rasta420

got the koni yellows and h&r race springs on...the pictures of the car dropped arent developed yet, so ill update it later....

comparison of the rear springs/shocks


front suspension finally out!


didnt know how to put that thing that holds the brake line from the front strut onto the new strut, so i just put the spring on at first...i got the konis on now though, i just zip-tied the brake line out of the way.


front springs/struts - thats my boy who helped me with the install


struggling with the ghetto spring compressor - that was the hardest part of the install, compressing the stock springs


heres me workin on the rears, man we worked for a whole day straight to get all four on


pic of the fronts just on the springs...no shocks, and no cut bump stops, which is what i did later on.

last one...just a pic of my gsr skunk2 shifter! i love it ~

ivanED9

Nice... how does it handle? I am looking at getting H&R Race Springs on Bilsteins in a month or two.

rasta420

handles very nicely, but i have extreme negative camber wear and messed up toe, and some pretty cheap tires, so i still havent tested out the full potential..

your suspension is only as good as your tires, remember that...

FUP23

Awsome!! Gotta love those G H E T T O spring compresors...thats all Im use to

EL Vap133

Sweet, congrtas on your new setup!!

eur0

nice pics, me and my bud did mine in 4 hours...not too hard...talk about ghetto I used a fridge and a freezer to get the stock springs off

SiZ

Gotta see pics of the car dropped after. I have Suspension Techniques springs on my car and its not low enough at all.. So I was considering H&R Race..

kefka

iTrader: (1)

ope jdm helper... jk looking nice, they should settle hella nice.

enabi

That spring compressor thing is useless. If all you are trying to do is remove your spring, then all you have to do is take off the upper shock mount nut, and release the spring from the shock while the wheels are still stlightly touching the ground. That way when you raise the car, and lower the control arms, the spring will allready be loose.

ScottEK

So using that method could you put on coil-overs with never needing a spring compressor?

E-AT_me

this quote is not true...

a poor suspension setup with nice tires is worse than a stock suspension on nice tires...

true, good tires do matter... but all in all it's a combination of the following:
anti-swaybars
bushings
shocks
springs
tires
bracing
PROPERLY adjusted ride height and alignment settings

(not in any particular order)

if any of those are missing, you won't have the best handling possible...

nice setup you got, though..

rasta420

you're right

rasta420

i found a couple of pics of the ride after the shocks/springs install...some of them arent too good, but you get the idea.

i cut the bump stop in half, and also im on 185/65/14 tires, not the stock 185/60/14 tires...











thats it..its really low now, i cant even fit a finger in the fronts, and only one finger in the back...

REDBARON

May I suggest your next mod be a camber kit and a good alignment. Or else say goodbye to your tires.

sparkz

I never use a spring compressor to take off the springs, just put a rag over the end and hold it against a 2x4 and let it shoot. Talk about ghetto hehe.

also, I'd rather take a nice set of tires and decent suspension then bad *** suspension and cheap tires ANY DAY. it's the tires that make the difference

rasta420

no doubt, im gonna let it wear the tires i have on right now. until they are worn, im gonna wait to put my brand new falkens on along with the camber kit.

Lamchop0000

wow u could put a finger in there i cant even put a nail mines is like -1/2 tuck

E-AT_me

you can change/design your suspension setup to work with the amount of grip your tires can create.

rasta420

holy ****? are you serious?

civbeater90

yo rasta what's up?i'm the guy who bought your dx tranny in ac.

Driven

ghetto spring compressor = two cinder blocks on each side of the shock and spring and breaking the strut bolt loose as the combination pushes the blocks apart.

Lamchop0000

yeh no kiddin' yO!

Quik89Si

Damn that is low!!! Any better shots? And what's up with the pic in your avatar?

I want my rear fender gap to dissappear, but the front is cool as is...I have neuspeed sports.

The driver's side gap is even with the lip of the fender, and the passenger side is about 3/4" higher...which I hate, but I understand is normal.

Alex

Lamchop0000

avatar... yeh thats how my car looks right now minus the cf hood(i added that on with AP haha, but soon ill get one) painted amber corners, bumper lens, and s2000 side markers. the pic i posted was old.


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AllMotorHB

DUDE , lamchop your car is tight! haha