I have a 92 civic hatchback with crap suspension (bought that way) and the setup im looking to buy is the tokico illumina shock/struts and the teien s tech springs i believe its around a 1.7-1.8 in drop i just want to know if thats a good set up and if a camber kit would be required any help apreciated thanks

 

anyone??

 

s-techs w/illuminas should serve you well...

As for the camber kit, its up to you. There's alot of debate on this topic so search. I prefer running a front camber kit and doing the rear washer trick.

 

ok thanks yea i want a camber but im wondering if its necesary for this set up because im workin on a budget

 

I rode on s-techs for 2 years with no camber kit, and eventually my tires began to show some inner wear. I am pretty sure you will be fine man, especially since you are getting some pretty stiff shocks already, that aren't going to sag like the OEM ones I was runnin for 2 years.

 

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Sounds great.

I wouldn't bother with a camber adjuster kit, however you MUST have the toe reset as close to 0.00 as possible on an alignment rack after changing the ride height to avoid uneven tire wear.

 

aight thanks alot for the help yea im gona make sure to get a good alighnment after i put them on

 

ok well im about to buy my setup this weekend and was wondering if its worth it to get the energy suspension bushing kit its around 100-150 dollars does anyone know if its worth it or has anyone used them b4

 

I wouldn't bother. A bushing kit opens up a whole new can of worms.

If you have any worn or broken bushings, just replace those ones with new OE rubber bushings.

 

oo really i thought it would make a big difference

 

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It can, but it depends. Polyurethane doesn't make enough of an improvement in performance over new rubber for me to justify the PITA installation of a complete kit or the rougher ride quality. In addition, some bushings should not be replaced with poly because they require a greater range of movement than poly allows - for example, the rear trailing arm bushings and the front damper compliance bushings.

Some people feel it's worth it. I personally don't. The choice is up to you.

 

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It can, but it depends. Polyurethane doesn't make enough of an improvement in performance over new rubber for me to justify the PITA installation of a complete kit or the rougher ride quality. In addition, some bushings should not be replaced with poly because they require a greater range of movement than poly allows - for example, the rear trailing arm bushings and the front damper compliance bushings.

Some people feel it's worth it. I personally don't. The choice is up to you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Speaking of replacing bushings...
Are there any hard & fast rules regarding replacement?
I was wondering about replacing some on my car.

A 1990 CRX Si, (I am the original owner, so I know what has and has not been done to it). It has 212K miles on it, and it's my DD. I am about to replace the rusted/broken front springs with H&R OE's and Tokico Illuminas. Because comfort and adjustibilty is more important to me than looks.

Are there any bushings that should be replaced period, as a matter of course, just due to the high mileage as preventative maintenance? Or should I not even worry about replacing any of the bushings unless they are obviously damaged, broken, or degraded?
Thanks.
sorry for the jack.

 

hahaha its all good i was about to ask pretty much the same question and if i dont get the poly ones and go with new OEM ones would they have them at like a napa, autozone, checkers stores or would i have to get them directly from honda?