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NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Sat, 26 February 2005 19:47
 
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get another car 
how much money you got to spend?
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Sun, 27 February 2005 02:54
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already have other cars 
would like toget away with it for around $1000, but its gona cost more then that i know
want my daily driver to be more fun to drive
cheers
chris
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Mon, 28 February 2005 03:01
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anyone?
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Mon, 28 February 2005 03:05
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Auto one- Monroe GT gas front strut inserts, Kyb rear shocks of a crown non irs. Then Whiteline dobinson springs, i got heavy duty coils, standard ride height but for less roll they will give you 2inch lowered
4 springs is $320
Shocks for me was $260 but budget up to 500 dollars as my order was stuffed, kyb don't make shocks for rona's they ordered crown ones hence saying that the no irs rears from a crown fit.
for me 580 bucks for parts + a case of vb for my uncle to fit them.
then a decent set of tyres and your set
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Mon, 28 February 2005 03:18
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the usual
descent shocks harder springs sway bar, strut tower bar decent tyres and some strut tops etc.
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November 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Mon, 28 February 2005 12:32
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Do it in stages to assess the improvements as you go along.
First on the list - get a bigger front sway bar. A TT142 24mm one should do the trick, nicely.
Somebody was selling one of these in the Suspension parts for sale forum a little while ago...
New nolathane bushes will make a world of difference as well.
After that, heavy duty lowered springs (I run Lovells) and Koni shocks (I had a friend help get me a great price on these, are my personal preferences.
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Mon, 28 February 2005 14:22
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thanks for the help
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First on the list - get a bigger front sway bar. A TT142 24mm one should do the trick, nicely.
Somebody was selling one of these in the Suspension parts for sale forum a little while ago...
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that someone being you?
how much difference does it actually make?
how much would strut tower bar cost?
cheers
chris
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November 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 05:06
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That someone is me for sure 
A bigger front sway bar makes a huge difference to a car, reducing the understeer way down to to a much more enjoyable level.
Can't help you on the price of a strut brace, I'm unsure if they make them for your model, except to say that if they were fitted to a TT142 as standard, one of these *should* fit your car as well.
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 05:10
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Mon, 28 February 2005 14:05 |
Auto one- Monroe GT gas front strut inserts,
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Monroe are great for comfort... perfomance on the other hand......
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 05:59
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its a corona, you can hardly get anything else, koni don't make em , either do kyb, pedders are monroe anyway, what else do you want
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
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May 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 06:08
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 01 March 2005 16:29 |
its a corona, you can hardly get anything else, koni don't make em , either do kyb, pedders are monroe anyway, what else do you want
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Koni may not make them for the ST141, but youll find some that fit and work correctly.
Measure the size of the original strut inserts (diameter, length & stroke length).
[Updated on: Tue, 01 March 2005 06:09]
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 06:14
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but the shocks will be worth more than the car
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Advice - corona suspension upgrade
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Tue, 01 March 2005 06:16
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well dont bother with anything get a falcon
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