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242 Turbo/DL differences? Make 1 good car from 2?

Struts and shocks etc... all work. The turbo will have larger swaybars, stiffer springs, uprated deCarbon shocks, etc... The rear end, if it's a locking rear end (optional) is preferential, dealer-installed. Manual and auto trans are all different rear ratios as well. Swapping the pedal box over is pretty simple, really, and those cars are old enough that they aren't a wet clutch, they're cable-activated, that makes life a little more simple.
Having said all this, what are your goals? It sounds like this isn't a tight budget build, so why are you reusing old shocks and springs? Get a pair of diesel springs for the front of your V8 swap car, go on turbobreicks and wait for a V8 deep-drop iPd front swaybar (needed to clear the oilpan) and get a set of new bilstein or koni struts. If you're going this far why use old parts?
iPd also offers a bolt-on S60R brake kit now, too - requires 17" rims. would be a good place to start. Alternatively, you could also go to r-sportinternational.com or kaplhenke.com and browse their coilover & big brake kits...






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New 242 Turbo/DL differences? Make 1 good car from 2?
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