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Old 11-10-2004, 04:52 PM
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KYBs Installed Ride Comfort worse?

yesterday i installed the kybs agx and camber ingalls, took awhile but when done we noticed the the ingalls were against the wheel well so after about a half hour of this i put the stocks back on with the new kybs aGX and test drove it...b4 i set the front kybs to 2 and rear to 4 and tested, the ryde was actually more bumpier then stock..im tryin to get the most comfortable ryde possible..how would i adjust these for comfort? thanks in advance...

oh yeah and wen i took the stock shocks out the right rear shock was blown or fyked up and didnt even kno.

fyi- i have a ground control Ebich kyb combo.
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Originally Posted by acura1983
yesterday i installed the kybs agx and camber ingalls, took awhile but when done we noticed the the ingalls were against the wheel well so after about a half hour of this i put the stocks back on with the new kybs aGX and test drove it...b4 i set the front kybs to 2 and rear to 4 and tested, the ryde was actually more bumpier then stock..im tryin to get the most comfortable ryde possible..how would i adjust these for comfort? thanks in advance...

oh yeah and wen i took the stock shocks out the right rear shock was blown or fyked up and didnt even kno.

fyi- i have a ground control Ebich kyb combo.

well if you had a blown strut and your ride comfort was better than you dont know what a comfortable ride is, i have the rear of my ride at 2 for comfort try that
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what did you have in front?
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i cant remember either 2 or 3, but seriously if your new struts cause worse comfort than a set of stocks with one blown then there are serious issues
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i actually replace my stock damaged shocks with the agxs but the comfort is a bit more bumpier...how long have you had ur agxs and is oyur ride better then stock?
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My car rode stiffer on 2 and 4. I ran them on 1 / 2 and it rode nice, but I lost performance in the turns.
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was it better then stock?
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i actually had a blown stock strut as well when i had to replace my struts, but the ride improved greatly,, ive had my agx's for about a year and love the ride. other than the squeaks from the rubber bushings of the camber kit
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ive heard the agxs or any struts need to "sit" for awile....is this true?
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Originally Posted by HyDrOpOnIkToKa
i actually had a blown stock strut as well when i had to replace my struts, but the ride improved greatly,, ive had my agx's for about a year and love the ride. other than the squeaks from the rubber bushings of the camber kit
what kind of camber kit do you have?
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if I remember correctly, KYB lists the settings for the 3.0 as 1 front & 3 rear for the closest to the OEM shock feel
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4/8 is the way to roll.
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^^damn already did, sorry but thanks
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1/2 for a softer ride.
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Originally Posted by baka_t
1/2 for a softer ride.
ima try 1/2 tonite and see...baka ur ridin w/ 4/8 u must be tearin up the road
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Originally Posted by acura1983
ima try 1/2 tonite and see...baka ur ridin w/ 4/8 u must be tearin up the road
Yah, pretty much.
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Originally Posted by baka_t
Yah, pretty much.
do have a camber kit? if yes what kind?
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Originally Posted by acura1983
do have a camber kit? if yes what kind?
Ignalls front, with rubber busings(no squeaks) and 16washers per side in the rear.
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Originally Posted by baka_t
Ignalls front, with rubber busings(no squeaks) and 16washers per side in the rear.
wen i installed my ingalls it would hit the wheel well, so i decided to put the stocks back on rather then cuttin the wheel well too much work...wat did you do to make it fit?
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Originally Posted by baka_t
4/8 is the way to roll.

Hell yea. I just got the kyb's and that was going to be my settings. We're installing them this weekend.
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yo after reading this post i am debating on weather or not i should install my brand new Ingalls camber kit and brand new Kyb,agx's.... i have an Eibach prokit...ride is real good with stock shocks.... i am just trying to keep my tires from tearing up on the inside..... 19'z are expensive.....SHOULD I JUST GET AN ALIGNMENT AND SEE HOW THAT WORKS?????
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u got ground control coil-over? its not gonna be smooth.
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What kind of front bumper is that? I heard the coilovers give it a bumpy ride so I went with Eibach Sportlines and kept the stock struts and it rides fine. It's bumpy at first but once it settles its all good.
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Originally Posted by baka_t
4/8 is the way to roll.
Wow did you loose any fillings yet. On the roads around DC I think I would get whiplash. I'm running 2/2 with Nuespeed/AGX combo on my 3.0. I guess I should change the front to a 1. I think the ride sucks too. No where near the factory ride from what I can remember. I just had them put in about two months ago and prior to that I was running a Nuespeed factory strut combo. I think the ride was a little better then. The car didn't sit as low either. She bottoms out alot with the new combo.
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im hopin to get these shocks for/after xmas.. so 1/2 is the best way to go for the smoothest ride possible? im still tryin to read stuff and learn all i can about suspension.. i need like shocks 101
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Originally Posted by acura1983
wen i installed my ingalls it would hit the wheel well, so i decided to put the stocks back on rather then cuttin the wheel well too much work...wat did you do to make it fit?
Did alot of modifications to the wheel well.
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Selling my brand new KYB AGX's and Ingalls camber kit.....
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-brand-new-kyb-agxs-ingalls-camber-kit-160449/
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