GXP Suspension 56K

[2003 SSEi]

on the car

Specs for the GXP Suspension

FE5
30mm SOLID front sway, weighs about double the FE2 Bar
FE5 front Struts
16mm Front Springs FE5 spring rate, 14mm are the FE2

22mm SOLID rear sway, again weighs about double the FE2
deCarbon Rear shock absorbers with ELC
16mm Rear Springs FE5 spring rate

Rear FE2


New FE5 spring


FE2 Sway, its hollow




FE5 Sway, again this one is solid




Rear Shock Differences




Shocks installed on car





FRONT
Stock FE2 30mm and hollow


FE5 30mm and solid


Front FE2 Spring




FE5





Impressions: It raised the rideheight by about 1" the entire way around. BUT the car is on RAILS....*dang* when you turn the wheel the car turns, there is much less body roll. There is no dipping down on stops/starts. Its even more impressive because the car is a little lighter than a GXP

[bonnevillain]

nice! how much custom work did you need to do this?

[2003 SSEi]

not one bit, it directly bolts on, no modifications needed to any parts

[bonnevillain]

wow, i figured the lines wouldnt fit or something

[J Wikoff]

Perhaps GXP drop springs will be next to take care of the 1" height increase?

[RJGill84]

Are you saying the GXP sits 1" higher than the SSEi?

[bonnevillain]

that 1" is probably to compensate for the 1" larger rims? although not really needed..

[RJGill84]

The reason I ask is because when I test drove a GXP last year, it was CONSIDERABLY easier to get in and out of, and it felt much higher off the ground than my SE.

[J Wikoff]

I actually thought the GXP sat lower. Perhaps the springs just need to "seat".

[2003 SSEi]

ya the GXP dosent sit higher, per say, but i think it should come down once everything settles in

i drove it again today......oooooooooh yaaaaaaaaaa

[WhiteArrow3800]

Sweeet

[2000Silverbullet]

Nice mod and good to know for future options.

The rear bar is solid on both but 2 mm makes a big difference. The strength increases to the 4th power of the diameter increase.

The front bar on my SSEi is hollow. I have a solid 32 mm ready to go on...................the next time I have to drop the subframe.

[2003 SSEi]

Paul where did you get the 32mm Solid Bar?

and i didnt drop my subframe to install the front

[2000Silverbullet]

I salvaged it from a 93 SSEi Taxi cab.

Did you have to do anything special to change it?

[JMH1950]

I salvaged it from a 93 SSEi Taxi cab.

Did you have to do anything special to change it?

Changing yours shouldn't be too much different than changing mine. It was easy.








Just get Willwren under there with his tool box and a big hammer. (and a few beer)

[2003 SSEi]

I salvaged it from a 93 SSEi Taxi cab.

Did you have to do anything special to change it?

uhh unless im confused, that wont fit on your 00 SSEi, unless your talking about the grizz??

you need the center links from the larger bar

[BonneMe]

Mileage/age between the two part sets probably has something to do with the ride height change as well. If the GXP parts only have 5k on them, while the stockers have 40k, that'll affect a few things..

[2000Silverbullet]

uhh unless im confused, that wont fit on your 00 SSEi, unless your talking about the grizz??

you need the center links from the larger bar

I have them complete with the larger bar. As long as the bolt centers are the same, it will fit.

[Pontiholic]

What was the diameter of the stock FE2 rear springs. I have a set of FE3 rears from an 02 Aurora that I was going to swap out. They are 14mm. If the FE2 is also 14mm, I won't bother.

[2003 SSEi]

Honestly it depends on what letters you have on your suspension tag. There are varoious spring diameters for different cars, i believe that i have the thickest FE5

i would say measure and see