i have a ls/vtec in my civic vx.. It has ground control coilovers and tokico shocks.. back under tie bar, and front tower bar.. And it still handles like ****... do i need like a full GSR suspension to fix the spring rate or something... you can feel all the weight in the front ****** every thing up... Please help

 

What kind of tokico shocks, if they are the blues I would upgrade.

 

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yep true...maybe try going with integra coilovers...

 

do you think a full GSR suspension would fix the problem??? Or should i just get integra springs for the front??

 

Just spend money and get a Ground control + Koni Yellow setup. Everything should work fine. Not that much weight is added in the front.

 

How does it handle like crap.

 

Try upgrading your front and rear swaybars if you have them. I noticed an improvement once I did that to mine.

 

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there is alot to consider if your car "handles like crap". you won't need a whole integra suspenson (and slamming it to the ground won't help either). your springs are fine. i would upgrade the struts. have you replaced your bushings? you might want to do that. what size rims do you have? if you have 18", then it's going to ride like crap.

the tie bars won't do **** as far as handling. all they do is keep the body of the car stiff. some front and rear sway bars would definately help with handling . that's a promise.

 

i have 17inch volks wrapped in toyo proxies... is there a specific sway bar kit you would recommend as in diameter and brand?? Also should i get polyurethane bushings or just replace them with stock ones??

 

you can feel the rear get squabbly when i go around a corner to fast... i think thats called oversteer.... right??

 

Ebay has some good stuff . SUSPENSION TECHNIQUES F&R SWAY BAR . Check out SRR Rear Sway Tie Bar Kit Combo - 92-95 Civic EG. Even getting stock ones put on your car will help. Also check your tie rod ends.

 

oversteer = back end comes around faster than the front end

understeer = the front end "plows" forward when the wheels are turned, turning more does little to change it.

Depending on which one it is there are lots of different things you could do to fix it (fixing your driving could be one of them). I would start out by making sure your alignment is where it should be. Then look at what's happening and what's causing it. Just throwing suspension parts on the car will do little to help you understand whats wrong and how to fix it.

 

"Then look at what's happening and what's causing it"... I was hoping some other EG owners with 1.8 litre or bigger motors might be able to give me some ideas... That is why i posted here... cause i dont know

 

Well, for about the same money, struts are going to do way more than swaybars.

 

Correct. Struts will help but having both and especially having both that are upgaded should really tighten him up . Another thing you might do is to check your installation of you parts. Im not saying you installed them incorrectly, you probably did just fine, but sometimes things come loose or are overlooked. It never hurts to try and get you car on a lift to see whats going on underneath. You never know.

 

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So all you did was install a b-series and it started handling different? You didn't adjust anything on the suspension at all? The difference in weight between B and D series engines isn't very much. Not enough to completely change the way a car handles.

If you don't know what is wrong (i.e. you can't tell us how it's handling) then we can't help you fix it. If you have lots of cash and want to redo you whole setup then go for it. Search the Suspension forum for setups.