I have just installed a set of KYB-GR2 struts in my 97 accord coupe, along with a set of Tenrai lowering springs (from ebay) . Any suggestions regarding what else could be done to maximize my suspension performance??

 

sway bars

 

Sway bars. I've been out of the performance scene for a while, so I can't recommend the latest brands.

Edit: Touring Accord beat me to it.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have looked at sway bars and have a pretty good idea about them. But in general, when installing a performance or tuned suspension what are the components that one should install? (shocks, struts, etc ...)?

 

Performance tires, struts/shocks, springs, and sway bars. Performance tires make a big difference.

When I had a CRX Si before, that I tricked out almost everything, it didn't feel quite right until I added the sway bars (I already had performance tires, struts/shock, and springs).

 

IMO strut bars do a small amount of performance. So far, Tanabe on my bro's RSX is pretty good. Any name brand is good. Heard ebay is good too.

 

Bushings made a night and day difference on mine

 

In order of effectiveness...

H&R Sport Springs (lower and stiffen up ride)
BF Goodrich G-force Sports 205/55/15's (grip was SOOO much better and helped turn in)
Progress 22mm Rear Sway Bar (goes from understeer to very slight oversteer depending on the corner)
KYB AGX's (seting up the dampers helps even out the ride alot)
Energy Suspension Full Bushing Kit (sqeaky as hell but keeps the suspension doing the work not the bushings)
Ingalls Poly Camber kit (more squeaking but maintaining proper geometry is a must on lowered cars)
Tanabe Front and Rear Upper Strut braces (reduce the big ol accord frame floppies)
DC Sport Rear lower Tie Brace (looks good and doesn't squeak?)
Tanabe lower tie bar (limits acceptable ammount of pavement deformation, hits almost everything, was red at one point, going to have to be removed by cut off wheel...)

all these are on my car currently. if i could change anything i wouldn't have gotten the front lowerbrace and i would have gone neuspeed on the front upper and DC all the way on the rear of the car. Also i would have gotten actual coilovers. The H&R/AGX combo is pretty good but a better suit is out there and will really make my car better at everything. also a certain pair of 16x7's i'm trying to acquire.

 

Thanks for all the great info guys. One more thing, ever since i lowered my car (1.25 inches), the ride is very bumpy and stiff. It almost seems as if the car is bunny hopping if i drive on a crappy road. Is this normal or not? And if so, is there any way around it to improve the ride quality?


Thanks

 

the rebound on the struts aren't probably keeping up with the springs. which gives you a "bunny hop" feeling haha Struts will help you a lot.

 

some springs are just bouncy I think