suspension question
08-18-2008, 03:49 AM
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suspension question
Right now i have koni yellows with nuespeed springs on my 1988 civic sedan.
i have the front shocks set at the middle height (there are 5 height settings).
i was thinking about making a set of extended tophats for the front of my car, and setting the spring height at the highest level
will there be any benefit to doing this? because i like my ride height right now, but im bored and have ---- lying around and just got my own tig welder finally,
so yeah any benefit to this mod?
i have the front shocks set at the middle height (there are 5 height settings).
i was thinking about making a set of extended tophats for the front of my car, and setting the spring height at the highest level
will there be any benefit to doing this? because i like my ride height right now, but im bored and have ---- lying around and just got my own tig welder finally,
so yeah any benefit to this mod?
08-20-2008, 01:09 PM
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Re: suspension question
You want the fronts at 1 click from full soft and the rears at full hard. It will kill understeer. Also get a smaller (HF) front bar , or remove it all together.
Removing it without a set of good rack bushings will make the steering feel vague at center.
If you are not looking to lower the car further then it already is , there is no point in making top hats. With Koni's you should be well within the shocks useable range. Unless you are bottoming out the shock now , there is no point, it won't make the car ride better.
My Koni's reds with coilovers at the lowest point have plenty of travel.
get a bigger rear bar if you can as well (22mm)
Removing it without a set of good rack bushings will make the steering feel vague at center.
If you are not looking to lower the car further then it already is , there is no point in making top hats. With Koni's you should be well within the shocks useable range. Unless you are bottoming out the shock now , there is no point, it won't make the car ride better.
My Koni's reds with coilovers at the lowest point have plenty of travel.
get a bigger rear bar if you can as well (22mm)
08-20-2008, 07:12 PM
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Re: suspension question
Originally Posted by Lowerit
You want the fronts at 1 click from full soft and the rears at full hard. It will kill understeer. Also get a smaller (HF) front bar , or remove it all together.
Removing it without a set of good rack bushings will make the steering feel vague at center.
If you are not looking to lower the car further then it already is , there is no point in making top hats. With Koni's you should be well within the shocks useable range. Unless you are bottoming out the shock now , there is no point, it won't make the car ride better.
My Koni's reds with coilovers at the lowest point have plenty of travel.
get a bigger rear bar if you can as well (22mm)
Removing it without a set of good rack bushings will make the steering feel vague at center.
If you are not looking to lower the car further then it already is , there is no point in making top hats. With Koni's you should be well within the shocks useable range. Unless you are bottoming out the shock now , there is no point, it won't make the car ride better.
My Koni's reds with coilovers at the lowest point have plenty of travel.
get a bigger rear bar if you can as well (22mm)
08-21-2008, 01:12 AM
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Re: suspension question
