DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP?
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DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP?
i got a dc2 with 25mm front sway, 23mm rear sway, ITR LCA, ITR FRONT/REAR OEM STRUT BARS
Jic Magic FLT2 RS 12k Front 14k Rear....going for a more mutual set up in the turns...
good idea or bad idea? please help me with cons...i drive the car in the mountains and track no autox for me....
Jic Magic FLT2 RS 12k Front 14k Rear....going for a more mutual set up in the turns...
good idea or bad idea? please help me with cons...i drive the car in the mountains and track no autox for me....
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
Cons? Bouncy ride! 
Don't drive your car in the canyons or this will happen:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1069437
Good discussion on DC2 ITR suspension (including a claim that 14K rears are needed for high speed (140 MPH) braking, on page 3 by GK.
https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=3
Don't drive your car in the canyons or this will happen:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1069437
Good discussion on DC2 ITR suspension (including a claim that 14K rears are needed for high speed (140 MPH) braking, on page 3 by GK.
https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=3
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T’s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jic Magic FLT2 RS 12k Front 14k Rear....going for a more mutual set up in the turns...</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T’s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thx man! yeah i need to stay away...but being a cheapass the mountain turns calls...</TD></TR></TABLE>
being cheap is one thing, but driving mountain roads with a spring rate like that scares me.
it's one thing to be at 14kg/mm on a track where the surface is relatively uniform and in good shape...but having driven up GMR once in my lifetime, i wouldn't be anywhere near that high for "canyon running."
track days aren't cheap, but dying is more expensive. be careful man.
being cheap is one thing, but driving mountain roads with a spring rate like that scares me.
it's one thing to be at 14kg/mm on a track where the surface is relatively uniform and in good shape...but having driven up GMR once in my lifetime, i wouldn't be anywhere near that high for "canyon running."
track days aren't cheap, but dying is more expensive. be careful man.
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (bad-monkey)
yeah thx man, i dont go out to gmr or angeles or ortega, i got my own lil dirt path to take and its really smooth and no cliffs hahahaha....it is kinda scary when im at 12 in the front and 14k in the back with the same dampening but i found going more stiff on the lesser spring rate in the front to give me alot more FF control while the back retains its stiffness and also decreases its oversteer
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
I don't know how much help you are going to get in a RR/AX forum asking for suspension advice for a street car and openly admitting to using it for "canyon runs". My thoughts, the stock JIC dampers are probably under damped for 660/770lb spring rates. You are also GREATLY testing your limits of street tires too. Especially when you are flying around public roads. There's one thing in being a cheap ***, but don't make your "cheapassness" other people's problem by driving on public roads.
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (Mr Hammond)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr Hammond »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't know how much help you are going to get in a RR/AX forum asking for suspension advice for a street car and openly admitting to using it for "canyon runs". My thoughts, the stock JIC dampers are probably under damped for 660/770lb spring rates. You are also GREATLY testing your limits of street tires too. Especially when you are flying around public roads. There's one thing in being a cheap ***, but don't make your "cheapassness" other people's problem by driving on public roads.</TD></TR></TABLE>
"my own dirt path" meaning "my own dirt path" and the dampers are flt2 rs not stock flt1 or flt2, valved and custom for the custom spring rate...and my lil dirt path doesnt have much dirt or bumps on it either...im just trying to give info into the car and what its used for...
"my own dirt path" meaning "my own dirt path" and the dampers are flt2 rs not stock flt1 or flt2, valved and custom for the custom spring rate...and my lil dirt path doesnt have much dirt or bumps on it either...im just trying to give info into the car and what its used for...
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T’s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
"my own dirt path" meaning "my own dirt path" and the dampers are flt2 rs not stock flt1 or flt2, valved and custom for the custom spring rate...and my lil dirt path doesnt have much dirt or bumps on it either...im just trying to give info into the car and what its used for...</TD></TR></TABLE>
So basically what you're telling me is you have your own closed course? Is that right?
Well sounds to me like someone already has their minds made up. SOoooo what exactly did you want an opinion on again?
"my own dirt path" meaning "my own dirt path" and the dampers are flt2 rs not stock flt1 or flt2, valved and custom for the custom spring rate...and my lil dirt path doesnt have much dirt or bumps on it either...im just trying to give info into the car and what its used for...</TD></TR></TABLE>
So basically what you're telling me is you have your own closed course? Is that right?
Well sounds to me like someone already has their minds made up. SOoooo what exactly did you want an opinion on again?
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Re: DC2 12k Front 14k Rear GOOD SET UP? (T's)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T’s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the dampers are flt2 rs not stock flt1 or flt2, valved and custom for the custom spring rate...</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you think they are 'custom valved' and actually getting the spring rate you ordered then the vendor is blowing smoke up your ***.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=878754
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=729032
Either way those rates are too much for the street, and you are a jackass for driving like an idiot on public roads.
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If you think they are 'custom valved' and actually getting the spring rate you ordered then the vendor is blowing smoke up your ***.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=878754
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=729032
Either way those rates are too much for the street, and you are a jackass for driving like an idiot on public roads.
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