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Old 04-07-2008, 12:03 AM
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I've had a nice set of springs + shocks + bumpstops in my garage for about 6 months now. I haven't installed them since I was thinking I'd go ahead and add bushings too while I have it all apart.

I'm starting to question this.

How big of a difference are a new set of bushings on the suspension going to make? Is it worth the trouble and money or should I just put that money towards the BEGi S I'd so love to have and slap those springs/shocks on there?

If it's worth it I'm split between the Energy ones that 949 sells (insanely affordable) and the Superpro ones (insanely expensive but proven).
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Ide wait till emilio tests out the energy ones, who knows they could be just as good. Put the spring/shock combo on now, once you decided to pull the trigger on the bushings you can always take it all out and do it again.
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Ide wait till emilio tests out the energy ones, who knows they could be just as good. Put the spring/shock combo on now, once you decided to pull the trigger on the bushings you can always take it all out and do it again.
Yeah, of course the only thing that makes me apprehensive about that is that I'd have to take it all apart again and I'd have to get another alignment.
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(Then again I may just wait a year or more for the bushings so taking it apart and getting an alignment isn't that big of a deal)
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just get them already, you will not regret it...I think emilio is already giving out positive rearks about the kit, go read....i got my kit in, looks top notch quality, i;m happy, can't wait to fiddle
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