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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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Originally posted by mishima_beef
hm im not sure what it is but whatever it is when u take the seats out... it looks exactly like under the hood where u mount the strut bar tho... i dunno... also im looking in my honda tuning mag and i see this Energy suspension.. hyper-flex master set which is performance polyurethance front and rear control arm bushings, front and rear sway bar bushings, and motor mount inserts.. it says it will give a significant reduction in wheel hop (needed for track? or only strip?), provide more steering response and cornering control and give you more control under braking... is this a kit i want?
yes, i got the hyper flex system. i believe the hyper flex system is the complete set that includes bushings to replace the LCA's, upper wishbone, rear control arms, shifter bushings, and sway bars.


the bar i was talking about goes across the rear seatbelt bolts from the top, not bottom.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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are the falken azenis better than the pirelli p7000?
poor man race tires huh? i dont mind spending a bit extra to get better tires...
also the reason i am planning on goin wilwood brakes are because i plan to tune up my engine later maybe with a turbo and i need some good brakes...

i dunno one guy tells me tein ss coilovers but u are telling me koni yellows with ground control (springs?)

i was thinking eibach for the sway bars (how big are their bars?)

what are canards that u speak of?

and yes i plan to do all those weight reduction things and then some.. what u guys think of flexite windows in the rear? (not street legal in the front) they take off 20-50 pounds..
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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oh ok sort of a mis communication there sry.. so i should get that crossbar and a strut bar that mounts lower?

also what are tie bars? are they smaller than strut bars? the things that ive seen beside some strut bars?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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strut bars are up top, tie bars are down low. you'd be able to get a front lower tie bar, front upper strut bar, rear lower tie bar, rear upper strut bar, and also a c-pillar bar.



the one way up there is the c-pillar, the one lower is the rear upper strut.

and i don't think anyone can tell you the perfect suspension set up for you.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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From what I've heard, the tein SS system doesn't handle very well - it was designed with ride comfort in mind - and you're looking at about $850-900 for the set. I would rather go Koni Yellow ($500) with custom rate ground controls ($300) and have an extra $100 to spend elsewhere.

Tie bars go under the car and strengthen the chasis a bit.

Canards are these triangle looking things that attach to the side of your bumpers to provide frontal downforce.

For the rear sway bar, if you want to save a little money there you can get integra rear LCA's with the JDM ITR oem sway bar, I beleive it is either 21 or 23mm.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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"From what I've heard, the tein SS system doesn't handle very well - it was designed with ride comfort in mind - and you're looking at about $850-900 for the set. I would rather go Koni Yellow ($500) with custom rate ground controls ($300) and have an extra $100 to spend elsewhere."



i dont mind shelling out a lil extra money to get the better parts..

but will the koni yellows and custom rate ground control springs offer the best handling in terms of shocks/spring setup?

and can anyone please answer my question regarding the azenis vs the p7000s?

also what are LCA's? that u speak of in the rear?
and is 23mm a good size for a sway bar?
what is eibach's size?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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bump :joshers:
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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Get some NAWWSS and take him on the straights......yO!
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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i dont think straights will be a problem.. im puttin a b18c1 in there and wether i keep it N/a or go a turbo... im all for the speed, i just plan to get the swap first.. hook up the car with suspension, tires, wheels, brakes and then goin for some engine mods
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Suspension is overrated just get some NAWS...yO!

Get some tien flex's, azenis's, and about 8 rear sway bars....yO!
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