I have a 93 Integra LS, with all original suspension with over 183,000 miles and its time to replace the suspension. My questions is if maybe anyone knows of anything I might be missing that should be swiched out while replacing shocks and springs, or possibly better parts to use instead of what I have....so far it costing about $900.00 after installation. Thanks for the help!!

here is my list of what I will be buying so far...

1. - Tokico ILLUMINA 5 ways adjustable struts/shocks set.
2. - H&R Sport Springs.
3. - Adjustable front and rear Camber correction kit.
4. - Strut bar / tie bar 4 pieces combo kit.
5. - Energy Suspension rear trailing arm bushings.

 

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your probably going to want to factor in seized bushings and such, youll probably need new control arms atleast

 

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In just the rear??


seen this kit for the front, I might get it, cuase i think my front suspensions a mess..






Modified by DJHyperXK2004 at 6:28 PM 10/10/2005

 

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In just the rear??


seen this kit for the front, I might get it, cuase i think my front suspensions a mess..




Modified by DJHyperXK2004 at 6:28 PM 10/10/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>

were did you see that kit from? how much?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DJHyperXK2004 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 93 Integra LS, with all original suspension with over 183,000 miles and its time to replace the suspension. My questions is if maybe anyone knows of anything I might be missing that should be swiched out while replacing shocks and springs, or possibly better parts to use instead of what I have....so far it costing about $900.00 after installation. Thanks for the help!!

here is my list of what I will be buying so far...

1. - Tokico ILLUMINA 5 ways adjustable struts/shocks set.
2. - H&R Sport Springs.
3. - Adjustable front and rear Camber correction kit.
4. - Strut bar / tie bar 4 pieces combo kit.
5. - Energy Suspension rear trailing arm bushings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You might want to search around some, but I hear bad things about those bushings. Something about them not allowing the arm to move through the entire range it needs to move through.

 

Most people recommend stiffer Mugen bushings instead... yea do a search on that

 

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were did you see that kit from? how much?</TD></TR></TABLE>


Was a kit I saw on E-bay, looks like everything i need?? cost about 130 I think, they were on sale, lol

 

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Yea now i do remember a while back, reading the long tread on that, they said better to use the mugen ones, or just go with another set of stock bushings, I only plan on keeping the car about 4 - 5 more years..

 

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3. - Adjustable front and rear Camber correction kit.
4. - Strut bar / tie bar 4 pieces combo kit.
5. - Energy Suspension rear trailing arm bushings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

3. Not needed

4. Bling parts mostly; cut them out if you don't have the budget

5. Too stiff for that location, will cause suspension bind and bump steer - not pretty and quite dangerous. Use an OEM (they have seperate part numbers now) or Mugen (same as new OEM design, but much more expensive).

I would say take the money you'd waste on the tie bars and camber kit, and invest in the GC / Koni Yellow combo with OTS springrates and a good alignment. They can be had for less than $800 shipped; check out red shift motorsports, ususally have the best prices and Chris is a good guy to talk to.

 

Is Mugen's TA bushings really the same as the OEM one? I remember someone had posted a site that did a review on it a while back, and iirc it came back inconclusive?

 

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the are made from the same mold, not material i believe.

 

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the are made from the same mold, not material i believe.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The original OEM ones were not very strong, so Mugen made a very expensive replacement. Honda put out a TSB about TA bushing failures, and redesigned the bushing. It is now available seperately and nearly identical to the Mugen.

 

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with OTS springrates
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what does this mean?

 

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what does this mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>

OTS - Off The Shelf spring rates. Pretty much for an integra ~350front/280rear