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Old June-21st-2003, 03:12 PM
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cheap way to stiffen ride?

does anyone know of a cheap do it yourself way to stiffen up the ride? i know i can get new springs/struts, but i am way poor rite now and would like a stiffer ride. i just like the way stiff suspensions feel.
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Old June-21st-2003, 05:14 PM
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you could add spring rubbers...but that may raise the height of the car as well.
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Old June-21st-2003, 09:58 PM
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originally posted by mazdaspeedwest
you could add spring rubbers...but that may raise the height of the car as well.
where would i find these? do they have to be car specific or just universal? any rough idea on cost?
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Old June-21st-2003, 10:26 PM
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umm, strut tower bars are pretty cheap on ebay dude.
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Old June-21st-2003, 11:36 PM
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Originally posted by sileighty21


where would i find these? do they have to be car specific or just universal? any rough idea on cost?
pretty sure i've seen them at autozone, pboys, etc... no idea what they cost tho.

and ya the strut bars on ebay are cheap (you get what you pay for...)
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Old June-22nd-2003, 11:19 AM
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umm, strut tower bars are pretty cheap on ebay dude
umm, if you would have read my sig you would see that i already have a strut tower brace dude
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Old June-24th-2003, 03:06 AM
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rear strut tower braces help too
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Old June-24th-2003, 11:08 AM
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sorry ill start reading everyones sigs now on prolly would have been wise to mention what you had in the first place, instead of sounding stock.
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Old June-24th-2003, 03:18 PM
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just look for some good lowering springs ...
stiffer shocks can also be had to ,, the zx2 ones .. are available
 
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just throw 400 lbs worth of mulch in your trunk, thats cheap ...err... or is that not the desired effect you want?
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