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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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hey guys i need help about my car bounces alot, i lowered my car with coilovers after we install it my car bounces alot, any idea what could be the problem or any suggestion to atleast reduce the bounce, and yeah we forgot to put back one rubber bump stopper the front right wheel one, but i dont think that is the cause why my car bounce alot. thanks for the future reply.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Basically, your suspension sucks Your going to need good coilovers with good shocks to make your car not bouncy. Or, if you don't want to get shocks, my experiance has taught me to go with lowering springs.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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what type of shocks are you running with you coil overs ? and how low did u drop it?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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he prolly slammed it and is riding OEM shocks, that's my guess.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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It would help if you told us what you have in there now. On a normal suspension if the car bounces too much that is a good indication the shocks are bad. So basically the car is just bouncing up and down on the springs. Sounds like you need to check/replace the inserts.

As far as the bump stops are concerned they are there to help prevent you from bottoming out the shocks and damaging them.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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Thats my guess too . . yeah defiantly suspenion is something you dont go cheap on it will just cause more problems .. but let us know more about your setup
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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you're right but the slamming i got 16" rim so my car isnt that lowered the front with the lip is atleast 5 inch away from the ground,
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchback1993 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you're right but the slamming i got 16" rim so my car isnt that lowered the front with the lip is atleast 5 inch away from the ground, </TD></TR></TABLE>

what suspension setup are you using???
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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pretty much are stock, any better inserts you guy recommend to buy with low budget.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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if you have a ******* low budget, don't start modding ur car by altering your suspension. You can't CHEAP OUT here! Switch back to all stock suspension til you can afford some good brand & high quality suspension parts.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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well how low is ur budget ??
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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u need new struts if you installed new springs on oem struts
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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cars on blocks, stock suspensions removed cant back out now i got 1k to waste hope thats enough
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Depends on what you are looking to do with the car. But even if you were just to replace what you have now it shouldn't be more than $300. You could even get a set of adjustable inserts without breaking the bank.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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will eibach do? are they makers of high quality suspension package?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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$1,000 on suspension really isn't low.. $150 is low.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gear Dog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Depends on what you are looking to do with the car. But even if you were just to replace what you have now it shouldn't be more than $300. You could even get a set of adjustable inserts without breaking the bank. </TD></TR></TABLE>

A full suspention setup will set you back more then $300. I wish parts were that cheap.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchback1993 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will eibach do? are they makers of high quality suspension package?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes they're a good company. If you're looking for something cheap, I have a friend that will sell you 2 week old KYB AGX'. I've seen them myself, and they're in very good condition. After that search the classifieds for some springs. You'll get out cheap and have a decent setup.
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with 1k you defiantly could get some great suspenion packages . . but it depends on what type of suspenion are you looking for.. is your car going to be a daily driver or you going to use it for the track.. or a combo of both. .
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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pretty much daily driven car but you know the deal when you hit a stop light and cars to your left/right starts revin, if there is a maker you guys will recommend i would love to hear it now that i know my 1k will be too much as for a budget, cuz im a person that really goes for good quality aslong as it fits my budget

and james how much are we talking about?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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$250 for the KYB's and I'm going to go look for some springs for you.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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93eg2james I was talking about just replacing the shocks and using what he had as far as the coil overs and springs.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gear Dog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">93eg2james I was talking about just replacing the shocks and using what he had as far as the coil overs and springs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You could do that. If you're going to do that, I would suggest you spend some money on KYB GR-2's. They will have all the stock qualities to match the springs.

Also, I found these if you're interested. $350 and you've got yourself a good reliable setup for a daily driver, and It will look nice and ride well. If you need a new bumpstop I have one. I'll send it to you for like $1 or whatever it costs to ship.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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lol at the springs "pink" well james imma go get something to eat and prolly go hunt for used better suspensions if mother luck screws me up ill take your offer without the springs though lol.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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Lo alright, the springs a re good deal though! I mean come on, who doesnt like the pink? ...
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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if you want a superb setup for under a grand, get koni yellows and ground controls. Nothing short or high end stuff (NO, that doesn't include tein, sorry JDM ******) will beat it!

Here, Ground controls with custom rates at 315 shipped, pm him and ask his price on OTS (off the shelf) rates for you since OTS is all you need, and its cheaper:
http://www.hondamarketplace.co...69581

This guy is selling yellows in the low 400 range iirc:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1358618

With a setup like that, your talking 700-800, and nothing short of Moton, JIC, Penske, etc will beat it, and you need to spend a minimum of twice that for those.

Get an ASR rear subframe brace and ITR rear sway, along with a GSR or LS front sway bar (depending on how much rotation you want) and your car will handle extremely well.
http://www.kingmotorsports.com...at=38
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