Upgrading suspension
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Upgrading suspension
What I wanna know is will it make the actual ride of the car worst? After upgrades does the car's ride feel better like on bumps and the freeway etc???
Or does lowering your car give up the overall drive quality?
So someone help me out with this.
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Modified by 100miles+ at 7:41 PM 3/11/2008
Or does lowering your car give up the overall drive quality?
So someone help me out with this.
Thanks
Modified by 100miles+ at 7:41 PM 3/11/2008
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Re: Upgrading suspension (100miles+)
It depends on a lot of things.
Tire size: Smaller profile=better handling, but less absorption of road imperfections. Stickier tires also generally mean more road noise.
Spring rate: Stiffer springs will keep the car more firmly planted, but that means it will bounce you around in daily driving.
Lowering height: A car that is lowered a great deal has less suspension travel, meaning you'll feel a lot more of the imperfection in a softer, longer traveling suspension.
Shock length/valving. A sport oriented shock will generally have less travel and less give than a standard shock absorber. I don't think the Civic shocks come shorter, but they can on other cars.
Strut/sway bars: These connect the chassis and prevent twisting and body rolling. If the chassis is more rigid, you'll feel more of the road.
Did I leave anything out?
Tire size: Smaller profile=better handling, but less absorption of road imperfections. Stickier tires also generally mean more road noise.
Spring rate: Stiffer springs will keep the car more firmly planted, but that means it will bounce you around in daily driving.
Lowering height: A car that is lowered a great deal has less suspension travel, meaning you'll feel a lot more of the imperfection in a softer, longer traveling suspension.
Shock length/valving. A sport oriented shock will generally have less travel and less give than a standard shock absorber. I don't think the Civic shocks come shorter, but they can on other cars.
Strut/sway bars: These connect the chassis and prevent twisting and body rolling. If the chassis is more rigid, you'll feel more of the road.
Did I leave anything out?
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Re: Upgrading suspension (accordselux)
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Alignment adjustments...(camber, caster, etc.) and the effects of thicker vs. thinner sway bars (front and back) on the car's handling.
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Alignment adjustments...(camber, caster, etc.) and the effects of thicker vs. thinner sway bars (front and back) on the car's handling.
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Re: Upgrading suspension (100miles+)
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That's basic info about suspension, and people can chime in with changes.
But basically, it winds up in personal preference.
Dropping my Accord 2" on adjustable shocks on a firm setting is uncomfortable after 4 years. The strut bar tightens things up, but it also makes impacts in the front more noticable. The tires offer a lot of grip, but with a shorter sidewall, I really get it in potholes or speed bumps.
Corsport offers a lot of suspension products, it all depends on your needs.
On the STREET, I'd choose something like Eibach, HFP, or Comptech for lowering springs (TEIN as well, but they're not my first choice) because they offer better performance without the trade off of significantly stiffer spring rates. I'd also get HFP shocks or Tokico Blues, becuase they're meant to handle the extra stress of lowering springs. After that, it's up to you. 17" wheels with 45 profile tires seem to be the standard choice, which offers some give still, vs 18's with 40's.
Then you can adjust it with strut and sway bars of different sizes and chassis braces from Corsport. But your back hurts and you don't look cool in your mid 20's with a bouncy, rough car
</TD></TR></TABLE>NP
That's basic info about suspension, and people can chime in with changes.
But basically, it winds up in personal preference.
Dropping my Accord 2" on adjustable shocks on a firm setting is uncomfortable after 4 years. The strut bar tightens things up, but it also makes impacts in the front more noticable. The tires offer a lot of grip, but with a shorter sidewall, I really get it in potholes or speed bumps.
Corsport offers a lot of suspension products, it all depends on your needs.
On the STREET, I'd choose something like Eibach, HFP, or Comptech for lowering springs (TEIN as well, but they're not my first choice) because they offer better performance without the trade off of significantly stiffer spring rates. I'd also get HFP shocks or Tokico Blues, becuase they're meant to handle the extra stress of lowering springs. After that, it's up to you. 17" wheels with 45 profile tires seem to be the standard choice, which offers some give still, vs 18's with 40's.
Then you can adjust it with strut and sway bars of different sizes and chassis braces from Corsport. But your back hurts and you don't look cool in your mid 20's with a bouncy, rough car
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