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Old 06-02-2005, 05:46 PM
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Hey, I noticed like a lot of other people that at high speeds my car gets a little bumpier, like around 80mph, sometimes earlier. Does anyone know how to make the ride a lot smoother? Could it be the wheel bearings needing to be replaced? Let me know guys.
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uh... what's your suspension setup? stock?
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Old 06-03-2005, 01:29 AM
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softer springs, better struts, let out about 5 psi out of ur tires
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I have skunk2 coil overs at the front, stock springs at the back. I am going to be putting in tein springs at the back. Will the sport springs at the back increase ride comfort?
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Default Re: making my ride smoother?

get koni yellow struts it should help alot. cuz them coilovers will blow most after market struts in a month or so
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Default Re: making my ride smoother?

Originally Posted by hondazccivic
I have skunk2 coil overs at the front, stock springs at the back. I am going to be putting in tein springs at the back. Will the sport springs at the back increase ride comfort?
well first of all having skunk2 springs in the front is going to make the ride super harsh: especially on stock struts. i recommend switching to a different spring ie: tein h-tech...which is meant for comfort and still lowers. Having an adjustable dampner is going to make a big difference as well. Putting the ride just where you like it is certainly nice, and it seems as though you want this feature. Maybe you should sell your shitty frankenstein setup...go to stock and buy a real coilover setup designed to work together. tanabe has some good coilovers for around 675 that are more comfort oriented.
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Default Re: making my ride smoother?

Originally Posted by hondazccivic
I have skunk2 coil overs at the front, stock springs at the back. I am going to be putting in tein springs at the back. Will the sport springs at the back increase ride comfort?
you should normally have the same type of springs all the way around if your car is driven on the streets.

You get what you pay for. you pay for $100 coilovers, you get $100 ride. you pay for $1100 coilovers, you get $1100 ride. Good suspension is just as vital to performance than any engine enhancement. some things you will have to test out yourself to find a good medium to start with. different setups have different effects and compromises. it all depends on what ride quality you prefer and how much your willing to pay to achieve it.
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yo i heard stock springs have the best ride.
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Originally Posted by Carter
yo i heard stock springs have the best ride.
you musta red dat in importtun3r
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get some better struts............then go from there
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