Zexel
01-05-2003, 05:11 PM
Alright guys, got a question for you. If you had the choice, would you do the Fastbrakes 11" brake upgrade...or upgrade your suspension to Susp. Tech. Front and Rear Sways, GR2 Struts, Susp. Tech. "Sport" Springs, and Front strut bar and custom rear bar? Got a good 600 or so and I'm trying to figure out what I want to do, brakes, or suspension. By the time I figure it out I'll have around 750-800. Oh yeah, and I don't want GC/KYB combo...don't want a coilover setup...just springs. I already have Dropzone coilovers and Monroe struts...all I could afford at the time!! Give me a break! Got 17's and brakes look too small and the ride quality is a bitch. Brakes are getting damn worn anyways so I'm considering that. And I would do the AD22VF upgrade, Maxima rear and suspension all at once but I doubt I could get all that. After the Fastbrakes I would get Maxima Rears. So which would you guys buy? Suggestions? Thanks...just trying to tally up and see what you guys would do. Later.
Toddles82
01-05-2003, 05:25 PM
depends on what you do more high speed cornering or fast driving in stop and go traffic... if you want the looks get the brakes, if you want the ride get the suspension... I would suggestion Eibach Pro Kits and AGX's ***...it's a great ride.
I'd get Hypercoil Gen1's and AGXes.
If you're not doing any track lapping with the car, you don't need bigger brakes. If the brakes look too small, sell your 17's and buy smaller rims - the car would perform better and probably ride better, too.
Zexel
01-05-2003, 07:44 PM
Jim - That's the reason I might just get the AD22's. Cheaper, better than stock. I'm not wanting new brakes because my rotors look too small, I want some GOOD/badass ones b/c I'm going to have to replace my pads and turn my rotors soon anyways, so I might as well just get new ones. Oh yeah, I looked into the Hypercoil Gen. 1 springs...but the drop isn't enough for me. 1"...don't think it would satisfy me. The ST springs are 1.5"...that'll do it!
Toddles - I don't want AGX's. I wuold never adjust them! Even though they might be a great strut, I would never adjust them one bit. Put the settings on 1/1 or 1/2 and let it be. That's the only reason I'm not getting them. They might be able to withstand lowering the car, but IMO they're not worth it for what I need.
FastRedB14
01-05-2003, 08:37 PM
i'd do suspension. i did suspension first. i just finished my ad22vf upgrade. but i can't drive the car until i put insurance back on it. i'd do agxs even if you won't adjust them often..or more than once..atleast you can get the car to ride how you want it to. it took me a few months to find the settings i've kept with my gcs on agxs. no regrets from a performance standpoint.
Kelway
01-05-2003, 10:09 PM
Definetly suspension. SE-R brakes aren't that bad w/ good pads, and you can always move up to the Ad22's like you said. I think the AGX's are probably a much better strut than the GR2's, even if you don't need adjustability. It's not like they are hard to adjust, anyway.
get brakes, trust me they are the best purchase i ever did
ad22vf suck big one comparing to my 11inch 4 piston kit
brakes are safety i will never ever choose anything over it
i remember being in couple situations that if i had my stock b14 brakes or ad22vf my car would be rip but thanks to wilwood calipers i stop like a champ