95 civic coupe suspension rebuild
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Pretty much anyone who autocrosses or road races regularly will run a higher spring rate in the rear. The stock setup is so understeer-biased, it takes a lot of spring in the rear to get a genuine neutral feel. Mine is a little more tame at 380f/400r.
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wow roll center adjusters and downward pointing LCA's on a honda. i thought i'd never see the day. nice work bumnah
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I used to run 650f/800r spring rates with koni yellows. The oversteer from throttle lift was pretty silly.
The car was worthless though. Ignorantly stiff for the street, and just too over the top to be effective. This car should handle much better than my setup. I'm really hoping the roll center adjusters were worth the extra money.
Downward pointing LCA? Let's wait until the suspension is under load first.
The car was worthless though. Ignorantly stiff for the street, and just too over the top to be effective. This car should handle much better than my setup. I'm really hoping the roll center adjusters were worth the extra money.
Downward pointing LCA? Let's wait until the suspension is under load first.
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I used to run 650f/800r spring rates with koni yellows. The oversteer from throttle lift was pretty silly.
The car was worthless though. Ignorantly stiff for the street, and just too over the top to be effective. This car should handle much better than my setup. I'm really hoping the roll center adjusters were worth the extra money.
Downward pointing LCA? Let's wait until the suspension is under load first.
The car was worthless though. Ignorantly stiff for the street, and just too over the top to be effective. This car should handle much better than my setup. I'm really hoping the roll center adjusters were worth the extra money.
Downward pointing LCA? Let's wait until the suspension is under load first.
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no way! i respect myself and the cars i build.
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It'll be kind of hard to give any real feedback. I havent' driven a modified civic in years. I have no way of knowing how it was before the suspension work.
I think any sort of improvement in suspension geometry is a good thing. If you've spent several thousand in modifying a Civic, it's worth the extra $100 expense.
I think any sort of improvement in suspension geometry is a good thing. If you've spent several thousand in modifying a Civic, it's worth the extra $100 expense.
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Worthy to spend your money with it.Suspension systems serve a dual purpose of contributing to the car's handling and braking for good active safety and driving pleasure and keeping vehicle occupants comfortable and reasonably well isolated from road noise,bumps and vibrations.These goals are generally at odds,so the tuning of suspensions involves finding the right compromise.The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear
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She runs. Has issues, will resolve, but she runs! HOORAY!
It was slammed. We had to raise it back up. Probably go higher still. Needs and alignment REALLY bad.
It was slammed. We had to raise it back up. Probably go higher still. Needs and alignment REALLY bad.