# Got the D2 coiloivers with Enkei meshes... whats next? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279 "2005-01-28T10:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279/21 "2005-01-30T19:22:16Z")
whatcha got to trade YO! ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279/22 "2005-01-30T21:44:43Z")
Nismo powerbrace = best mod evar improves transient responst 10000x over bbq ---
**Author:** ![boMex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@boMex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boMex)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279/23 "2005-01-31T06:08:26Z")
_Bob’s bitch fit was chucked out, try to keep it on topic_ ---
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279/24 "2005-01-31T08:14:41Z")
> [@ADAM](#): > > for the street i would be more interested in power not handling, since you cannot get near the handling limits safely on the street anyway… > > and if you really want the car to handle > > 1=tires…tires tires… > 2=high spring rates… > > those 2 things will be the biggest bang for your buck > > adam > > [quote=jay01\_brown]Was wondering what the next step should be in regards to suspension for my 89 hatch. > Got the wheels, (0 offset is beautiful) got the d2 adjustable coilovers, but whats next? > i plan on going all out and getting as much as i can for the suspension to really make her hook around the twisties > If u guys could make a list in order of the equiptment that u think would help me get the performance i am looking for it would be great! > thanks [/quote] :werd: ---
**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279/25 "2005-01-31T09:56:21Z")
Does anyone actually make sub frame connectors for these cars yet? Every unit body car ever made has the same inherant weakness … the floor. I’ve seen floor braces, but most are rice at best. Taking a unit bodied car, beefing the strut towers and making the suspension as tooth chipping as possible is going to put a hell of a lot of stress on what I’ll call the torque box. I don’t know what Nissan/imports refer to it as, but it is the forward section of the frame rail/floor junction. If you think of your chassis as a chain, you’re beefing up a whole bunch of links, and leaving one alone. Essentially you’re putting every twist, torque, strain directly on the floor pan. Your strut bar brace may be 1 1/4" thick, your D2s set to Stun … your floor is still body steel thickness. High horsepower unibody cars have a nasty tendency of actually cocking the body, especially with slicks. You can see the paint crack in the pillars. Just installing SFCs would probably make more difference than any kind of brace you can imagine. I agree with Adam and whoever else said it. Tires … HD shocks, and 1-1.75" drop higher rate springs. Factory spring rate on these cars is what … 130, 150 lbs? Even the STs are under 200lb. 300-ish with nice HD shocks will have you carving corners without having every rut in the road mapped out on your ass. If your car is going to see mostly street duty, don’t throw race-only parts at it like it’s some kind of badge of honor. On a race track, every annoyance you put up with translates into going faster … on the street there’s only so many times you can say “they’re race tech” as an excuse before it wears thin. You’re not going to be able to push the car hard enough to appreciate your $$$$$. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-d2-coiloivers-with-enkei-meshes-whats-next/83279.md?page=1)