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turboboy 10-29-2003 09:33 PM

Re:coilover install
 

Originally Posted by projekteg
and a camber kit if you lower it too much, if you don't do all of this, your car will ride like ass.

negative camber actually helps handling

45psi 10-30-2003 12:25 AM

Re:coilover install
 
yeah i just put coilovers on my crx. it rides like ass. prohectteg is correct in the bounce department. the only real benefit is letting big titted women ride with me. i had to though, it was riding on accord springs a struts, so i was blinding even the truck drivers with my angle of attack.

projekteg 10-30-2003 06:18 AM

Re:coilover install
 

Originally Posted by ghettoturbo

Originally Posted by projekteg
and a camber kit if you lower it too much, if you don't do all of this, your car will ride like ass.

negative camber actually helps handling

yeah, during cornering, but what about the rest of the time :-\

nonvtec 10-30-2003 08:50 AM

Re:coilover install
 
Thanks bambooseven for the detailed instructions. As far as those O-rings go, the kit came with a freaking lot of them, how many should I use?

bambooseven 10-30-2003 09:03 AM

Re:coilover install
 
just use three, make sure they are the same size. put them on the strut like 1.5" above where you want them to sit, then roll them down with the sleeve.

turboboy 10-30-2003 11:24 AM

Re:coilover install
 
during normal driving i doubt negative camber has any side effects other than tire wear...off topic, sorry

bikerchris13 10-30-2003 11:56 AM

Re:coilover install
 
if the negative camber is bad enough it will affect high speed stability, although, i doubt you would notice much on the freeway unless you like 130+mph speeds on a regular basis ;D

projekteg 10-30-2003 12:00 PM

Re:coilover install
 

Originally Posted by bikerchris13
if the negative camber is bad enough it will affect high speed stability, although, i doubt you would notice much on the freeway unless you like 130+mph speeds on a regular basis ;D

not to mention contact surface, which means less tire touching the road, not too good for rain.

nonvtec 11-01-2003 12:16 AM

Re:coilover install
 
4 hours and I got them all on dropped 3 and 1/2 inches. Didn't use spring compressors, just braced it against a curb and nothing flew anywhere. Also my shocks look almost new the previous owner must have replaced them so the ride seemed pretty good. Not bad for a first timer

bambooseven 11-01-2003 08:06 AM

Re:coilover install
 
yee hoo


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