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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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Default Best Coilover Suspension For Drag Racing?

That will fit a 92 Civic hatch. Please post your openions. Thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:19 AM
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I have to go with APEX N1
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 04:26 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dual Cams &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have to go with APEX N1</TD></TR></TABLE>

N1s are an excellent for road racing but if you want the best for drag racing go with a Penske set-up.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 05:32 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D-Man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

N1s are an excellent for road racing but if you want the best for drag racing go with a Penske set-up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good answer, but OMG who has $4000 to buy these?

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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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yeah,kinda fantasy a more realistic choice would be koni yellows or tokico 5-ways with some kind of slip-on coil-over like the skunk2 or ground-controls.




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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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I'm Just Looking To Buy Coilovers for the Rear of a 92 Civic hatch . Something that will allow me a good deal of Stiffness Adjustability and Ride Height adjustment.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 12:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D-Man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah,kinda fantasy a more realistic choice would be koni yellows or tokico 5-ways with some kind of slip-on coil-over like the skunk2 or ground-controls.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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the JG full coilovers are made for drag racing i believe...they are self dampening adjustable and the coilovers are "upside down"...prolly a term for it but i dont know what its called
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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Take the N1's, throw on some 16k rear springs...(900lb)
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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A buddy of mine has some KYB AGX for $250 (used) that im thinking about getting.Also use some 900lbs springs for the rear,its an all motor setup but not daily driven.
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 05:56 PM
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are the tein basic damper anygood for drag racing?
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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I'm running the 18kg/mm skunk2s in the back of mine right now, picked up the 60's quite a bit, but very harsh. What are you guys running in the front? I have two sets of springs here, one 400lb, the other is 600lb.
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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18kg's are like 1000lbs?
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by J2turbo21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">18kg's are like 1000lbs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup
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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Thats what i plan on getting also.They're cheap but shipping is a bitch.
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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 08:00 AM
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Default Re: Best Coilover Suspension For Drag Racing? (jerseykid609)

Not a Coilover but I've got koni yellows with drag launch spring. (Best of 1.67 60ft 91 crx si with ls/vtec)
And also got the B+G roadrace 12-way adjustable...thinking about running that on the race car (92 cx)
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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call the guys up at KW Suspension or go to their site

they set me up with a wicked set for my 93 eg

height, bump, and rebound adjustable
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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Advance Design drag shock...thats all u need and they are rebuildable
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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Im using Tokico 5-ways with GC coiovers, 380lb fronts, 1000lb rears.
Hitting solid 1.9s, and the occasional high 1.8 with only 217 hp. and on drag radials. Note: this setup will kill you on the street though. way too rough and hard to control over bumps and in turns.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 05:32 AM
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konis are awsome
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 06:26 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1797ccs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Advance Design drag shock...thats all u need and they are rebuildable</TD></TR></TABLE>

very nice set of shocks indeed
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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More info on the Advance Design drag shocks??? Web Addy? Thanks Rob
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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http://www.ground-control.com/

here is the advance design site.(they do have honda applications.)

http://www.advance-design.com



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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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i hear advanced design wear out quickly and need frequent rebuilds.
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Old Oct 25, 2003 | 02:41 AM
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My friend had agx adjustables with ground controls 400lb in front and 1050lb in the rears running 1.6 60ft in his civic hatch and put on some ground control advance designs and the 60ft stayed the same. Not worth the money to me for the advance designs.
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