Suggestions for a Stock '94 Cobra Suspension...

Beanhead · 10-22-2002, 04:24 PM

Hi,

My stock '94 needs some serious suspension help. It still has the stock shocks on it (yeech, I know, I know, I bought it that way). I was thinking about installing '99 control arms, urethane suspension bushings for the control arms, end links, and sway bar, however, what is a decent strut/shock/spring set up for daily use with an occasional autocross? I don't have tons of cash to spend, so I'd like to keep it under a grand...

For perspective, I placed KYB adjustables all the way around on my V6, and it feels pretty good. My only complaint is that when I set the struts to a soft setting, I get the pleasure of hearing a muffled "PFFFT" noise everytime it compresses, and it drives me absolutely nuts!

Any suggestions for a decent street/occasionaly autocross use, configuration?

98banana · 10-22-2002, 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by Beanhead
Hi,

My stock '94 needs some serious suspension help. It still has the stock shocks on it (yeech, I know, I know, I bought it that way). I was thinking about installing '99 control arms, urethane suspension bushings for the control arms, end links, and sway bar, however, what is a decent strut/shock/spring set up for daily use with an occasional autocross? I don't have tons of cash to spend, so I'd like to keep it under a grand...

For perspective, I placed KYB adjustables all the way around on my V6, and it feels pretty good. My only complaint is that when I set the struts to a soft setting, I get the pleasure of hearing a muffled "PFFFT" noise everytime it compresses, and it drives me absolutely nuts!

Any suggestions for a decent street/occasionaly autocross use, configuration?

The very first thing to do is sub-frame connectors.

I keep hearing about the Bullit springs/struts/shocks for a very reasonable price.

sfuller · 10-22-2002, 07:12 PM

Funny Tom... I was thinking the same thing.

How many miles are on the 94 Beanhead?

Beanhead · 10-23-2002, 12:25 AM

80K

Just found that my oil seal was leaking a bit at the back of the crankshaft (I'm replacing my clutch, so I'm doing all I can while I'm in there)....

Hey, sfuller, weren't you on the SCOA.org board too?

sfuller · 10-23-2002, 04:40 PM

Beanhead: I'm the webmaster for the SCOA web site. (Which is down due to a failed server drive right now).

10-22-2002, 04:24 PM	#1
Beanhead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 56	Suggestions for a Stock '94 Cobra Suspension... Hi, My stock '94 needs some serious suspension help. It still has the stock shocks on it (yeech, I know, I know, I bought it that way). I was thinking about installing '99 control arms, urethane suspension bushings for the control arms, end links, and sway bar, however, what is a decent strut/shock/spring set up for daily use with an occasional autocross? I don't have tons of cash to spend, so I'd like to keep it under a grand... For perspective, I placed KYB adjustables all the way around on my V6, and it feels pretty good. My only complaint is that when I set the struts to a soft setting, I get the pleasure of hearing a muffled "PFFFT" noise everytime it compresses, and it drives me absolutely nuts! Any suggestions for a decent street/occasionaly autocross use, configuration? __________________ '94 Rio Red Cobra '95 Rio Red V6 '01 ZX7R Yellow/Black

10-22-2002, 07:12 PM	#3
sfuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 59	Funny Tom... I was thinking the same thing. How many miles are on the 94 Beanhead? __________________ Steve Fuller 96 Mystic Cobra 00 SVT Contour

10-23-2002, 12:25 AM	#4
Beanhead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 56	80K Just found that my oil seal was leaking a bit at the back of the crankshaft (I'm replacing my clutch, so I'm doing all I can while I'm in there).... Hey, sfuller, weren't you on the SCOA.org board too? __________________ '94 Rio Red Cobra '95 Rio Red V6 '01 ZX7R Yellow/Black

10-23-2002, 04:40 PM	#5
sfuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 59	Beanhead: I'm the webmaster for the SCOA web site. (Which is down due to a failed server drive right now). __________________ Steve Fuller 96 Mystic Cobra 00 SVT Contour

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