No. I've noticed the biggest drop in ride quality with the springs, but then again the stock suspension was kinda bumpy to me anyway. So not much change really.

I'd say the springs probably roughened up your ride more than any of the other mods just because they are stiffer and a little shorter with a higher resistance to bounce.

Swaybars are just going to make it handle the weight transfer better in turns.

You will eventually want adjustable shocks/dampers but they don't have to be done immediately.

As for replacing everything for balance of the car.... i flogged mine around Willow Springs HTM for a day and had no real problems or issues like would be suggested, however i'll take what was said about balljoints into consideration when I do more suspension upgrades as I'm always looking for a way to spend money.

Have fun with it and let us know what YOU think after the install and you drive it for a while.

 

Down side of stiffer sway bars is single wheel bumps. Makes that wheel stiffer due to the load transfer offered by the sway bar. Both wheel bumps makes not difference.

Believe me, you lower the car and all those changes happen. That is science, not speculation or wives tales.


you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink ...

 

In addition to all this talk about parts, nothing has been said about a good "performance" alignment. Of course, this also requires someone who knows what they are doing, and not just an average tech at Sears with a Hunter laser-lign. While it might make the car a bit "darty" on public roads with ruts in them, a good setup on the front end will do a lot for turn-in, transient handling in the corner, and oversteer / understeer. Heck, 80% of it could be accomplished with a good camber and toe setting and bump-steering the car to see what the camber and toe curves are doing through the range of motion.

 

Good point!

 

I've already lowered it. It rides great.