3" Front and 1.2" Rear....
-For only $226.49 Free Shipping...

http://www.drivewire.com/performance...mx6prokit.html

-For only $167.48 + $40 to ship ... **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

-For only $190 + $30 to ship ...
**EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

Dropzone lowering springs .. These drop you 2" Front and Rear

-For only $99.99 +$18 to ship
Lowering Springs Mazda MX-6 93-97 - Mazda Lowering Springs

-For only $89.99 +$35 to ship **EBAY LINK**
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

Ground Control Kit on NOPIonline.com These drop you 0-2.25"
-For only $360/379 + $20-30 Shipping....And you still need Struts...

http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore...A%20MX-6%201993

Heres a little bit to go over and compair prices ... I forgot to mention Ground Controls... Ive had no experience with them Ive only seen them mentioned in some threads on here and they are supposed to be better than coilovers .. But they are more expensive ...

Heres some of the part #'s for you too ..

KYB Gr-2 Part #'s..
Front Left: L3000-34922/KYB
Front Right: L3000-34921/KYB
Rear: L3000-34923/KYB

Tokico HP "Blues" Part #'s..
Front Left: HB3082
Front Right: HB3081
Rear: HB3083

Tokico Illuminas "Adjustable" Part #'s..
Front Left: BB3082
Front Right: BB3081
Rear: BB3083

Eibach Pro Kit Part #..
5522.140

DropZone Part #..
DZ2400

NOPI Ground Control Kit Part #'s..
Fit for stock/Sachs/Boge/KYB: 455+2458
Fit for Tokico Premium Performance/Tokico Illumina: 455+2459

**Ebay links dont last for all that long .. I tried to get most of them in Ebay stores so that they would last longer than normal .. But if they go bad Just do a search on ebay!!


Hope this is helpful ...
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