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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Hi. I'm new to slicks and was wondering what size would run on my stock suspension 95 civic coupe and what size run I should use.
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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If you have stock suspension, forget slicks, you probably aren't modified to the point of needing them. Start with your suspension.
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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It would depend on what mods you have. But you need some suspension before you start using slicks. because if you are making enough power to really need slicks, then your stock suspension would be pushing the car into the ground when you accelerate.
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimster480
It would depend on what mods you have. But you need some suspension before you start using slicks. because if you are making enough power to really need slicks, then your stock suspension would be pushing the car into the ground when you accelerate.
I'm not trying to argue or anything, just curious as to what you mean by pushing the car into the ground. What's the physics?
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by D Griff
I'm not trying to argue or anything, just curious as to what you mean by pushing the car into the ground. What's the physics?
When you make power your car sits in the back. if you make enough power where you really need slicks, it would be pushing the back end into the floor when you accelerate.

I know because mine sits pretty bad in the back and thats on Tien springs. If I was still on the stock springs, my exhaust would scrape on the ground when I accelerated for sure.
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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I am running a fully built jdm b18c with 130 shot of nitrous motor has been fully built internally.
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