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<blockquote data-quote="cgaulzetti" data-source="post: 16064033" data-attributes="member: 190019"><p>I have these <a href="http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetails.php?PartID=1200&CategoryID=135&ModelID=5" target="_blank">Strano Performance Parts - Part Details</a></p><p></p><p>They're made by KW and with the possible exception of swapping to a good square tire set up- was the single biggest improvement i made to my car. i've got to be honest- stock these cars are awful when it comes to handling. they're floaty, painfully under sprung, set up for chronic understeer, and even if you're only racing kids in hondas from stoplight to stoplight- the suspension is completely inadequate. </p><p>putting $1444 into this car transformed it more than anything else i have done to the car. it is literally a different vehicle because of these coil overs and camber plates. the car is planted, confident, comfortable, taut and totally neutral and confidence inspring. the only negative (and it isn't a negative at all really) is that the car sits lower so i do drag the underside bit when i'm pulling into my garage.</p><p>i don't know why anyone wouldn't do this. the car is far more comfortable and feels far safer especially at speed.</p><p></p><p>i was all gung ho about investing in a complete Griggs or Maximum Motorsports or Cortex setup for my GT500 (and I still might!) but I drove some different cars and unless you are tracking the thing at a high level- you don't need more than the ST kit I mentioned. In fact, Sam Strano who I bought this stuff from- has won national championships in autocross with Mustangs that don't really have much more than these coil overs and some different LCAs.</p><p></p><p>You asked about comfort and improving the look of the car- I'm coming from a completely different place- I didn't care about comfort at all or how my car sits aesthetically- I just wanted to fix the horrible mushy handling. However- even if I never tracked my car, or drove it in a spirited way on twisty roads- and just drove it around slowly on bad city streets and looked at it- I'd still be super happy. The car sits awesome. The fender/wheel gaps look perfect to my eye and the car is super comfortable over shitty roads, speed bumps, gravel, undulations, steel plates etc.</p><p></p><p>Like a lot of us here- I added another 150-200 horsepower to my car and that change paled in comparison to just adding these coilers and camber plates. Do it. You won't be disappointed. </p><p></p><p>Good luck and hit me up if you have any questions!</p><p></p><p>Craig</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cgaulzetti, post: 16064033, member: 190019"] I have these [URL="http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetails.php?PartID=1200&CategoryID=135&ModelID=5"]Strano Performance Parts - Part Details[/URL] They're made by KW and with the possible exception of swapping to a good square tire set up- was the single biggest improvement i made to my car. i've got to be honest- stock these cars are awful when it comes to handling. they're floaty, painfully under sprung, set up for chronic understeer, and even if you're only racing kids in hondas from stoplight to stoplight- the suspension is completely inadequate. putting $1444 into this car transformed it more than anything else i have done to the car. it is literally a different vehicle because of these coil overs and camber plates. the car is planted, confident, comfortable, taut and totally neutral and confidence inspring. the only negative (and it isn't a negative at all really) is that the car sits lower so i do drag the underside bit when i'm pulling into my garage. i don't know why anyone wouldn't do this. the car is far more comfortable and feels far safer especially at speed. i was all gung ho about investing in a complete Griggs or Maximum Motorsports or Cortex setup for my GT500 (and I still might!) but I drove some different cars and unless you are tracking the thing at a high level- you don't need more than the ST kit I mentioned. In fact, Sam Strano who I bought this stuff from- has won national championships in autocross with Mustangs that don't really have much more than these coil overs and some different LCAs. You asked about comfort and improving the look of the car- I'm coming from a completely different place- I didn't care about comfort at all or how my car sits aesthetically- I just wanted to fix the horrible mushy handling. However- even if I never tracked my car, or drove it in a spirited way on twisty roads- and just drove it around slowly on bad city streets and looked at it- I'd still be super happy. The car sits awesome. The fender/wheel gaps look perfect to my eye and the car is super comfortable over shitty roads, speed bumps, gravel, undulations, steel plates etc. Like a lot of us here- I added another 150-200 horsepower to my car and that change paled in comparison to just adding these coilers and camber plates. Do it. You won't be disappointed. Good luck and hit me up if you have any questions! Craig [/QUOTE]
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