What 1st Suspension Mod did you notice biggest difference?
10-05-04, 12:59 AM
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What 1st Suspension Mod did you notice biggest difference?
Trying to decide where to start modifing my suspension.. I am looking for a much more solid, stiffer, and sporty ride.. I plan on replacing all the bushings and adding a set of 18's with good tires soon. Just trying to find a starting point with my SC...
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10-05-04, 03:12 PM
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I noticed a big difference when i put on some supra wheels with 245's in the front and 275's in the rear it made a big differance over the stock 215's all around. there is almost no body roll now. A good set of wide staggered wheels with high disk setup(so you can fit some big brakes in the future) along with the teins and perhaps get some dazien sway bar bushings or just upgrade the sway bars should be enough. also consider a trd strut bar.
10-05-04, 06:30 PM
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coilovers would be the suspension mod hands down...It's the most expensive but if you plan on keeping your car for awhile...go for a good set! It will definitely give you the solid,stiffer, sporty ride your looking for...Did you do the suspension on the TYPE-R you owned before?
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10-06-04, 12:33 PM
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the tokico's do fit but you will need supra springs with it. I would recommend the tein basic coilovers instead. it will cost you about the same amount as the tokico's and springs. I got mine for $641 shipped they are only made for the mkvi supra, but the good news is the mkvi supra suspension is interchangable with the sc. please do a search to find out my information about the tein basics or other suspensions you may be interested in for that matter.
10-06-04, 05:21 PM
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i say go for the daizen sway bars first..... those made the biggest improvement from what i noticed... currently i have eibach/tokicos, daizen sway bars, and daizen polyurethane control arm bushings all around... the sway bars gave the whole car an increased feeling of stability even when just driving straight over small bumps... no way harsh or anything just more stable and together... the polyurethane bushings gave an increase in feel that could be compared i guess to going a lower profile tire.... as for lowering with eibach/tokicos... the only thing i really noticed with lowering with springs/shocks is a slightly stiffer ride and some increased handling, nothing like the sway bars tho.... my vote is for the sway bars
also, i'm still running stock size tires so maybe that gives a better impression of the polyurethane bushings.
also, i'm still running stock size tires so maybe that gives a better impression of the polyurethane bushings.
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10-07-04, 06:52 AM
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i have pretty much all the suspension mods there are available for the SC.
Daizen Sway bars hands down. Best bang for the buck suspension mod, no questions asked, don't even think twice about it, it's going to kick **** suspension mod.
just sway bar it!
Daizen Sway bars hands down. Best bang for the buck suspension mod, no questions asked, don't even think twice about it, it's going to kick **** suspension mod.
just sway bar it!
10-07-04, 09:40 PM
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Why not remove the stock bars and do one of two things.
1. Take stock bars and get the ends pressed flat and a couple new holes drilled, so they can be adjusted to a stiffer setting. And replace the bushings.
2. Get supra TT sway bars front and rear. Make sure to get the end links. Some are interchangeable with the SC and some are completely different. And the mounting bracket for the rear bar is important too. At the same time have the ends of the stock supra bars flattened and drilled for adjustablity. There should be no contact with abs sensors which is a Big problem with big bars and supras.
Those are the cheapest routes I've found.
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1. Take stock bars and get the ends pressed flat and a couple new holes drilled, so they can be adjusted to a stiffer setting. And replace the bushings.
2. Get supra TT sway bars front and rear. Make sure to get the end links. Some are interchangeable with the SC and some are completely different. And the mounting bracket for the rear bar is important too. At the same time have the ends of the stock supra bars flattened and drilled for adjustablity. There should be no contact with abs sensors which is a Big problem with big bars and supras.
Those are the cheapest routes I've found.
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10-08-04, 08:16 AM
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Get stiffer sways. My first mod was the polyurethane sway bushings from Daizen. Good cheap mod ($30) and made a noticeable, if not significant, difference. Get a good set of used Supra MKIV sways (you need the subframe mounts off the Supra for the rear bar) and a set of links at all four corners. Installation is DIY and a used set with subframe mount and links should run you maybe $150-$250. For more $$$ get the Daizen sway kit for the SC. The numbers I read on this board (just from memory) is that the Supra sways are about 25% stiffer and the Daizens are more than double that. Plus you won't need new end links and the subframe mount. But I agree that new sways give you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to cornering, plus you keep that smooth ride since your suspension is unchanged. Don't know how heavy the Daizens are, though. The Supra sways don't weigh that much more than stock. the rear bar is smaller, but you have to add the mounts...
10-08-04, 11:56 PM
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Don't know how heavy the Daizens are, though. The Supra sways don't weigh that much more than stock. the rear bar is smaller, but you have to add the mounts...
Don't know how heavy the Daizens are, though. The Supra sways don't weigh that much more than stock. the rear bar is smaller, but you have to add the mounts...
...and they cost $500
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10-09-04, 02:44 PM
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Each thing you change will make a difference, but the biggest would probably be either the Supra tt shocks, or the TT rear swaybar. BTW the front bars are the same for Supra, TT and SC, take a look at an interchange book sometime and see for yourself, I bought some front TT swaybar bushings that won't squeak (have a liner inside)from Toyota recently also, highly recommended.
