# suspension or motor mods **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 14, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245 "2005-11-14T14:42:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/1 "2005-11-14T14:42:45Z")
what do you guys prefer to do first. a suspension or modify the motor. i would have to say in most cases a good suspension is worth more then motor mods and speak of which you have done, me personally i went suspension both times on my Hatch ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/2 "2005-11-14T14:45:28Z")
I’d say suspension… You can have all the ponies in the world but if you can’t get them to the ground you can’t do shit. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/3 "2005-11-14T14:48:57Z")
I’d say suspension… ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/4 "2005-11-14T14:51:04Z")
I wont lie, I did minor bolt-ons first, then went to suspension. ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/5 "2005-11-14T14:51:27Z")
motor 👼 ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/6 "2005-11-14T14:53:30Z")
i did motor first and still have the stock suspension, it’d really be nice to hook up and handle better ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/7 "2005-11-14T15:05:50Z")
> [@cleanquick306](#): > > i did motor first and still have the stock suspension, it’d really be nice to hook up and handle better ---
**Author:** ![ferrari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@ferrari](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ferrari)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/8 "2005-11-14T17:04:45Z")
besides exhaust, all i’ve done so far is suspension stuff. it’s definitely worth it when you’re driving on some twisty roads 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/9 "2005-11-14T17:19:07Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > refering to chad but best of luck for next year you should not worry to much about the car and just let it all out on table. youll easlily have a 12s car. if i can come close with only 190rwhp and you have 70rwhp more you should easy be low 12s ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/10 "2005-11-14T20:06:17Z")
ya i know :hs: ---
**Author:** ![Streetnstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Streetnstrip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Streetnstrip)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/11 "2005-11-15T00:14:49Z")
I say motor ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/12 "2005-11-15T00:19:22Z")
for a car i’d drive on the street? suspension. a 200hp car with a great suspension is greater than a 300hp car with a beat stock suspension ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/13 "2005-11-15T11:54:09Z")
i alternated wit mine…did a little under the hood, then did a little suspension ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/14 "2005-11-15T11:54:56Z")
but its all on what ur going after to out of the vehicle which 1 u do first ---
**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/15 "2005-11-15T11:56:39Z")
> [@Bravada 442](#): > > I’d say suspension… You can have all the ponies in the world but if you can’t get them to the ground you can’t do shit. ---
**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suspension-or-motor-mods/178245/16 "2005-11-15T12:04:39Z")
> [@StealthZ](#): > > I wont lie, I did minor bolt-ons first, then went to suspension. me too, intake/exhaust etc–I just got springs/adjustable sways to put on in the spring 😃