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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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who upgraded supinsion???(SP)

I know the spelling sucks.. so what did you guys go with and what do you recomend to do first.. holding off on the springs and shocks but would like the car to handle a lot better..
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 07:28 PM
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Sways. Big difference tracking and going in and out.
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 02:46 AM
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Originally posted by sigs21:
<STRONG>I know the spelling sucks.. so what did you guys go with and what do you recomend to do first.. holding off on the springs and shocks but would like the car to handle a lot better..</STRONG>
Yeah, your spelling sucks ... why not try [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm] next time ...

As for your question, I just installed the sways ... terrific bang for the buck ... highly recommend ... little change in the general ride but the lane change stuff is much more fun.
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 02:54 AM
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why hold off on springs
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 02:55 AM
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invest in hooked on phonics...better payoff!
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 11:36 AM
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Springs and sways are pretty much the only option we have to make the car handle better. I'm installing my springs next week sometime. If you are interested we can meet up so you can see them, and take care of your issue with the system.

Spiro

Originally posted by sigs21:
<STRONG>I know the spelling sucks.. so what did you guys go with and what do you recomend to do first.. holding off on the springs and shocks but would like the car to handle a lot better..</STRONG>
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:20 PM
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perhaps a rear strut bar, since there's already a stock front one. I've always had front and rears and my previous cars. It eats up trunk space tho
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:22 PM
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Just get the damn springs, you won't regret it. And from what everyone else says, the same goes for the sways.
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:22 PM
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Another vote for the sways.

And it's "suspension". You probably won't forget that after the good-natured ribbing you're getting on your spelling!
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by spiroh:
<STRONG>Springs and sways are pretty much the only option we have to make the car handle better. I'm installing my springs next week sometime. If you are interested we can meet up so you can see them, and take care of your issue with the system.

Spiro

I've been in a CL-S with sways, springs and stock tires.

The car with 235 Toyos will kill the lowered car with stock tires...

I drove both -- OK...


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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:37 PM
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ok get everything...springs, shocks, tires, sways
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 01:47 PM
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get the springs anyways!

if not, get TIRES or sways...
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 02:25 PM
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Hey I am going to get the sways who makes them.. Right now things are tight so i have to wait a bit.. would koni shocks make a big diff.. to ride .. I would like to get eibach springs koni shocks and sways.. can i install the sways my self..
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 02:28 PM
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On first impression of driving car I felt there was way to much body roll but that springs were reasonable stiff. First thing I
did was replace shocks,springs,and sways at
same time to have cohesive suspension. Yesterday just installed Neuspeed upper strut
tie bar and front end has tightened up so it
feels much better. Have been searching for
tires and wheels and will do soon as possible. If you're not replacing entire suspension as I did would recommend tires and
sways! Can hardly wait to replace my tires!
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 08:09 AM
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i love my suspension (heheh..)...springs, sways & tires...had tires installed first, world of difference...tighter grip, smoother ride, etc...couldn't really notice any difference with sways (maybe because i had them installed with my headers )...springs virtually eliminated ANY and ALL body roll, with them i believe we can hang with the IS300 or even a 330 in the twisties (i'm being a bit optimistic here, maybe because i just had the installed last week and the ride feels 100x better)...the ride is smoother, quicker and easier lane changes, very firm yet soft...and your guts don't feel like they're flying all over the place going 50mph in a turn

...if you have extra money in hand, shocks and lightweight wheels are also a plus
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 10:49 AM
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how about coilovers? i'd be happy to get springs and sways but want to have minimal effect on the ride (irregular road surface bumpies) would coilovers offer better handling, adjustable heigth, etc. with less ride alteration?
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by JetSet:
<STRONG>how about coilovers? i'd be happy to get springs and sways but want to have minimal effect on the ride (irregular road surface bumpies) would coilovers offer better handling, adjustable heigth, etc. with less ride alteration?</STRONG>
From what I hear coilovers make the ride very stiff and harsh.
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Old Jul 30, 2001 | 08:50 AM
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Originally posted by JetSet:
<STRONG>how about coilovers? i'd be happy to get springs and sways but want to have minimal effect on the ride (irregular road surface bumpies) would coilovers offer better handling, adjustable heigth, etc. with less ride alteration?</STRONG>
Originally posted by Rod:
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From what I hear coilovers make the ride very stiff and harsh.</STRONG>
just the cheap ones (the best "cheap" one is ground control by eibach, which runs about $300...those are the harsh and stiff ones you are thinking of)...keep in mind the comptech springs alone cost $330...so go figure...a few good quality coilovers include TEIN HA, apex'i and tanabe sustec...ride quality is good as stock, if not better...i believe a couple of people on this board have the apex'i world sport suspension setup...and yes they are height adjustable, meaning u can slam it 3 inches...don't know if mugen and/or comptech make a set, but they're probably good (and expensive) also...and as with all of our "cl/tl" parts, they are the same as the accord v6

patrick
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Old Jul 30, 2001 | 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by Phat Pat:
<STRONG>just the cheap ones (the best "cheap" one is ground control by eibach, which runs about $300...those are the harsh and stiff ones you are thinking of)...keep in mind the comptech springs alone cost $330...so go figure...a few good quality coilovers include TEIN HA, apex'i and tanabe sustec...ride quality is good as stock, if not better...i believe a couple of people on this board have the apex'i world sport suspension setup...and yes they are height adjustable, meaning u can slam it 3 inches...don't know if mugen and/or comptech make a set, but they're probably good (and expensive) also...and as with all of our "cl/tl" parts, they are the same as the accord v6

patrick</STRONG>
Are you sure? I think people say that even more expensive ones, like the APEXi kit, are harsh. I mean, isn't that their purpose, to provide a tight/stiff race suspension?
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