Tightening suspension

First off, new here and very grateful to have finally found a seemingly active forum for tuning aveos. I've wanted to make mine more fun to drive since I got it. Been having a hell of a time finding parts though.

Down to business.

I read a thread pointing to the Ultra Racing Strut/Sway bars on ThrowdownPerformance.com and wanted to know if they would fit my 07. I don't know how much variation there is between model years. (my intuition say not much)

Also if anyone has any useful links for parts I'd be grateful if you could post them or PM me with them.

As far as the mounting points for strut bars/braces - they're all the same on all years/models. As far as links for parts - it depends on what you're actually looking for. If you search the forum for specific stuff (i.e. cold air intake, body kit, hood, spoiler, HIDs), you can find the links to where they're sold. A good place to start is the "Products" section of the forum. And welcome to the site.

i would start out with a CAI and then some rims/tires, then possibly a set of springs, that will make a big difference, welcome lol

Springs make a bigger difference than tires in general driving, even the crappy oem tires take some abuse before breaking loose.

Stiffening the suspension usually goes in this order:

springs<shocks<tires<swaybars<braces

you can eliminate the first two at once with coilovers.

eBay Motors is a great place to find and get some ideas.

im looking at springs ,,so far i think H&r are the best bet they give enough drop to help but not enough to jar you around ,,i actually talked to h&r tech and they say they are designed to work with factory shocks.but we all know daewoo shocks are awful i cant afford new ones now .figured id install h&r and go from there.
i may try to use an 18" wheel combo,,after seeing that dudes kalos on here . it looked so sweet
i wish there was more wheel choices,id love to use a weld brand roilite wheel
but cant find no one top redrill it. ive beeged weld they wont drill em n 4x100mm
another sharp looking wheel is the empi vw wheel ,,same story though i cant get em inm a 4x100
a wheel the offset is perfect on is an 05-09 mustang wheel
but same story
im almost tempted to run adapters. but the inch and a quarter they would stik wheels out wont due
we will see ,,the wgheel choice has to b right ,to have a rad car in myu book
i just put on my spoiler tonight its sweet i ended up using the 09/10 style one on my 2010
it turned out perfect and was just 110 painted cleared and shipped
i drilled decklid where factory spots are lol one hole was off qrtr inch off i just kept creeping each side mm at a time
...next is h&r and and some shoes
all my work gang is givn me a tuff time about replacn gt
all they know is i replaced it with an important
lol those honda dudes are gonna rib me hard
but next spring when i retire 06 ill have my mods done and a lil shot of funny gas
im getting excited

There are alot of wheel sitions out there and redrilling and such is possibly if the wheel permits.

The empi 8 is only 6 "'wide though I think. Too narrow of a rim for the size.

ok lol i just piked up a set of wheels they are kinda what ive been after
im gonna hav to run a small spacer im sure because these are orginally for a scion with a 25mm offset
but at 230.00 shippd i had to hav em
now im thinking a 205/40/17 tire will keep speedo close and allow for h&r drop
what do u think
(and yes ive searched the sizing forum and i sure know less tire means more rim and vice versa )
but theres no susbtitute for someone who has been there
so what do u all think
i should run for a tire size with h/r springs

the wheel dimensions are 17 x 7.5
im gettng mags im stoked
they hav been bumpd around just a lil from storage
ill clean and polish em bright ,,so far ive got the cd player nstalled spoiler is done
now i need h/r's ,,tires ,,ac underhood parts
and tint
and the GIMME 5 badging installd ,,lol yes i had some made its funky
and project gimme 5 is done ,,im gaining
i love ebay

So I've decided I'm gonna get the H&R springs. Great thing is I just found out I can get them through my job pretty much at cost! Gonna take me some time to save the money though.

BTW, speaking of wheels, does anybody know what the offset should be?

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Originally Posted by dlc70

now im thinking a 205/40/17 tire will keep speedo close and allow for h&r drop
what do u think
(and yes ive searched the sizing forum and i sure know less tire means more rim and vice versa )
but theres no susbtitute for someone who has been there
so what do u all think
i should run for a tire size with h/r springs

the wheel dimensions are 17 x 7.5

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I'm running H&R springs, MSR 17x7.5 wheels with 205/40/17s... No issues to report. No rubbing or anything.

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Originally Posted by serega12

I'm running H&R springs, MSR 17x7.5 wheels with 205/40/17s... No issues to report. No rubbing or anything.

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What is your wheel offset?

+40 mm

I got my wheels thursday and im stoked over it ,,the 17's looked huge so i did a test fit ,,they fit well the stik out 5 or mm more than i want but its looking great ,,i figured i had better test fit em n case i needed spacers ,,i ended up with enough space my finger woiuld barely fit n between a arms shoks etc ,,its close but its gonna work ,,
now if i just had tires and h&rs
that dude who has the grey kalos with body kit on here has the best looking combination fit wise i had seen
his car is just sweet ,,chek out my pics what u guys thinkn ,,im excited its coming togerther
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hey i just sorta inherited my dads sport utility its a 2003 durango 4x4 and its loaded ,,it has 119000 miles and was owned by honest to gosh the most picky auto enthusiast i know ,,my dad
heres the link to my ebay auction its on

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... X:IT#v4-36

ill take less than buy it now if offer is reasonable ,,its loaded and is super clean like new if anyone wants a super nice 4wd this is it

nice wheels~
i see u bought some tint on ebay. did u try them on yet?

i use to work alot of o.t at the phone company that ends with an n and starts witrh a v
but after 15 years i cant stand to vol for ot any more .im not lazy ,,im just tired i rekon anyway
so instead of givn local lady 230 here to do tint ..hek im gonna try it ,,
if i mess up ill just buy amothr 30 kit and do it again ,,i just got kit it looks like a real good grade of film

i gave local tinter here today option of nstalling it shes like ill do it but its still 230
all at same time im thinking gosh its nicer than what u use ..id recomend it ,,it looks good

sounds good. i did mine but it came out like poo, i didnt do the rear since its got that heat lines. ill get my buddy 2 do it. he does it for all the new cars!~

quote 150 for all the windows
it more if the tint is limo tho ill wait till we make a barter or something. lol
<- cheap

sound like a plan
i wish i had air for moine ive been looking
do u know if all the air set ups on 04-10 models r the same
i alredy installed the nside climate deal
i just need underhood stuff
ill pay ...ik just cant find it
i piked up some here at a salvage yard but compressor had leaves in ports ,,and i rfejectd them
my 1 model has evap and condensor alredy ,,io need all else ,,trhen ill bolt on ,,chrg iut ,,and hek thjer ya go

nice wheels.... put some pictures up when you get them installed.

i sure will guys (and gals)it looks like tuesday evening ill have cash for springs and tires ,, it should b almost wrapped up satrday night ,,then im gonna hav my friend who is a great novice photographer take some cool pics ,,and ill post em,,,i woulda postd b4 but i just wanna show the finishd up deal

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Originally Posted by dlc70

i sure will guys (and gals)it looks like tuesday evening ill have cash for springs and tires ,, it should b almost wrapped up satrday night ,,then im gonna hav my friend who is a great novice photographer take some cool pics ,,and ill post em,,,i woulda postd b4 but i just wanna show the finishd up deal

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Before you go spend money on springs, check out this thread.. viewtopic.php?f=12&t=27834&p=76349
the adjustable coilovers won't run you much more than the springs alone, and they'll save you from buying shocks/struts later... That's the route I'd go if I was in your shoes, it's just that the coilovers weren't available yet when I was lowering mine.