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Forum: Suspension & Brakes
03-25-2010, 11:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,240
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Solid Poly Rear Trailing Arm Bushing OK for street?

I understand. It moves in more of an arc than straight up and down. I just figured it was the weakest link in a more aggressive than OEM set-up, and thats why it failed.
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
03-25-2010, 09:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,240
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Solid Poly Rear Trailing Arm Bushing OK for street?

I have a 19mm rear anti-roll bar on my car right now. Wouldn't hard cornering with a stiff rear bar and wider tires tear the bushing. I'm thinking side to side movement.
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
03-24-2010, 04:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,240
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Solid Poly Rear Trailing Arm Bushing OK for street?

Thanks for all the info. I'm going to go with OEM. I value streetability. Most likely going back to my OEM 13mm SiR rear anti-roll bar as well. I think the stiff rear bar is what destroyed my stock...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
03-22-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,240
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Solid Poly Rear Trailing Arm Bushing OK for street?

Is hard rubber "stiffer" than poly?
Looks like they allow a little more movement.
Are the Hardrace/PIC/Megan racing ones all pretty much the same?
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
03-22-2010, 02:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 33,240
Posted By RedRocketDX

Solid Poly Rear Trailing Arm Bushing OK for street?

Replacing my rear trailing arm bushings this spring.
Was looking into replacements from either:
OEM
Energy Suspension
Prothane

The aftermarket bushings are solid and so they don't have the...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
09-11-2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,371
Posted By RedRocketDX

D16Y7 Header Compatability?

Will an after market header for the d16 bolt up to the stock exhaust piping of a d16y7 motor? I understand that this will delete the CAT being that it is a part of the d16y7 manifold, and an 02...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
06-01-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,663
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Replacing struts/shocks and springs on daily driver - good combos?

Springs:
Tanabe Normal Feeling
Tein H-Tech
Eibach Prokit

Shocks:
KYB GR-2
Tokico Blues
Eibach
Skunk2
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-11-2009, 08:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,232
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: what size is the stock ex front sway bar?

21mm 92-95
22mm 96-00
Forum: Transmission & Drivetrain
03-11-2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,693
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: Advice on D series LSD?

Thanks guys, looks like a quallity diff!
Anywhere to get one cheaper than $650?
Forum: Transmission & Drivetrain
03-10-2009, 10:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,693
Posted By RedRocketDX

Advice on D series LSD?

Car makes about 100hp (D16Y7)
Future mods might bring it close to 120-180hp (Mini-Me/Mild Turbo/Jackson-Racing Supercharger)
Upgrading to D16Y8 transmission and would like to install an LSD while...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 09:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,998
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: I'm new to Strut bars+sway bars??

Eibach 17mm rear sway bar
SKUNK 2 Front and rear strut tower bars
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 08:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,366
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: I'm done with the suspension, check it out

Nice set-up
Sits perfect
Got a rear sway bar?
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 661
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: recommended lowering spirngs for ek?

Tanabe NF210 Normal Feeling
1-1.5 inch drop
5% increase in spring rate
"I CAN"T BELIEVE ITS NOT BUTTER".....Ride Quallity

And...

Any shock you want!
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 815
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: 99 civic swaybar

Yes.
Gonna want adjustable endlinks to dial out the preload if your car is lowered tho.
I have BLOX and they are quality pieces.
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 07:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 18,790
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: How to slam a 00 Civic?. NOT a DIY

I would suggest Gound Controls on Tokico blues. Don't know how much but probably around $500-$600.
Or
Inexpensive Coil-overs
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
02-18-2009, 07:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,998
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: I'm new to Strut bars+sway bars??

Strut Tower bars
-Passive suspension upgrade (Do not move with suspension)
-Strengthen the rigity of your car giving a more responsive chassis
-Mainly helpful if you have a stiffer suspension
...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
05-10-2008, 08:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 378
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: good setup? (vargas)

24mm is probably going to be overkill.
I have an 22mm EX front and a 19mm rear and it is perfectly balanced.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
05-10-2008, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: D-series Tranny? (924doorEG)

d16y8, 96-00 EX
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
05-10-2008, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 354
Posted By RedRocketDX

Best place to shop for online honda performance in Canada

Just wondering where Canadians are getting their toys.
I've been using imageinmotion.com
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
05-10-2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 646
Posted By RedRocketDX

Re: SOHC Performance help... (JDM EK Koupe)

Header +5hp
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
01-23-2008, 05:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 930
Posted By RedRocketDX

Same with my car. Passenger side didn't lower as...

Same with my car. Passenger side didn't lower as much as the drivers side and it is very noticable. Weird thing is the alignment was more out of spec on the passenger side too. My car hasn't been in...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-07-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,506
Posted By RedRocketDX

No, it's the driver's side. I've checked my heat...

No, it's the driver's side. I've checked my heat shields before but I'll have to check again. I tried to see if i could crange the frequency of the noise by getting someone to press on the heat...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-05-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,506
Posted By RedRocketDX

D16 3000-3500 rpm noise, help!

My motor has been consistantly making a strange noise lately. It happens when the revs hit between 3000-3500rpm. Its a scratchy, grindy, rattling noise that seems to come from the lower right side of...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
07-17-2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,042
Posted By RedRocketDX

Found out it was just a loose endlink. The...

Found out it was just a loose endlink. The mechanic who installed my springs and shocks noticed a noise after he took it for a test run. He told me that since the SiR rear bar was made for coupes it...
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