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post Apr 23, 2008 - 10:35 PM
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Hey guys. I'm planning on getting a 3rd gen front clip and it comes with all the front suspension and braking components. Since I don't want to go through the work, grinding things down and making custom brackets for the calipers. I was thinking about just swapping over the entire front suspension from the clip. Will the super strut suspension be a bolt on for me? I'd like to know, because I don't think its worth paying the extra 500 for the clip, because it comes with the calipers and rotors.


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post Apr 24, 2008 - 2:26 AM
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Yes, Superstruts Suspension is a bolt-on job. It uses the exact same mounting point as the normal McPherson suspension. Only problem you have, is that you probably can't use the S54 gearbox, you need a E56 gearbox with E56 axles. The splines of the E-series gearboxes are different than the ones of the S-serie, but I don't know this for sure. If the splines are the same, you can use the S54 gearbox.

If you interested, here in Holland they have a E56 gearbox for sale (850 Euro) and I have some spare axles (350 Euro).


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Posts in this topic
- bccentaur3   SS suspension a bolt on job?   Apr 23, 2008 - 10:35 PM
- - Paul_Celica_GT   Yes, Superstruts Suspension is a bolt-on job. It u...   Apr 24, 2008 - 2:26 AM
|- - Edophus   QUOTE(Paul_Celica_GT @ Apr 24, 2008 - 2...   Apr 24, 2008 - 5:19 AM
- - bccentaur3   Well if its a bolt on job, and the the gt tranny b...   Apr 24, 2008 - 12:00 PM
- - playr158   my SS suspension steering rack is also different t...   Apr 24, 2008 - 12:49 PM
- - bccentaur3   Well, does the steering rack have to be curved due...   Apr 24, 2008 - 2:43 PM
- - njccmd2002   I know the ss suspension has the figure 8 thingy. ...   Apr 24, 2008 - 2:47 PM
- - bccentaur3   Thats cool. I will just get the coilovers, but I h...   Apr 24, 2008 - 2:57 PM
- - scothaniel   I installed the SS suspension on my ST (3S swap, E...   Apr 24, 2008 - 4:21 PM
- - playr158   QUOTE(bccentaur3 @ Apr 24, 2008 - 3...   Apr 24, 2008 - 10:43 PM
- - bccentaur3   I was planning on swapping over the entire subfram...   Apr 24, 2008 - 10:48 PM
- - playr158   sub frames are like....the same   Apr 25, 2008 - 6:55 AM
- - bccentaur3   I guess I will wait for the clip and see how much ...   Apr 25, 2008 - 8:35 AM
- - scothaniel   QUOTESo as long as I swap over the subframe and al...   Apr 25, 2008 - 10:41 AM
- - bccentaur3   Pics would be awesome.   Apr 25, 2008 - 10:58 AM
- - playr158   here is SS rack & subframe here is USDM   Apr 25, 2008 - 11:00 AM
- - bccentaur3   I see the difference, but its looks to me like its...   Apr 25, 2008 - 11:19 AM
- - Penkka   when you buy those parts, why not buy the SS to th...   Apr 26, 2008 - 2:44 AM
- - bccentaur3   I'm getting a front clip, because I'm doin...   Apr 26, 2008 - 10:38 AM
- - playr158   The BEST and EASIEST solution is to order an LHD G...   Apr 26, 2008 - 1:14 PM
- - scothaniel   Sorry, was really busy this weekend and wasn't...   Apr 28, 2008 - 1:45 PM
- - bccentaur3   What exactly did you weld onto the outer rod to ma...   Apr 28, 2008 - 2:03 PM
- - scothaniel   Another section of tie rod end. I chopped off 2...   Apr 28, 2008 - 2:55 PM
- - Penkka   I hate my SS, it broke again.   May 3, 2008 - 6:42 AM


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