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Originally Posted by Roadliner
you have a very valid point there.
The way I see it, getting coilovers wont bring out the best without supporting bushes, camber adjustments and supporting hardware, tyres. Going FI without supporting chassis mods wont be very nice to drive too.
But bracing the chassis as far as it will feasibly go and moving to the bushes from there, followed then by coilovers and finally FI means being able to enjoy the car as a 'whole' if that makes sense? Every step along the way, the car isnt compromised by each change, rather its just getting better overall.
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But as an opposing view, say you want to make your car 100% better*. A full set of chassis braces and bushings will make it about 10% better. A set of coilovers will make it about 40% better. A set of appropriate wheels and tires will make it 30% better, and upgraded brakes will make it another 20% better, for the full 100%. Why not go with the large improvements first and work your way progressively smaller? Chassis bracing should be one of the final tweaks you do to really fine tune your car for your driving style.
A full set of Cusco chassis braces, including strut bars and engine bay braces, is about $1700. I had originally been thinking of GTSpec when I said they were super expensive, but still. Will that really provide the same level of improvement as a set of KW v1's at $1500 or RCE Tarmac Zero's at $1700?
*Displayed percentages are not clinically proven and are up for debate as to individual improvement levels. Numbers were chosen purely for example purposes.