Strut bars(does cheap work)

[Tony]

I agree with you EF9JDM.

BamBam. I know the basics on suspensions, thats why I said I wasn't going to explain it, because I can't really. I know theories, but I can't explain it easy. I know one major thing to consider is what type of surface your gonna be going on. Dirt is completely different than asphault, so its been throwing my suspension setup off.

Speaking of spring rates BamBam, you know where to find out the stock spring rates on Civic/CRX/Del Sol's?

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by Tony

I agree with you EF9JDM.

BamBam. I know the basics on suspensions, thats why I said I wasn't going to explain it, because I can't really. I know theories, but I can't explain it easy. I know one major thing to consider is what type of surface your gonna be going on. Dirt is completely different than asphault, so its been throwing my suspension setup off.

Speaking of spring rates BamBam, you know where to find out the stock spring rates on Civic/CRX/Del Sol's?

Not sure...honda-tech.com search is your best place for searching.
Off the top of my head I think it is 200/150 or 200/100...something like that. It's rediculously low. I mean...it's a very light car.

[DogGod]

I got an Ebay strut bar, not the cheapest one, but it was cheap. I put my g-timer in and went around some corners, without the bar the highest lateral G I got was a .5 something, after I got about .9 for a split second, but can hold a .75 on clover leafs.

[Tony]

They are different between the models BamBam. I know the Del Sols have a lot more coils in them than the civics do, so Im assuming there are different spring rates between the models. Main thing I do know is getting the damn spring compressors on a Del Sol spring is a pain in the ass.

[Christ]

bambam, you're right, I know jack about suspension dynamics... I didn't put the coilovers on the car.. the kid I got it from did, but he's one of my friends, that I currently live with.. either way tho, you still notice a HUGE difference over stock, simply b/c the car is lower... lower center of gravity makes it more stable, and it corners better, without rolling.. the ones he got tho, they actually made the car hella stiff before we put the strut bars on it, to the point that it stayed flat (just about) on a 60 degree corner @ 75 mph on stock tyres. you could really start feeling the tyres roll off the sides tho.. 175/70R13 (H rated?) so I'm pretty sure that with a good set of Kumho or BFG 205/40ZR16's on there, it would perform noticeably better.


Tony, if you can't get a coil into a compressor, just reinstall it in the car, put the car's weight on it, loosen the retainer nut like you normally would, take off the retainer, and slowly jack the car up to release the spring pressure... you pry already knew that, but just in case, I had to say it... I don't own spring compressors, and I don't trust most of them anyway... so I just do it that way.