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Old 04-04-05, 06:42 AM
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When installing 20' rims, should I upgrade the struts and barons? At first the ride was fine then I let a mechanic drive it and he told me the ruffness is coming from the struts and barons. If it need to be replaced, please give a good place. Also after installing 20' what are the best mod to do? Thanks
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real quick what are barons ???
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
real quick what are barons ???
i would like to know as well @_@

but in any case, i think you should lower the car for sure if you haven't done so (since you ask about the struts)
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I think he meant bearings
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I think the first thing you should do is lower the car, either by springs or coilovers. Coilovers is your best bet as far as being able to adjust ride height.
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struts and bushing(sway bar)? never heard of barons..
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Originally Posted by mikedog139
When installing 20' rims, should I upgrade the struts and barons? At first the ride was fine then I let a mechanic drive it and he told me the ruffness is coming from the struts and barons. If it need to be replaced, please give a good place. Also after installing 20' what are the best mod to do? Thanks

First off our cars DON'T have struts, so I'm starting to question your mechanics knowledge. As far as barons, I'll assume that's just a mis-communication. The lower A-arm "bushings" are known to wear out on our cars as we run up the mileage.

My recommendation, get an adjustable coilover and have a "qualified" mechanic verify if your bushings are shot. Right now, changing bushings means change the whole A-arm, which is expensive, so youwouldn't wanna do it unless it were really neccessary.

I'm sure others will chime in on what type of coilovers are available.

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