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Before upgrading suspension and wheels... | 
...and after. |
The FM/10s look pretty good. | 
Front wheels: The old vs. the new. | 
Rear wheels: The old vs. the new. |
I really like how the screws are hidden in back. | 
The old front 205s vs. the new 235s. | 
The old rear 245s vs the new 255s. |
I upgraded the suspension just before installng the wheels so I'm going to include a couple pics of the suspension components. I bought the Weltmeister front (22mm) and rear (22mm) sway bars and torsion bars (22mm front and 29mm rear) from Automotion. I also upgraded the rear shocks to Koni Sport Adjustable. The fronts were replaced with the same shocks last year as the originals had gone bad. I had everything installed by Midwest Eurosport in Bensenville, Illinois. |
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Shot of the new front sway bar at the right front wheel. | 
Another shot from a different angle. |
Right rear wheel well shows new shock and rear sway bar. | 
Here you can see the whole rear sway bar. |
So why did I do this? Well, first of all the car rolled like a Lincoln as a picture below shows. When I get pictures of my car on a track with the new suspension I'll put them here as well. With the stiffer suspension, especially the stiffer torsion bars, the amount of wheel travel is greatly reduced. I can now stand on the bumper (either front or back) and the car moves up or down just barely. It doesn't feel THAT stiff on the road. On normal Chicago streets, it's a little bumpy, but not uncomfortable. It is only annoying when going over those rumble strips that are around to get you to slow down. |
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Look at all that body roll BEFORE! | 
And see how much less now! |
Look how little the front wheel now moves when off the ground! | 
The rear moves a little more but still far less than before! |
