First of all just want to say hi...I have a 95 accord and am new to the scene. I have recently lowered my car. I have bought koni yellows and am usink skunk2 coilover sleeves. The ride feels stiff as crazy but it is also bouncy. does this make any sense? bumps, potholes, cracks in the road are all stiff but dips imperfections to the roads are bouncy. Anyone know what i can do to fix this problem?

 

Throw away the Junk2s of try playing with the konis to stiffin it up a lil.

 

turn the shocks ALL the way down first. It should be fine at full soft. it will be a stiffer than stock but not annoying.

 

the koni's are set to stiffest on front and back

 

What kind of spring rates are you using?

 

then turn them down.

 

spring rate is whatever skunk2's are....i will turn them down when i get a chance to.


[Modified by meathead, 7:29 AM 9/16/2002]

 

Cant you ask for custom rates from just about any major springs manufacturer?

...heres to n00bZ buying **** they dont know about

 

Skunk2's are very good coilovers if you're looking for a stiff ride. very good for handling. good combo with the Koni's. Unfortunately not all that practical for daily driving.

What wheel/tire combo are you using?

And here's a news flash for all those people with adjustable dampers who don't know how tro use them: FULL STIFF FRONT AND BACK IS NOT THE BEST SETTING!!!!!

 

17" adr concept with 205 or 215/17/40 kumho 712

what setting shoud it be on?

i got the skunks cheap (brand new $100) from my friend and are really meant for the track. it's only a weekend warrior. doesn't come out on weekdays because parking at work too expensive.

 

assuming no aftermarket rear swaybar. start at 1/3 stiff front, and 1/2 stiff back. go from there. if you're oversteering soften the back. if you're understeering stiffen the back.

understeering is when you're staring at the wall when you hit. oversteer is when you can't see the wall when you hit. think about it.

once you have that you can tinker with the front setting to improve weight transfer but you'll want to readjust the back relative to the front. and remember that the dampening adjustment is a not a linear curve.

Note: you'll find mild to medium oversteer is acheivable and very fun in you car, however it is also very dangerous is you're just driving around casually. One panic reaction and your *** end has come around and you're fucked. tuning on the street isn't recommended. have you ever autocrossed?

edit: CYA clarification.


[Modified by greensleeper, 11:20 AM 9/16/2002]