3800 Whats everyone think
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Those spring will blow your current stock struts out within a day or two. The drop is to aggressive for the stockers. KYB's are also NOT a good idea. If you want to do it right and have good ride quality i would get the GMPP kit and use the koni's that come with that and sell the springs. You could also talk to mybluegtp he just bought a set of struts. I forget the brand name but he got a really good deal on them and im not sure if he has installed them yet.
Well how much is the GMPP kit and where do I find it? I mean I'm not looking to spend a ton. I only got these cuz they were cheap and I was planning on doing them eventually. Guess I didn't know what I got myself into. Can't I just got some differnt struts? And also whats a good company?
mybluegtp what and where did u get ur struts?
mybluegtp what and where did u get ur struts?
This is the gmpp packages. ZZperformance also sells it but for 90 dollars more.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cfm?s...number=12498354
Or since you already have to springs you can go with the pfyc konis
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Scre...ory_Code=GPSUSP
but it would probably be a better idea to go with the gmpp and then sell the springs. That will be cheaper in the long run.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cfm?s...number=12498354
Or since you already have to springs you can go with the pfyc konis
http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Scre...ory_Code=GPSUSP
but it would probably be a better idea to go with the gmpp and then sell the springs. That will be cheaper in the long run.
be careful about those koni's. They aren't designed for GP's, but for SHO's. they were just modified ones that were placed on the market because no one was making performance struts for the GP. IIRC the GMPP kit is somewhere around $700, but you should be able to get your cost of springs back with the sale of the kit springs.
BC
BC
I have eibach springs on stock struts...
works fine.. a little pogo when going over big bumps...
been using them for almost a year... bo problems, except when you park, and forget your lowered, and hit the parking curb..
I can take you for a ride, if you want to feel the pogo.. not enough pogo to bother me.. hardly noticable....
All depends on the car though...
John
works fine.. a little pogo when going over big bumps...
been using them for almost a year... bo problems, except when you park, and forget your lowered, and hit the parking curb..
I can take you for a ride, if you want to feel the pogo.. not enough pogo to bother me.. hardly noticable....
All depends on the car though...
John
If you want to keep it inexpensive then here is a method that is suppose to help reduce pogo on stock struts, or kyb struts.
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.asp?m=94...tmode=1&smode=1
Its a long read, but a lot have done it. My only thought is that the extra force being put on the stock struts is going to wear them out quicker than usaul. But all that may mean, is instead of lasting 100,000 miles they last 80,000. I dont think there is any good evidence though of this extra wear. Also, I think with the kyb struts, you get a lifetime warranty anyways. So if they did wear out faster then you would just have to pay for installation. Or have mod day everytime.
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.asp?m=94...tmode=1&smode=1
Its a long read, but a lot have done it. My only thought is that the extra force being put on the stock struts is going to wear them out quicker than usaul. But all that may mean, is instead of lasting 100,000 miles they last 80,000. I dont think there is any good evidence though of this extra wear. Also, I think with the kyb struts, you get a lifetime warranty anyways. So if they did wear out faster then you would just have to pay for installation. Or have mod day everytime.
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you think so? Well which springs would be better? I assume they're around the same quality. [/b][/quote]
98GPGT you can also try this combo package from MSP I dont know how well they work but it seems like almost comparably to the GMPP
http://www.xtremeperformancestores.com/mot...ducts_frame.htm
B+G Sport Lowering Springs / KYB GR-2 Replacement Struts Combo
Revised Eibach? Did they change their pro-kit? [/b][/quote]
From 3800 Performance:
- These are the revised version which have redesigned front springs which lower the front more than the old version.
- Grand Prix Lowering Specs: lowers front approximately 1.3", lowers rear approximately 1.0"
I guess they used to do 1 inch on both ends but after they realized the sag problem they changed to 1.3 up front.
John
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