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Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-24-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 693
Posted By Dylanamus

From the inspections of two mechanics and myself,...

From the inspections of two mechanics and myself, we cannot fault the balljoints and the tie rods are brand new.

I should clarify the "bump steer" is probably technically not the correct...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-24-2008, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 693
Posted By Dylanamus

Icon7 Spring advice for rough tarmac

1990 CR-X SiR (JDM EF8 with B16a) 960kg.
Currently: new ITR Koni Sport shocks all round with GC coilover sleeves and GC top hats.
Front: 8.1kg/mm (450lb/inch) Rear: 6kg/mm (350lb/inch)
All front...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-24-2008, 05:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,555
Posted By Dylanamus

For a while I thought my front was bottoming out...

For a while I thought my front was bottoming out with a similar setup, but it was the side of the tyre wall scraping the inside of the quarter panel as it passed up into the well. It sounds similar,...
Forum: Wheels, Tires, Brakes, and Suspension
11-24-2008, 12:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,738
Posted By Dylanamus

What are the spring rates on the crx 88-91 ones? ...

What are the spring rates on the crx 88-91 ones?

Are they progressive, if so the softest and hardest rates.

What is the diameter of each spring? I got 2.5" spring seats front and rear.

Cheers
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
05-01-2008, 09:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,034
Posted By Dylanamus

Have you had a 4 wheel thrust alignment? ...

Have you had a 4 wheel thrust alignment?

Sounds like castor symptoms to me. Maybe quickly check the steering troubleshooting section of your workshop manual.
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
04-30-2008, 07:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,150
Posted By Dylanamus

Re: (bonh)

I'm guessing tunerNOOB is a RWD boy... CRX has independent rear suspension, so the effects will not be as extreme as on a live rear axle setup.. but his point, I imagine, is that for you to unseat...
Forum: Wheels, Tires, Brakes, and Suspension
04-24-2008, 03:01 AM
Replies: 4,620
Views: 509,918
Posted By Dylanamus

Exciting... is there a tracking fascility...

Exciting... is there a tracking fascility available so I can bother that instead of you? haha
Forum: Paint and Body
04-19-2008, 10:58 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 496
Posted By Dylanamus

Fuel filler seal killed by fuel!

It seems that they reseal the filler before exporting to Australia with a silicone that is NOT fuel resistant. Eventually the seal is destroyed, like mine, and needs to be removed and redone.
...
Forum: Wheels, Tires, Brakes, and Suspension
04-18-2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 4,620
Views: 509,918
Posted By Dylanamus

Re: (THMotorsports)

Any news on my Australian shipment?
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
04-08-2008, 06:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,813
Posted By Dylanamus

No idea. What exactly defines auto-x? I just...

No idea. What exactly defines auto-x?

I just want to develop a neautral handling at the point of traction loss, suitable for public and private hill climbs.

All the coilovers for my car suggest...
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
04-08-2008, 01:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,813
Posted By Dylanamus

American versus Japanese front/rear bias

I've been searching and reading through autocross and spring rate threads and I've found that there's a consistant difference in spring rates for the same kind of racing.

Japanese rates follow the...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
04-04-2008, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,504
Posted By Dylanamus

Re: The effects of negative toe in practice (bsclywilly)

I calculated using the radius of the wheel+tyre that every 5mm is 1 degree.
My camber is set at -1.5 degrees and you can sure see that with the naked eye. Toe plays more tricks with your mind due to...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
04-04-2008, 02:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,504
Posted By Dylanamus

The effects of negative toe in practice

I recently went to get an alingment after putting coilovers back on as a part of a process of elimination for recent handling issues.

The alingment shows the left and right wheels to all be within...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-03-2008, 08:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By Dylanamus

Question for the math or mech engineering nerds.....

Question for the math or mech engineering nerds.. the point on which the compensator arm connects with the trailing arm is a fair distance beyond the wheel; does this affect the accuracy of my...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-03-2008, 07:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,765
Posted By Dylanamus

You may find this interesting: ...

You may find this interesting:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2266265

Basically, ef7 and ef8/9 are all the same UCAs. And yeah the cusco kits are still around 300USD!
Forum: Wheels, Tires, Brakes, and Suspension
04-02-2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4,620
Views: 509,918
Posted By Dylanamus

Now that you've decided to stop using USPS for...

Now that you've decided to stop using USPS for international orders, what is the revised cost to land 4xKoni sports + 4x GC coilover kit + 4x deep top hats for ITR 98 to 3824 post code in Australia?...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-02-2008, 08:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 896
Posted By Dylanamus

Don't a lot of the American made kits scrape the...

Don't a lot of the American made kits scrape the upper wheel well?
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-02-2008, 07:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By Dylanamus

Going back to roots... Step 1. Calculate...

Going back to roots...


Step 1. Calculate the Radius (in mm) of the wheel and tyre together.

<FONT COLOR=""Red"">Formula</FONT> (2 * tire width * aspect ratio / 100) + (wheel diameter) =...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-02-2008, 06:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By Dylanamus

Tyres! Completely forgot.. ummmmm I can't do...

Tyres! Completely forgot.. ummmmm

I can't do arcsin! I was never good at math, but now I don't even have a calculator with arcsin on it. So how do I reverse the calculation to use SIN only?
...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-02-2008, 03:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 404
Posted By Dylanamus

Some information on UCAs

I was looking at the aftermarket for adjustable front UCAs and thought it would be prudent to first understand which models start with the same OEM UCAs as my car. I compiled a short list for those...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-02-2008, 12:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By Dylanamus

Alignment tells a story

1990 CR-X SiR - EF8 with factory b16a and a whole heap of annoyingly rare and expensive parts.

https://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/Dylanamus/crxalignment.gif


The car is lowered on fully...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
03-31-2008, 07:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,128
Posted By Dylanamus

Re: (Tyson)

mmm where is the fluid pressure isolated to though? The valve body itself? I can't imagine it traveling the cylinder all the way to the rack end bush?
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
03-31-2008, 12:02 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 110,938
Posted By Dylanamus

Re: CRX Rack End Bushing (schueytenten)

Are you sure the origin of the shimmy is the front? A bad rear alignment or a worn rear trailing arm bush could cause some pretty weird shimmying and steering response.

You describe it as occuring...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
03-30-2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,128
Posted By Dylanamus

That's a good guide too, biggee. That's...

That's a good guide too, biggee.

That's pretty much what my mechanic went through with me. I was the cockpit monkey doing the shaking and turning hehe
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
03-30-2008, 08:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 24,128
Posted By Dylanamus

I am having difficulty interpreting the...

I am having difficulty interpreting the information above, but I did read it. My rack is power steering, as you can see.

Part 19 and part 20 are both bushes... I don't know if there's only one on...
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