Is it worth it to upgrade to GT suspension(2006 V6)?
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I think they are significantly different. The stabilizer (or sway) bars are definitely different. If you have a no-pony package V6, you have no rear stabilizer bar. You can buy a GT take-off for very little money and it makes big difference in performance. The front stabilizer bar is also bigger in diameter than the GT, and switching it also makes a big difference.
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2005 Torch Red V6 Convertible, premium interior with dark charcoal leather. PIE aux input adaptor/XM SkiFi3, GT muffler, K&N drop in air filter, GT front and rear sway bars. CAI and tune in the near future!
I think they are significantly different. The stabilizer (or sway) bars are definitely different. If you have a no-pony package V6, you have no rear stabilizer bar. You can buy a GT take-off for very little money and it makes big difference in performance. The front stabilizer bar is also bigger in diameter than the GT, and switching it also makes a big difference.
What about struts, springs, shocks? Looking on newtakeoff.com a GT kit is pretty affordable. $249 for front strut, shocks and both sway bars.
I think they are significantly different. The stabilizer (or sway) bars are definitely different. If you have a no-pony package V6, you have no rear stabilizer bar. You can buy a GT take-off for very little money and it makes big difference in performance. The front stabilizer bar is also bigger in diameter than the GT, and switching it also makes a big difference.
Oops. That should have read the GT front bar is larger in diameter than the V6.
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2005 Torch Red V6 Convertible, premium interior with dark charcoal leather. PIE aux input adaptor/XM SkiFi3, GT muffler, K&N drop in air filter, GT front and rear sway bars. CAI and tune in the near future!
are you wanting a real handling upgrade? or straight line upgrade?
you can try to make your suspension be all all-around-er type...but that ends up being just like all-season tires. it'll be OK at both, but not really good at either at the same time.
if you want straight line performance, save the dough, drop in an 8.8 with 4.10 gears and upgrade to an adjustable shock/strut combo, with a good set of springs. the whole of idea of this is to make the car squat or lift where YOU want it to, not where it wants to. keeping on stabilizers/swaybars and strut tower bars, you tie the sides together and will be creating torque on say the driver side even though it's your passenger really flexing. that's why those are great for corners. without upgrading them, it will still try to compensate, but it won't be able to as well, and you'll also save weight
if you want to handle first, upgrade your shock/strut and springs the same as the straight line, but you'll have them set up differently, and get your sway bars and strut tower bars. then go for yourself an 8.8 with the gears as well.
Is it worth it to upgrade to GT suspension(2006 V6)? 
