98' ITR 65k
stock exhaust
stock suspension

I got a set of suspension techniques (progressive) springs sitting around (new)

at least $500 to spend.

what should I do?

thanks for the ideas


[Modified by typer.org, 2:11 PM 1/22/2003]

 

learn to push your current suspension to the maximum, before deciding on going with an aftermarket setup.

Many people say this.. and I used to be one who said, "yah right, can't compare blah blah." Then I finally put up and drove my car with the stock suspension, and learned how to DRIVE the car with it.. and the differences were night and day.

Spend the money for now on a few performance gains... what other mods do you have on your car, etc. Just my .02. BTW, I didn't vote for anything because this wasn't an option.

 

Uh oh. Open poll--you're in trouble...

 

he has a USDM DC header, AEM cold air, and a testpipe

 

AEM CAI, DC 4-2-1, test pipe, spoon r.strut bar

how do you know I haven't driven my car to its limits??????

I've got a pretty good idea of what she can do and what she can't.... or at least what she can't do while I'm driving.

when the suspension starts to get a little mushy you want to get some new stuff.

 

Have you done any Auto-x or HPDEs? I would reccommend some track time before any mods.

 

haha

 

oh boy.... I can see you guys licking your chops now.... open poll.

I kept it open so you guys can fire what ever you want.... hopefully you'll keep it on topic

 

The suspension techniques springs

 

Assume you have truly explored the limit of your car, I would recommend a good set of R tires. $500 should be enough for a set.

But if you really have explored the limit of your car, how come you didn't know what it lacks of?

 

SWED?????

 

Wasn't implying that. Just said in general learn to push it to its limits on stock suspension, goes to anyone. How many track events and/or auto-x's have you done? What will the primary function of the car be? How many events are you planning on attending within the upcoming year?

All those factor into what kinda of suspesion you think you should get. IE, do you really think you will need a fully adjustable shock, etc?

 

If you're not gonna 'race' the car, just buy a set of shocks and use those springs. I think that would satisfy what you are looking for.

As for shocks, the Bilsteins would work fine.


BTW--knew the open poll would get owned by SWED.

 

what it lacks of????

I'm confused... did I say I didn't know what it lacks of???

right now it lacks of a non-icy road

icy roads own me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I meant I can drive very nicely, but more than likely I'm not the best driver in the world.

no offense taken to anyone.

 

daily until I get my house and then get a nice cheap daily to turn the R into my non-daily fun.

I'm looking for something right in the middle..... street, drag, maybe an auto x once a year (when it isn't my daily).

I'm just kind of stuck right now in between exhaust and suspension.

Once winter is over then I'll be spending the $400 dollars on my tires, but I don't really include that in the "mods" category... that is kind of like insurance.

 

what set up do you have Todd00?

wanna come over friday and do the suspension on the wifes civic???

 

tough choice. for myself, I like to go faster. I would probably get rid of those springs you have and either invest a little more(ok, a lot more) into a quality coilover setup to help with handling and lower the stance. OR, get a nice quality exhaust. Hell, you chould even look into get some cams for a little more money, but then you may need to spend more for things like cam gears, and/or valve train components, and then tuning...so it could end up being $$$.

 

BuddyClub coilovers.

Sure, I'll help. This is in the heated garage, right? I ain't working out in the driveway in 8 degree weather

 

But for a daily driven car (or weekend non-race fun car), adjustable bling bling coilovers are a waste of money IMO.

If it were me doing the suspension on my daily driver R that was not going to see the track, I'd do a set of ground control coilovers and some decent shocks. That's it. And if anything changed in the future (racing), the ground controls could be equipped with stiffer springs and all you'd need to do is get some different shocks.

GC Coilovers give you the luxury of adjusting ride height on the cheap.

 

thanks

I meant your wifes car. NOt mine.

 

my bad...didnt realize it was a daily driver. in that case, get ahold of some H&R sports springs...Thats what I have currently on the stock shocks and it rides just as nice as stock and slightly lower stance. They are only like $200

 

why not just keep the suspension technique springs then?

 

I would get a full coilover setup, but "To Each His Own"

 

Ive found the H&R sports for 149 shipped

 

Try the suspension techniques then, see how they feel. if they dont work...^^^^ H&R...and they are cheaper than I thought