Buy Koni's. There isn't anything else available that will give you what you're looking for at that price point. They will make the biggest improvement in the car outside of tires and proper maintenance. KYB GR-2's are simply OEM replacements about on par with a lot of parts store pieces.
You can't run much higher spring rates without struts valved to control them (or you'll end up pogo-sticking your way around town) Strut bars are nice once you get stiffer struts and springs, until then you really aren't in need of them unless you're racing the car every weekend or you notice the firewall is cracking or the inner fenderwell is separating from the frame rail. Even then the strut tower bar won't solve the problem, you'd need to repair the cracks or failed spot welds. Swaybars aren't a bad idea, but they are a double edged sword. They tend to bind the suspension movement, artificially increasing the spring rate to near infinity, making the car inconsistent in handling as the tires will break traction shortly after the spring rate goes to infinity. However for autocross they work well since sway bars improve the transitional effect of the car at the expense of steady state cornering. I would highly suggest reading all the books you can on suspension tuning and design as well as performance driving before choosing spring rates, struts and sway bar sizes. Suspension tuning is almost as much about the driver and their driving style than it is about specific parts. Otherwise, rebuild the suspension using good replacement parts, a better alignment and put on a good set of tires. Good luck, Stefan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of james peachey Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:47 PM To: shelbydodge@imagilist.com Subject: SD> l-body suspension Questions Im looking at upgrading the suspension on my shelby charger. I want it to handle like its on rails but dont have the money for konis. I have around 800 to spend on the suspension and need some advice. Whats a good replacement strut/shock? Whats a good aggressive spring rate? What about swaybars and strut tower bars? This will be a Daily driver but I dont care about comfort. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list ShelbyDodge@imagilist.com http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list ShelbyDodge@imagilist.com http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
