Getting ready for big suspension repairs! Some advice/experience needed please!

[Denny]

Well the big box said Tokico on it, but I really got KYBs. If I had the $$$ I would spring for the Tokicos. But I got Eibachs, no pics yet. And I'm going to get a new steering rack with outter tie rod ends to take care of the tie rods. Getting new front lower control arms with greasable ball joints to take care of that problem. Getting two halfshafts to take care of the ripped CV boots. And getting endlinks too. Is there anything else I would need to get with having the struts, springs, halfshafts, tie rods replaced?
Thanks in advance, I hope to have all this work done this weekend, and while I'm at it, will be doing some exhaust stuff and trying to still figure out why I'm stalling

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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

 

[RStalveyARFF]

front and rear strut mounts, sway bar bushings, camber/caster plates in the front, and caster/camber eccentric bushings for the rear.

 

[AutoXSHO]

I agree with SHO91MTX, and I'd add the front strut rod bushings, too. If you're doing the control arms up front you're already halfway to doing the SRBs.

John V

 

[Denny]

Thanks SHO, Auto. . .
Where can I find these bushings and plates? Do they come in a complete kit for what I need or do I have to get them all separately?

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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

 

[Blast7]

I suggest you buy your parts through the best SHO parts retailer. www.shonuperformance.com


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"ur gonna love that sho, and everytime something breaks down..your gonna swear to all your friends that its going up for sale. and the minute you get it back you fall inlove all over again."~Blue

 

[Denny]

Ya mean SHONut right?
I checked them out, kinda confused as to what I would need to get from them and how to order
Although I did find a package at SPMotorsports http://www.spmotorsports.com/taurus_suspension.html
"Complete Set - includes front & rear strut rod, front & rear sway bar w/end links .... $110.00 "
I don't think that includes the endlinks though

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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

 

[AutoXSHO]

If you just want the strut rod bushings, you can get Polyurethane bushings from www.suspension.com - they are Energy suspension pieces. $18 for the front.

John V

 

[rlw001]

Penetrating Oil. Use it liberaly.

As far as wear items go, I made a list from the SHO Nut site and asked Nick if I was missing anything and he made a suggestion or two.

I would advise you get some subframe connectors to help stiffen up the chassis and the suspension to work.

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Bob W
94' ATX, SHOshop Y-Pipe, SHO Shop UDPs, 70mm FPS MAF, SuperChip,
K&N Panel, Coneless, 96' Brake Upgrade, Colgan Bra, PIAA 1552 Driving Lights, Eibachs/Tokicos, 24mmFSB, 26mmRSB, Subframe Connectors, 17x8 TSW Hock Rs, 225/45/17 Bridgestone RE040s, 255lph Walbro Fuel Pump.

 

[Denny]

BLING BLING!!!
I got a credit increase!! The SHO is getting pampered with $$$

What are strut rod bushings compared to the others? How many bushings do I actually need??

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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

 

[AutoXSHO]

The strut rod bushings isolate the .. well, strut rods.. from the frame and hubs. The strut rods are the rods that link the hubs to the frame roughly perpendicular to the axix of the control arms.

I believe there are two bushings per strut rod, and four strut rods per car.

John V

 

[RStalveyARFF]

you can get the plates through tire rack, napa, autozone, sears tire centers, etc etc. I don't think we'll sell em to you at sears though unless you have the work done there.

 

[Denny]

Well got my endlinks today, the "updated 94 part" plastic!?! What the?? Well I guess it'll survive Michigan winters.. .as for Michigan potholes hmmm.. .
Also got some new LCAs and strut mounts.


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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

 

[Denny]

Awwww yeah! Can't wait until those are INSTALLED on the SHO! :-D

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1990 SHO "The Staller"
Stock? Aftermarket clutch?
Coming soon: K&N
Big suspension repairs
80mm MAF
WHY ARE YOU STALLING SHO???


1992 3.8
16.9@81
RIP

[This message has been edited by Denny (edited 01-23-2002).]

[This message has been edited by Denny (edited 01-23-2002).]

 

[philw349]

Nice, it must be like Christmas all over again. That suspension "package" looked like a good deal. I got my end links (front) at SHONut for ~$40