Thread: ** UPDATE ** Using 97-03 Struts on an '04+

Woot! Nice to have someone give a detailed reply to this, Thanks!
As far as Pogos, do I need all 4 or just the fronts?
Will at Overkill Motorsports told me he thinks I should go with the original drop from SSC so the assend of my car sits a bit higher, due to my issues with work and such. You said SSCs GenII, why do you say that?
My Sway-bar is .80"/20mm, You think I should get the GMPP bar? Both ZZP & WBS say the Comp-G has the larger bar, so I may have been raped on that one...
I have polys on my dogbones now, and a poly trans mount. What other polys should I be looking at getting?

Originally Posted by FastKatt

Woot! Nice to have someone give a detailed reply to this, Thanks!
As far as Pogos, do I need all 4 or just the fronts?
Will at Overkill Motorsports told me he thinks I should go with the original drop from SSC so the assend of my car sits a bit higher, due to my issues with work and such. You said SSCs GenII, why do you say that?
My Sway-bar is .80"/20mm, You think I should get the GMPP bar? Both ZZP & WBS say the Comp-G has the larger bar, so I may have been raped on that one...
I have polys on my dogbones now, and a poly trans mount. What other polys should I be looking at getting?

You're welcome!

As for the anti pogo washers, you will want a set of FOUR. One for each strut. As for the springs, I sent Will an email about that very thing. I have the Gen II's and from what I read in a previous post of his, the Gen I's sat higher in the rear end. I had asked him about a swap or trade for my Gen II's rears for a set of rear Gen 1's. But I neveer heard back from him I haven't even put them on yet.

I was thinking about going with a new set of stock rear springs myself to give the car a bit more of an agressive forward tilt. NOTHING drastic mind you, but a little lift in the rear and a nice minimal dip in the front gives a nice appearance. That is why I have left my current setup the way it is. SSC's in the front and current stock springs in the rear. But those springs have 85k miles on them and they need replacing sooner than later.

In regards to the Gen II's I mentioned, they are the only ones I have seen for sale. I have not come across any Gen I style SSC springs. So that is why I spoke of them and not the Gen 1's.

I have never seen the Comp G Front sway bar to compare it to the GMPP style of sway bar. But here is a picture I took of my STOCK sway bar as compared to the GMPP sway bar. I think you will see the difference.







As for other Polymounts, I would say go with the Engery Suspension mounts for the sway bar and the sway bar end links. Here is a photo or two of them....







Moog also makes a set similar to the Energy Suspension ones, but I like the red as compared to the dull blue of the Moogs. The one thing I will probably wind up getting from Moog is the read Poly Endlinks from the rear strut to rear sway bar. I have yet to find a real part number for the rear sway bar mounts for Energy Suspension or Moog, but at least Moog has the endlinks, so that also provides more stability when driving.

I hope that helps ya. If you need anything or have anymore questions, do not hesitate to ask

Some other items that may interest you. This sway bar seems pretty nice, a little pricey as compared to others, but online with SLP and RAT.

eBay Motors: 97-03 Pontiac Grand Prix Addco Front Anti Sway Bar GTP (item 300268606854 end time Oct-31-08 12:48:09 PDT)

And these rear trailing arms are something I am very seriously considering over the GMPP trailing arms.

eBay Motors: 97-05 Grand Prix Regal Monte Carlo Rear Trailing Arms (item 200266934031 end time Nov-22-08 08:31:04 PST)

You can find another brand, BMR I believe on PFYC's site for our GPs, and they actually cost more than these guys. And these, like the BMRs come with Poly gaskets to help firm up the handling too