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November 18th, 2010, 08:29 AM
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Ws6
I have a 2002 Firebird Formula that does not have a WS6 suspension. What can I add to the car to make it feel and handle like it has the WS6 suspension?
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November 18th, 2010, 04:02 PM
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you're probably better off getting aftermarket parts for a better feel than the WS6 and spending about the same money and effort.
the WS6 option parts were still made by GM and have the same weaknesses that the base suspension parts do.
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November 18th, 2010, 06:28 PM
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yeah, you will benefit much greater by going aftermarket. i mean, if your going to be replacing the parts, why not go aftermarket, lol. get ya some strano springs, and leave the rest to UMI.
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November 21st, 2010, 05:06 PM
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aftermarket... end of story. UMI *hint, hint*
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November 22nd, 2010, 03:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RrCoX22
aftermarket... end of story. UMI *hint, hint*
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November 22nd, 2010, 05:04 PM
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O.K., all the votes are in - it will be with aftermarket items.
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November 23rd, 2010, 04:00 PM
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What are u wanting to do with the car??
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November 23rd, 2010, 06:39 PM
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Tighten up body roll. (so it will hug the road)
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November 23rd, 2010, 10:30 PM
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well now is the time to tighten up that body roll. UMI is having a black friday sale. everything is 15% off with free shipping. use code UMI at check out. november 25-29 only
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November 24th, 2010, 08:54 AM
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I don't want to take off a perfectly good part that is already on the car. I was thinking about "coil over springs", to add to the shocks.
P.S. I want to keep the car as much "stock" as possible.
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November 24th, 2010, 03:26 PM
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Get some strano or BMR lowering springs and front & rear sway bars. That'll b good start. Easy bolt on parts
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November 25th, 2010, 10:19 AM
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Maybe I'll just get coilover springs for the shocks, just to tighten up the handling.
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November 25th, 2010, 05:35 PM
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get some sways and sfc to start you off with if you wanna take out body roll
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November 26th, 2010, 08:27 AM
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Yes, I was thinking about subfram connectors would help also.
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November 27th, 2010, 12:49 AM
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of course sfc. i think every 4th gen needs to have a pair of them, regardless.
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November 27th, 2010, 08:49 AM
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Thinking about it. Which is better welded or bolted?
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November 28th, 2010, 10:58 AM
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well, its either way imo. but you can look at it like this, if you get bolt on then you can still alwaya weld it. and bolt on will be easier to take off. weld on you have to cut it out.
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November 28th, 2010, 04:11 PM
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I was thinking the same thing.
"great minds think alike"
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November 28th, 2010, 04:13 PM
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November 28th, 2010, 04:18 PM
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same time 
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