Help with EK hatch suspension.
05-20-2003, 05:20 PM
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Help with EK hatch suspension.
Just bought a 99 ek hatch and need help with the suspension. I thought about buying a 99 si front and rear sway bars, lca, and etc to improve the handling. Does anyone have a better opinion? should i go for aftermarket than oem parts?
05-20-2003, 05:23 PM
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Re: Help with EK hatch suspension. (x00gsr)
You're on the right track.
My only suggestion, find a different rear sway bar. The Si bar is really really small. You should get an ITR bar with a beaks kit.
My only suggestion, find a different rear sway bar. The Si bar is really really small. You should get an ITR bar with a beaks kit.
05-20-2003, 05:34 PM
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Re: Help with EK hatch suspension. (fowler)
you can run the comptech rear swaybar/tiebar and get a good spring/shock combo...what's your budget on the springs and shocks?
05-20-2003, 09:45 PM
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Re: Help with EK hatch suspension. (x00gsr)
My dream suspension setup:
(97 hatch)
26mm SI front sway (you need LCAs and dampening forks)
22mm USDM ITR rear sway w/ beaks kit [ http://www.beaksproducts.com ] (you also need SI endlinks)
Mugen front/rear upper strut bars
Spoon front/rear lower tie bars
Tein's (Any kind will suit MY driving style)
Bridgestone Potenza Pole-Position S-03s (I think tires are important)
SRR LCA's (If I ever break mine)
:D
(97 hatch)
26mm SI front sway (you need LCAs and dampening forks)
22mm USDM ITR rear sway w/ beaks kit [ http://www.beaksproducts.com ] (you also need SI endlinks)
Mugen front/rear upper strut bars
Spoon front/rear lower tie bars
Tein's (Any kind will suit MY driving style)
Bridgestone Potenza Pole-Position S-03s (I think tires are important)
SRR LCA's (If I ever break mine)
:D
05-20-2003, 09:49 PM
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Re: Help with EK hatch suspension. (x00gsr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by x00gsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds good. My budget I should say about 1k. Is it worth getting comptech kit, its a bit pricy. 
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IMO, it's worth it. my friend's run it and they love it. prevents the subframe from getting torn. from what i've heard, the beaks kit is also good. i'd also recommend getting a good spring/shock setup...maybe ground controls w/ koni yellows or the tein ss'.
</TD></TR></TABLE>IMO, it's worth it. my friend's run it and they love it. prevents the subframe from getting torn. from what i've heard, the beaks kit is also good. i'd also recommend getting a good spring/shock setup...maybe ground controls w/ koni yellows or the tein ss'.
...and you get some purple bling
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