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Old 02-17-2005, 09:31 AM
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Chassis Modification for stock height

I'm going to buy chassis and suspension parts like lca, sfc, panhard rod, strut tower brace etc.

I'm going to keep my car at stock height and I have no intention of lowering it in the future, it's more than low enough for me.

My future plan is to modify my car up to 500rwhp daily driver so I'm trying modify my chassis as powerful as possible to support that power safely.

My question is do I really need adjustable type lower control arms, panhard rod, strut tower brace etc. because from what I've read their function is to adjust the car properly after it's lowered.

If I buy non-adjustable parts would it be enough for me or are there another function of these parts other than adjusting the chassis when the car is lowered.

Also I've heard 3 point stb's only work in hardtop cars, when installed on t-top cars they tend to crack the windshield is it true? I have a T-top car should I buy a 3 point stb or just get a 2 point?
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I would buy adjustable regardless of ride height. Older chassis cars have chassis fatigue- especially unibody cars will twist and flex. Adjustable LCA and panhard will maintain perfect alignment specs where fixxed position products wwill not allow for needed corrections such as thrust angle change and sagging springs (or even different new springs.

500HP daily driver? Have you ever driven a 500HP car- once you have you learn real quick you don't want one for a daily driver.
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500HP daily driver? Have you ever driven a 500HP car- once you have you learn real quick you don't want one for a daily driver.
Not to change the subject but yes! I would like to have a 500HP daily driver. I have driven one as well.
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Re: Chassis Modification for stock height

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Also I've heard 3 point stb's only work in hardtop cars, when installed on t-top cars they tend to crack the windshield is it true? I have a T-top car should I buy a 3 point stb or just get a 2 point?
Does anyone know anything about this?
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Re: Re: Chassis Modification for stock height

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Does anyone know anything about this?
Never heard of it being a prob on 3rdgens but have heard it MAY be a problem with 4thgens.
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Re: Re: Chassis Modification for stock height

Originally posted by 91formulaSS
Does anyone know anything about this?
I've heard about this before. Do a search and you'll find some posts on this.
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Not to change the subject but yes! I would like to have a 500HP daily driver. I have driven one as well.
To each his own, it just gets very tiresome and troublesome if you have to sit in stop and go traffic in the heat of summer. I am in So. Cal where it gets warm and the traffic get bad.

PS I see from your bio you are in GA and you do Avionics. You happen to know the name Draden Ekas?
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500HP daily driver? Have you ever driven a 500HP car- once you have you learn real quick you don't want one for a daily driver.
I don't use my car as a daily driver however I want my car as stable as a daily driver. I hate It when my car breaks down while I'm driving.
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i had a 3 point on my car for about 8k miles. no sfc , and lots of other parts, never had a prob and i did plenty of spirited driving
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