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Old 06-07-2014, 04:54 AM   #1
Jasons65
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Evaluate my planned setup

Hi guys just trying to get some feedback on my thoughts as to where I want to go with my suspension. My 65 is going to be my daily driver once I rebuild it when I get home. I want it to handle fairly well and since I'm coming from driving a lowered Miata as a daily driver and a Nova with 650lb front springs I'm ok with a little "firmer" ride as I'm a spirited driver.

I'm looking at the ECE 4/6 drop kit but am unsure if I'm going to be happy with the kyb shocks as I hated the set I had on my nova. I'm also looking at the ECE boxed rear trailing arms and crossmember as they are much stronger than stock and allow me to run the exhaust through the crossmember. I'm also planning on running porterbuilt tubular control arms for improved geometry and a better alignment as well as their front swaybar. I'm planning on doing a c notch, just not sure which brand yet but I planned on boxing the frame at the c notch and maybe doing some of the front frame and maybe some bracing to stiffen the frame.

As far as brakes go I'm still totally up in the air as to what I want to do. I'm definitely swapping to 5 lug but am not sure which kit to go with, I definitely want it to stop since it will be daily driven but can't justify a $3000 brake kit. I was looking at the properformance front and rear 14" brake kit which comes out to around $1770 without shipping but am I getting my moneys worth for a slider brake system or am I just kidding myself and need prepare to spend gobs of money on wilwood or baer?

I haven't decided what wheels I'm going with yet but I'm planning on 20" front and rear with hopefully a 275/40 and I would really like a 315/35 rear (plan on widening the wheel tubs a little).

Let me know what you guys think of the setup, I'm totally open to criticism and advice, thanks in advance.

Oh here's the nova and my cousins c10


And the daily driver that's getting a paint job when I get home

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