Chassis and Suspension. OH MY! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Creeps228 · 03-23-2010, 01:05 AM

OK, its been a rough year and hopefully things will get better. I basically want to rebuild my car from the ground up, I should really start from a new car, but I'm just too attached to it, plus I can't afford a new one so I have to stick with my POS or a a friend claims it as a HOOPTY.

Anyways question/subject of this thread is chassis and suspension parts. We all know that in order for us to have a nice ride, suspension is the top priority. I personally have Tokico Blues, with Eibach springs. Love it and hate it. Now comes to the suspension part. I've been on eBay, yes eBay, and been looking around, but nothing came up. So i jumped on JEGS just seeing what they had to offer for the Camry, and i see ENERGY SUSPENSION Products. I was wondering if anyone has used their products, and if they are any good. They do say polyurethane but how is fitment on those things.

Next i decided to get some sway bars, WHITELINE! Anyone have any else have them installed? How to you like them?

Also I'm planning on getting new tie rods for the rear because my passenger side one seizes all the time and always has a a propane torch.

Well now that is out the way do you guys think these new MODS well help quite suspension/chassis noises?

***ASG14*** · 03-23-2010, 01:15 AM

Kelvin, if you want to go Poly, SuperPro has everything for our car: http://203.31.191.243/fulcrumCat/ I may have access to them. Gabe and I may be doing a big order.

The Sway bar, whiteline is damn good. Similiar performance to TRD. There is also the lower front 4-point brace for the car, but yoy lowered in NY, it may not be a good idea.

They will make it louder if anything, but also stiffen it up.

uibalnme · 03-23-2010, 01:18 AM

Get a set of gen4 4cyl. bars from a salvage yard. On the gen3s the 4cyl bars are actually thicker than the V6 bars. It may be the same for the gen4s. Try it out, you may be able to upgrade on the cheap.

Creeps228 · 03-23-2010, 01:39 AM

i was also thikning of spraying the under bottom of the car with sound deadening, like you did to your hood. And uibalnme, i'll look into that

***ASG14*** · 03-23-2010, 02:00 AM

No, spray the inside with some other sound deadening. If you wan to go that route, I'll get you all the info you need for your SPECIFIC wants.

Creeps228 · 03-23-2010, 09:18 AM

Okie Dokes Adam so stay away from Energy Suspension, and put the Ultra Racing 4 point brace on the "TO GET" List, even though its going to suck out here, I really want to stiffen my suspension, it feels weak now.

Now Tie Rods, anyone have a good aftermarket support for these or is it better to just get an OEM, I'm trying to be on a budget so I'd love to get your suggestions.

RU2CHKN · 03-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Moog for the tie rods, I have moog heavy duty sway bar links for the both the front and rear and they are much thicker than the OEM ones.

***ASG14*** · 03-23-2010, 11:04 AM

Lelvin, Energy Suspension IS good, but last I checked they didn't have all the bushings for our car, like SuperPro does.

Rear tie rods? there is no such thing. Do you mean the control or trailing arms? There are also aftermarket performance rear control arms.

Creeps228 · 03-23-2010, 02:51 PM

JEGS Energy Suspension Front Bushings
JEGS Energy Suspension Rear Bushings

I'm not sure of what it is called, but I do believe they can be the trailing arms, they control the rear toe of the wheels, if that helps.