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Hello again peoples,

After saving a significant amount of cash for a Plazmaman FMIC kit, I have realised since getting my line back on the road that the part I'm least satisfied with is the suspension. I am now considering a set of Springs & Bilstein shocks especially now that I have stripped out the back half of the interior (which needs to be done to access the rear strut towers) to improve the ride & handing & maybe stop me hitting my head on the roof when I come across a bumpy road!

I have called Car Torque for a quote on the Bilsteins & some King springs, which all up came to $1290 (940 for shocks & 350 for the springs), which sounds reasonable for such a set up.

Does anyone recommend anywhere else I could get these parts? I did a search, but didn't turn up much.

Also would like to know if there is a suspension shop in Adelaide that people recommend (I don't know if people still recommend action suspension just going on previous threads), primarily if I bite the bullet & go get adjustable bushes as well. Going to need to find someone with a 10 tonne press before I get carried away there though.....

All comments welcome, cheers

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adjustable bushes dont really give you that much in the way of adjustability. either get plain old urethane bushes (or if youre keen, delrin) or adjustable arms.

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Car Torque is the place you want to go, they did my Bilsteins cheaper than the sydneykid price. They do all the whiteline stuff to.

Refer to my original post....

^^ is that north tce hackney

Sure is :banana:

adjustable bushes dont really give you that much in the way of adjustability. either get plain old urethane bushes (or if youre keen, delrin) or adjustable arms.

Having done a bit more reading, I think I'm more likely to just go standard bushes for now if I get them, adjustable ones can also place un-natural loading on the arms potentially causing them to snap.

Definanately want to get the subframe alignment kit if I can for now.

don't forget to grab a front and rear sway bar if you can afford it. great bang for buck...

Yeah have been considering this too. Do want to experiment a bit & see how it feels just after a shock & spring change, but may do this also.

Prehaps I'll buy the lot & fit it in stages depending how hard it is....

Am also currently awaiting a call back from Manta about the shocks & springs. Will be interesting to see what price they give me.

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Yeah doesn't hurt to shop around though. Have found out that Autosport Direct has got direct contacts with Gary (Aka Sydney Kid) & is also going to get me a price for the same package.

Manta called me back today just to let me know they were so busy they forgot to get me a quote Lol. Was nice of them to let me know just the same.

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Just an update on this.

I got a quote back from Manta, without actually stating the amount I will just say it was significantly more than Car Torque.

They also would have to be ordered/built first in Germany, no stock what so ever & at least a 6 week wait!

I will say they were the only ones who actually called me back though without me having to chase & they're not exactly short on business so it was nice of them to get back to me.

Also the lead with Autosport turned out to be a dead end, Gary (aka Sydneykid) doesn't supply these kits anymore period.

So Car Torque it is :cool:

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Wasn't a coil over kit, nor that extreme in price, but were still talking hundreds of dollars extra. Just the standard Bilsteins with King springs same as what Car Torque was quoting on.

Nothing against Manta, they almost sounded like they knew it was a bit expensive, possibly because they would be a special order, where as Car Torque can get them from Sydney within a week.

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