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Originally Posted by Thepeug
I've decided that I can use some of my job money towards these parts, so I'm thinking about a complete set of Energy Suspension Hyperflex bushings, Eibach Pro Kit springs, and Tokico HP's. Would I need struts with this combo? Sorry for the newb questions; I'm pretty clueless when it comes to suspension. Thanks for the help.
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The bushings are a pain in the ass to install. I rec. Mugen rubber kits. Polyurethane is better suited for racing, on the street the will be noisy & result in a harsh ride and in the cold they turn into cement. Our shop will charge any where from 7-10 or more hrs of labor to install a full kit. Think about it 10hrs x $69 per hour is $690. I can think of much better ways to improve my car, not that the urethane bushings don't improve, they do wonders.
Eibach pro kit springs are decent, I use them with KYB AGX struts. I always rec. H&R springs for the first choice. The only reason I used Eibach's was the deal I got. As far as struts go, you mentioned HP's, those are decent non-adjustable struts. If you don't lower more than 1.75" you can get away without using camber kits. Just make sure to have your toe set after lowering. Any place that does alignemts can do this, as they will try and sell you on camber kits. If your really concerned about tire wear over the long run camber kits aren't a bad idea. I've put over 40,000 miles on my tires with hardly any edge wear with normal tire rotations.
Don't worry about the questions, it's better to ask now than learning the hard way.