I plan on running next season and I desperatly need a new suspension.

Any thoughts?

BTW its a 96 hatch

 

Hard to provide feedback without knowing more about your plans, preferences, goals, etc.... How much experience do you have, and what kind of car/setup have you run? What class do you want to run in -- stock, street prepared, street touring, street mod? What have mods are already on the car? What's your budget? Street tires or race rubber?

This kind of info will be helpful...

 

my setup on my 00si:
GC 350/400 about 1.5" drop
kyb agx shocks 2/7 street 2/8 auto-x
comptech 22mm sway/tie combo full stiff
42 offset rota subzero 15x6.5"
falken azenis 205/50/15 42/35 psi
camber -1/-1
toe 0/(-1/16)
stock upper strut bar



[Modified by ryan12321, 9:11 PM 11/1/2002]

 

Future Set-Up

-Off the shelf Koni Yellows (Checks in the mail)
-Cornerweighted 400F/600R Ground-Controls with Koni Sleeves (Checks in the mail)
-22mm Progress rear sway bar (Checks in the mail)
-Stock front sway bar (Installed)
-Skunk2 camber kit (In the mail)
-1/8" Total Toe out front (1/16" each side)
-0 Total Toe out Rear
-Spoon Upper Rear strut bar (Installed)
-Spoon Upper Front strut bar (Installed)
-205/50/15 Falken Azenis
-15"x7" Kosei K1's

Currently
-Stock Shocks
-Neuspeed Race Springs (500F/450R)
-Stock sway bars
-Front camber ~-2.00 non-adjustable
-Rear camber shimmed to -.75
-Spoon Upper Rear strut bar
-Spoon Upper Front strut bar
-195/60/14 Mix-and-match all season tires


[Modified by mojoGSR92, 4:15 PM 11/1/2002]

 

hehe here i go:

Bilstein Shocks, H&R springs, Skunk2 21mm rear sway, black slipstreams, RE92 Potenzas (160tw = tooorrreee up!!! for being 160 they don't grip that well either )

not that bad, could use a lot more, but it can hold its ground

 

on my 96 DX coupe

Suspension Tech 1.3" springs, KYB AGXs, Suspension Tech 19mm rear swaybar, OBX upper front strut bar, no front swaybar and a Neuspeed rear tiebar. Oh yeah 205/50 Azenis on 15" Enkei RF1s with a rear disc swap too.

 

in my Prelude, setup for STX
- TEIN TypeHA w/ pillowball mounts, 12f/10r (thinking about going with 14r and revalving the shocks)
- stock front swaybar, Progress 27mm adjustable rear swaybar
- 16x7 Racing Hart CP-035 on Bridgestone S-03 PP, 225/45f 205/50r
- approx. -1.8 deg of camber at all four corners (looking for custom kits to get at least -3 deg of camber)
- 0 toe front & rear (might go with 1/16 toe out up front next season)

in my Integra, setup for STS
- TEIN TypeHA w/ pillowball mounts, 8f/8r (might go with 10f/12r & revalving the shocks in the future)
- stock front swaybar, Neuspeed 19mm rear swaybar (will go with Progress 24mm adjustable rear swaybar as soon as the bar is available)
- 16x7 Volk Racing SE37K on Falken Azenis, 215/45
- approx. -2 to -2.5 deg camber front and -1.5 deg in the rear (thinking about going with Skunk2 front camber kit)
- 0 toe front, 1/16 toe out in rear (might go with 1/16 toe out in front and 0 toe in rear)



[Modified by vwong, 11:19 PM 11/1/2002]

 

94 integra RS in STS
GC Advance Design shocks
600# front 800# rear springs
ST 25mm front sway and 19mm rear sway
Energy suspension all around
ghetto tight ebay strut bars front and rear
205/50 Azenis on 15x6.5.....would like to run more rubber next season but don't really like the idea of goin up to a 16 rim

BTW...my rear sway bar will be off next season....and the Advance Designs are sitting in my room waiting to go in


[Modified by carl_aka_carlos, 1:39 PM 11/2/2002]

 

if its your first season, you definitely dont desperately need a new suspension. what you desperately need is seat time to get a feel for your car.

 

Assuming its going to be ur first time autoxing, my opinion is dont start whorring out the car with a bunch of aftermarket goodies from the start. Get to know the car in its stock form first so that u get to know how the car handles like. I dunno what ur goals are, but if u want strive to be a good autoxer, learn to become a awesome driver. Autoxing has a lot to do with the driver and not so much the car setup.

 

I echo the suggestion to autocross in stock. If the car is still stocl class legal it could be a competitive car (H Stock I think?).

My autocross rides for this season have been...

- bone-stock MR2 Spyder on street tires
- stock 94 Miata with Konis and a big front swaybar
- my Honda Challenge race car (big rear bar, 425/600 springs, Hoosiers, etc)

The MR2 is by far the most fun to autocross.

 

yeah, I failed to mention that the best thing that you can do if it's gonna be your first season is just drive...don't even think about trying to set-up your car....next season will be my first full season of autoX, and I still don't think I'll be ready to dial in the car, and MYSELF

 

Also, this way you'll be able to really tell a difference when you get a new suspension. It will feel more like money well spent.

 

That applies with any mod that u do to the car. Know the characteristics of the car first and then pinpont areas of the car that u deem neccessary of an upgrade or change. By following this method, it feels like money well spent.

 

Bingo! That's why I asked this n00b for more clarification about plans and goals before we start confusing him will all sorts of setup information about our cars. Personal driving styles and experiences yield different types of set up preferences, too...

 

600f/700r, 24mm front bar, no rear bar. and surprise of all surprises, 205 falkens. shortened and revalved koni's are in the financially near future.

nate

 

My setup on my B20z powered 92 civic si for street modified.

GC coilovers 315front/400rear ---- will be switching to 400front/600rear soon.
Tokico Illuminas - switching to Konis soon
Suspension Techniques rear sway bar, Stock front.
Skunk2 UCA and Sprint rear adj. arm
Energy Suspension bushings
13x9 Real Racing wheels
Hoosier Radials

 

I agree with the others, try using the stock setup for the first season. Spend your money first on a good set of tires. When you do mod the suspension you will freak out about the improvement. For the record I run.
'88 CRX Si
195 60 14 Azenis's
Neuspeed Front Strut Brace
Skunk 2 Rear Strut brace.
Tokico Illuminas
Eibach Sportlines
SM2

 

340/400 GCs with Koni Yellows and some other go fast goodies .

 

mine right now is:

Ground Control, civic spring rates
Koni Yellow Adjustable Shocks
Comptech 22mm sway bar/tie bar combo
stock front sway bar

 

95 Integra GSR in DSP
KYB AGX set at 3/4 (out of 4)
H&R OE Sport springs
ITR rear swaybar
OMP rear strut tower bar
Rota Subzero 15x6.5 with Kumho V700's
Skunk2 camber kit waiting to be installed

As much as I'd like a more "hardcore" setup for autox days, I'm not willing to give up daily-driver comfort quite yet. I'm not a good enough driver to justify it anyway.

 

Gutted car,
400f/ 350r,
ITR rear bar,
BIG ol' Hoosier slicks.
E prepared class.

 

Koni Yellows
Ground Controls 400/400
Falken Azenis help too