CANADAGS400

Besides springs & shocks what is the best aftermarket part to improve suspension? Please include part, make and price and why you chose this part.

JR

GS4Will

TRD sway bar(anti-roll) bar...~$500 US$

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

JR,

Take a look at this recent thread where several folks compare mods w/cost and rate their modifications (including suspension).

Click here.

I agree with William, I'd do suspension mods in order of preference below

1) Upgrade Springs / Shocks
2) TRD Front/Rear Sway Bars
3) L-tuned Steering ECU
4) TRD or Tom's Front Chassis Brace
5) Tom's Six Link Suspension Kit
6) all the other stuff (f/r strut tower bars, rear chassis brace)

Don't forget quality tires - I'd put that up with #1. If you have 16" wheels, move to 17" at least, makes a huge difference in handling as well.

Also - you can look up the prices yourself here for most of the above -->www.l-tunedparts.com

rominl

iTrader: (4)

yeah, sways helps a ton. indeed on my acura the sways helped more than the springs, very interesting

but now the TRD sways are way backordered.... sigh......

bravo261

iTrader: (1)

sways do make a big difference, but i'd put strut tower bars right after springs/coilovers and sways.

dave,
is the l-tuned ecu that big a difference?

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Both sways and STBs do make a difference, but IMO with the kind of spirited driving I do I use the sways more than STB. I'm less bothered by the car not being rigid than I am body roll (which the sway bars fix). I put those two mods on my car at separate times, and I recall being much more immediatly pleased with the sway bar change. I had to hit some road speed humps and railroad tracks to really feel the STBs make a difference.

On the l-tuned ecu, I listed it that high up on my list because it does make a decent difference especially at highway speed and is very easy to do. It's readily available at most dealers (or from Steve); no four month waits for the slow boat from Japan. And the ~$125 price is nice. Why not go ahead and do it early while you wait for the other stuff to ship ?