starbai
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- Aug 20, 2009
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I want it to ride and feel like a newer car, realistically speaking of course.
I'm trying to research what others have done what works and what doesn't and educate my self on the components and whats best for it.
The car will never see the track, its simply for street cruising. I dont have any problem throwing some money at it, I just dont want to spend money where it will be useless. Also the car is running and intact, so suggestions of things that can only be done realistically during a frame off restoration isn't really an option.
Nicer, Larger, wheels and tires are already part of the equation.
One of my major requirements are that I would really like to be able to lower the ride height of the car, and it still ride well after I've done so. Cutting coils isn't an option as a result.
I'm used to honda's and I know suspension components of newer cars but I'm not sure I understand the terminology of what is available for our C3's. Its much simpler these days, buy a set of coilovers throw them on, adjust and call it a day. But the C3's just didn't have as advanced of suspensions as C4+'s did and would like to take this opportunity to really give it a kick in the pants in the suspension dept.
For example I see a lot of people installing Seeroid's Rack n' Pinion Steering System....
What exactly would this do for my 81? I originally thought this was for people that didn't originally have power steering but I'm thinking thats not the case.
Can anyone educate me? What would installing a rack n' pinion system do for me?
I'm going through VB&P's catalog right now trying to look through their packages and see what they have to offer.
I'm trying to research what others have done what works and what doesn't and educate my self on the components and whats best for it.
The car will never see the track, its simply for street cruising. I dont have any problem throwing some money at it, I just dont want to spend money where it will be useless. Also the car is running and intact, so suggestions of things that can only be done realistically during a frame off restoration isn't really an option.
Nicer, Larger, wheels and tires are already part of the equation.
One of my major requirements are that I would really like to be able to lower the ride height of the car, and it still ride well after I've done so. Cutting coils isn't an option as a result.
I'm used to honda's and I know suspension components of newer cars but I'm not sure I understand the terminology of what is available for our C3's. Its much simpler these days, buy a set of coilovers throw them on, adjust and call it a day. But the C3's just didn't have as advanced of suspensions as C4+'s did and would like to take this opportunity to really give it a kick in the pants in the suspension dept.
For example I see a lot of people installing Seeroid's Rack n' Pinion Steering System....
What exactly would this do for my 81? I originally thought this was for people that didn't originally have power steering but I'm thinking thats not the case.
Can anyone educate me? What would installing a rack n' pinion system do for me?
I'm going through VB&P's catalog right now trying to look through their packages and see what they have to offer.