ANOTHER suspension overhaul - Page 2

Papa Rad17 · 01-02-2012, 04:05 AM

heres the number on his card for his shop 812-251-9366 Richard Greeson. or transformedilluzionz@gmail.com

mmorello82 · 01-02-2012, 06:50 AM

Thanks Papa Rad!I will be sending him an e-mail. @ Unchained, What part of Maryland do you live? Been there a few times. Oh also, when I do this, I am wanting to put rims on her. What is a good size rim and tire size to use and have no problems either? Here is what I am thinking about. What do ya think? http://www.wheelplususa.com/package_...f_tire_id=5118

Papa Rad17 · 01-02-2012, 07:01 AM

^those would look sweet! Personally I'm a fan of 17s on alero's. 16's have to much tire but after having 18's for a while myself they are to big.

robalero · 01-02-2012, 07:38 AM

I find 225/50r17 is the perfect size for the alero lowered on 17's obviously. its what I ride on it gives me a perfect grip on the road, nice wheel gap, and lots of room left in the tire if I hit a pot hole.

im riding on monroes and my eibachs I find they work quite well together ( monroe strut mounts as well )

kwhauck · 01-02-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa Rad17

theres actually a guy in Terre Haute IN i meet at the mall a few weeks ago, he went to school there at IT tech and opened his own shop, he has a coilover kit for N body vehicles he sells. fully adjustable, because he works exclusively on N body vehicles at his shop. I saw his grandam in the parking lot... damn! he also has an alero he's done tons of work to. I got the card for his shop, he said he's had the coilover kit on his grandam for about 5 years with no problems. want me to check with him on a price or anything for you? -- he was also familiar with aleromod and the grandam forums-- small world afterall

I would be highly suspicious of any homebuilt coilovers, I had a set before and they were absolutely terrible to drive on, and handled like shit with no adjustment other than height.

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Originally Posted by robalero

I find 225/50r17 is the perfect size for the alero lowered on 17's obviously. its what I ride on it gives me a perfect grip on the road, nice wheel gap, and lots of room left in the tire if I hit a pot hole.

im riding on monroes and my eibachs I find they work quite well together ( monroe strut mounts as well )

I personally prefer 255/40/17s on my car.....

unchained01 · 01-02-2012, 07:04 PM

i am in western maryland

mmorello82 · 01-03-2012, 04:28 AM

Well that would be cool. If it does work out, give me a shout and I'll meet up for the springs. @ kwhauck, My biggest thing is the speedo reading right. What size should I go and get the closest reading? There are bored cops in my town that will pull you over for 2 or 3 over!

xXManwhoreXx · 01-03-2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa Rad17

theres actually a guy in Terre Haute IN i meet at the mall a few weeks ago, he went to school there at IT tech and opened his own shop, he has a coilover kit for N body vehicles he sells. fully adjustable, because he works exclusively on N body vehicles at his shop. I saw his grandam in the parking lot... damn! he also has an alero he's done tons of work to. I got the card for his shop, he said he's had the coilover kit on his grandam for about 5 years with no problems. want me to check with him on a price or anything for you? -- he was also familiar with aleromod and the grandam forums-- small world afterall

Yes please! I would love to know the price on em

Papa Rad17 · 01-03-2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Yes please! I would love to know the price on em

mmorello82, could you update when he gets back to you from your email? if not I'm having him do my exhaust when I get all my crap in in a few weeks and I can talk to him and get the low down then.

robalero · 01-03-2012, 07:47 AM

kwhauck it does really come down to personal opinion I just perfer some meat to my tires since the area I live in has way too many pot holes and near impossible to hit at least one a day if your on the road

kwhauck · 01-03-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mmorello82

@ kwhauck, My biggest thing is the speedo reading right. What size should I go and get the closest reading? There are bored cops in my town that will pull you over for 2 or 3 over!

225/45/17 would be the size closest to stock and with that tire when your speedo reads 60mph you would be going 60.3mph

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Originally Posted by robalero

kwhauck it does really come down to personal opinion I just perfer some meat to my tires since the area I live in has way too many pot holes and near impossible to hit at least one a day if your on the road

I could understand that, potholes suck and it would be terrible to ruin a rim (i've done it before)