Love my '98 Teg

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:39 am

Looking good James.

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:46 am

Martin;212446 wrote:Looking good James.

Thanks, I raised it a bit in the rear, need to take new pics. But I just put it in the garage for the winter for the most part.

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:12 am

how bouncy is the ride?
when i lowered my car on stock struts all four blew instantly
and blown struts make it ride bouncy
not saying they are blown
but it looks good wnat kinda spring rates did you go with

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:30 am

matt;212457 wrote:how bouncy is the ride?
when i lowered my car on stock struts all four blew instantly
and blown struts make it ride bouncy
not saying they are blown
but it looks good wnat kinda spring rates did you go with

It is not bouncy at all.... YET, I know they will blow soon, couple months from now, from what I have heard with stock shocks and GC's. I am buying new ones over the winter.

Thanks, and at this point I really have no idea what my spring rate are.

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:09 am

the way to tell is jack up the car if the suspension sags that strut is not blown
as long as the springs are not preloaded
i highly recomend extended tophats so you dont blow those nice struts you get
keep in mind just because they are nice struts dont mean they wont blow one of ryandc5s illuminas blew
extended tophats are 55 a par shipped on e-bay i recomnd em instead of the ground controls you spend over 200 bux a pair on em for the same things

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:21 am

matt;212468 wrote:the way to tell is jack up the car if the suspension sags that strut is not blown
as long as the springs are not preloaded
i highly recomend extended tophats so you dont blow those nice struts you get
keep in mind just because they are nice struts dont mean they wont blow one of ryandc5s illuminas blew
extended tophats are 55 a par shipped on e-bay i recomnd em instead of the ground controls you spend over 200 bux a pair on em for the same things

yea the suspension sags down when it gets jacked up. so they are not blown yet.

I am going to get some extended tophats when I upgrade the struts, along with other goodies as well. I will check those out on ebay. Thanks

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:00 am

if you want poly tophat bushings i got em just layin around

ksingh2463 · Post by **ksingh2463** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:24 am

looks good... what are ur plans performance wise?

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:04 am

matt;212475 wrote:if you want poly tophat bushings i got em just layin around

I will keep you in mind when I do go to get them, Thanks

J.M.P · Post by **J.M.P** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:09 am

ksingh2463;212564 wrote:looks good... what are ur plans performance wise?

Thanks alot!! Performance wise, all Im focusing on right now is suspension. I would like to try out some auto x someday. So I want to keep the motor stock for now, aside from header, CAI, catback.