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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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I have a 2000 Protege 1.6L

i love the car but the ride is a little rough and the car swings from side to side when you turn. I would love to make the ride as smooth as possible and make it so that the car turns when I turn and not swing when I turn.

What should I do to my car? What do I need to buy?

Thanks in advanced.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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end-links might be blown. they go out on your generation all of the time. go with an after market end-link and you won't have an issue again.

http://www.corksport.com/awr-protege...03-prot-g.html

they will also give you some adjustment on the suspension. a rear strut brace might not be a bad idea either.

http://www.corksport.com/corksport-r...rut-bar-1.html
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Thank you, will this return it to new condition? I'm more interested in going beyond what it was brand new.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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This will be better than new if you go with an adjustable end-link. You can pre-load the suspension to make it a little tighter into the corners. From there, you can set the toe to get a little more adjustment out of it.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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awesome, and I'm assuming that website you gave me is one that you have purchased from before and haven't had trouble with?
 
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