Shocks and altenators

[Punkeyboozter]

Hi guys,

 

As the subject states; I'm intrested in getting the above in the future.

 

My car is a lancer glx

 

Please advise where I will be able to find it without getting ripped off(cos Im angmo leh)and how much I should be paying.

 

for shocks I had the Tein mono flex in mind but have no idea on price or if it even fit the car.

 

the Altenator upgrade is actually the real problem because not a lot of people do this in singapore(so i was told)...I'm looking at a output of around 150-200 amps

 

thx in advance

[Punkeyboozter]

upzz...any one?

[Robo]

for alternators im not sure.

 

but for absorbers u dont ever buy from trhe workshop itself go to the distributor and get. den find a workshop to fix it pay for labour only..

[Ronnchee]

Unless you are into serious ICE, if not a stock alternator is sufficient.

[Punkeyboozter]

thx guys for the valuable info..

 

any opinions on the tein's or whould you go with sometging else?

 

as for the Alt (Serious ice )

 

pls keep the seggestions comming.

[Robo]

tien's kinda expensive actually..

 

u gg for coilovers???

 

other cheaper alternatives would be Koni, D2, KYB

[Punkeyboozter]

thx ill considder those brands..ive tried koni before with good resulst

 

problem is car is still pretty new but with just a little ice in the boot the rear is already sagging. better handling would be a bonus ofcoarse

[Robo]

hmm... i suggest a stiff suspension. koni would be good. now im on koni and its not bad.

 

get a pair of struts and antiroll bar. front and back. that should stiffen up the car good.

 

check up the lancer club forum. there might be peeps selling second hand bars. no point getting new ones. for the shocks if u're gonna keep your ride for awhile den dun scrimp get new ones.

[Watwheels]

I suggest u get a copy of the local carmag call Hotstuff. U will find what u want, call up and ask the vendors for a quote for the item and installation. After that come back here again to ask whether the price quoted is reasonable.

[Punkeyboozter]

thx man

 

can ping me roughly how much i should pay for this koni gear?

 

may i have the link for the lacer forum, maybe they can help with the alt aswell. I think ill be keeping her for atleast 6 years

 

bump for the alt

[Punkeyboozter]

I buy that mag already hehe,

 

the main problem is the altenator at the moment and for the shocks price and brand

 

cheers

[Robo]

there is a lancer community within MCF. there other one would be to goggle singapore lancer club. http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...owners;#2377579

 

for konis im not so sure about the exact price. for koni yellow ones i think it should cost around the $1k region.

[Punkeyboozter]

much appreciated guys,

 

as for the alt looks like ill have to import

[Robo]

no probs...

 

dont think u need to import lahz... try SLC. ask around u be able to find just be patient.

 

im wondering whether those ICE shops have it...

[Skilled]

try asking around the workshops...i remember 2 of my friend upgraded their alt to charge 2 batteries...

[Punkeyboozter]

mind asking your frnds where they got it done..im not so keen to Go to MY as ive heard some stories. im also considdering to get two deep cycle batteries. thx

[Smhomie]

Look for the serious ICE shops in US specialising in alternators. Take down your alternator model and s/n # and they will be able to locate or compare a suitable uprated alt. typically 120-220A. The housing can sometimes be chrome or other exotic colors

 

Only catch is that on some newer cars they may have a different IC regulator and sometimes these alternators cannot be modded even by the speciality audio shops. Try your luck with these shops. I don't trust local shops, they are not accredited with ICE certification. They do not understand the implications to the car as a whole if the stator winding and core is not done properly

 

For batteries, my opinion is that Optima and audiobank EFX and another brands are a waste of money. If deep cycle is what you want, go for marine 12v batteries. Cheaper and more durable in my opinion

[Punkeyboozter]

agree 100% with every thing you just said ^^^^