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Which is more important? New chip or sport suspension?

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Old 06-15-2004, 02:42 PM
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Which is more important? New chip or sport suspension?
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depends on which you want.: power or looks/ handeling
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Suspension before chip.
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Both, but if you dont feel comfortable with your current suspension change it first.
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You can't always go in a straight line. Suspension will make you happy.
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I would hardly characterize suspension as "looks" unless you're cutting springs
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Default if you have the sport suspension, get the chip first...

if not, get the suspension first and find a chipped ecu for cheap.
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Default 3 finger gap vs. a tight 2 finger does "look" alot better IMHO.

H&R sports, even lower H&R race (very tight 2 finger gap)

Back to original question.
Suspension gets rid of that massive Dive on braking, Body Roll while turning, and Crouching on launches.

I'd say Suspension first.

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4 lug wheels is what he wants
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2nd ^^


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