Better Handling
Red B16A
06-17-2005, 01:21 AM
I've got some tokico illumina shocks all around with a Type R fornt strut and Tenzo R rear strut, and I ve got some crapy APC adjustible coil overs with no lower sway bars(front or back). All on a 95 civic hatch, and I really want to get this baby a little better. I set the front shocks to 4 setting and rear to 3. The rear is nice and stiff, one of the wheels always comes off the floor when pulling into driveways.
BullShifter
06-17-2005, 02:24 AM
Strut bars . . .
First get rid of the junk springs. Get some H&R springs from Tire Rack. After that, get an alignment and camber kits if needed depending on the drop.
If you have shitty tires, that's a good place to work on.
Get a stock front sway bar with poly bushings and a larger aftermarket rear bar. Sway bars, especially the rear one with make a huge difference.
Set the rear struts stiffer than the front.
First get rid of the junk springs. Get some H&R springs from Tire Rack. After that, get an alignment and camber kits if needed depending on the drop.
If you have shitty tires, that's a good place to work on.
Get a stock front sway bar with poly bushings and a larger aftermarket rear bar. Sway bars, especially the rear one with make a huge difference.
Set the rear struts stiffer than the front.
Red B16A
12-27-2005, 01:01 AM
Should I go with the race or sport springs
eurobeaner
12-27-2005, 10:59 PM
SPORT! i got them, they are very nice... not too bumpy, great handling, and not too much of a drop to cause you to buy camber kits... i also have a 95 civic, the handling is very thight now, all i need is new struts and sway bars
if you do the race springs they will be very bumpy and uncomfortable... unless your RACING!!, you will also need a camber kit with it.. so if its a ROAD (aka daily driver) get the sport... just my thought
if you do the race springs they will be very bumpy and uncomfortable... unless your RACING!!, you will also need a camber kit with it.. so if its a ROAD (aka daily driver) get the sport... just my thought
BullShifter
12-27-2005, 11:04 PM
SPORT! i got them, they are very nice... not too bumpy, great handling, and not too much of a drop to cause you to buy camber kits... i also have a 95 civic, the handling is very thight now, all i need is new struts and sway bars
if you do the race springs they will be very bumpy and uncomfortable... unless your RACING!!, you will also need a camber kit with it.. so if its a ROAD (aka daily driver) get the sport... just my thought
amen to that.
if you do the race springs they will be very bumpy and uncomfortable... unless your RACING!!, you will also need a camber kit with it.. so if its a ROAD (aka daily driver) get the sport... just my thought
amen to that.
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