Coilovers
01-27-2008, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypersonik,Jan 25 2008, 04:07 AM
Just interesting to see you all mention about spring rates. I have 10F/6R on my current car which has a 65/35 F/R weight distribution and weighs in at about 950kg.
As i've said though, I have Coilovers (10kg/6kg) on my car (950kg FF) at the moment and I find the ride perfectly acceptable - I like the firmness.
01-27-2008, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Jan 27 2008, 01:20 PM
I was trying to get my head round these two comments!
01-27-2008, 06:58 AM
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Sorry, I should have just said Civic, but I was trying to clarify the comparitiveness of it all - failed miserably it seems 
As for removing bushes - no problem. All the rear bolts and bushes on the Civic were siezed/perished when I bought it - the rear compensator arms were COMPLETELY shot and I had to cut into the chassis, the reweld plates over the hole to get them out. I rebuilt that car and every bolt was copper greased. As such I can tell you why honda don't do it - because its a bloody pain in the arse!! Still, I wanted to do a proper job so....
I'm a dab hand at removing/fitting bushes now with just a vice, socket set and hacksaw
That and the suspension on the S looks even easier to work on that the Civic - none of that trailing arm stuff!
Priced up Poly items from Powerflex for approx
As for removing bushes - no problem. All the rear bolts and bushes on the Civic were siezed/perished when I bought it - the rear compensator arms were COMPLETELY shot and I had to cut into the chassis, the reweld plates over the hole to get them out. I rebuilt that car and every bolt was copper greased. As such I can tell you why honda don't do it - because its a bloody pain in the arse!! Still, I wanted to do a proper job so....
I'm a dab hand at removing/fitting bushes now with just a vice, socket set and hacksaw
That and the suspension on the S looks even easier to work on that the Civic - none of that trailing arm stuff!
Priced up Poly items from Powerflex for approx
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