# Post your suspension setups

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 5, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915 "2008-03-05T09:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![That\_Blue\_DA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/1 "2008-03-05T09:21:24Z")

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Like it says post em pictures are great too!

I’ll start: Fully Adjustable Ksport with Megan LCA’s

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/2 "2008-03-05T09:25:25Z")

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PIC performance APEX  
PIC performance LCAs

soon: ASR brace with a sway

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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/3 "2008-03-06T21:42:58Z")

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K-Sport Kontrol Pro coilovers. Nothing else yet.

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**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/4 "2008-03-06T22:35:43Z")

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stock sti shocks/struts  
stock sti springs  
cusco OS front strut tower brace  
whiteline solid 24mm adjustable front sway bar  
whiteline solid 24mm adjustable rear sway bar  
whiteline fully adjustable front and rear sway bar spherical endlinks

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**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/5 "2008-03-07T06:15:17Z")

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Tein Basic Coilovers  
SPT Front Strut Tower Brace  
H&R Rear Camber Bolts

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/6 "2008-03-07T16:01:55Z")

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AD double adjustable custom valved dampers  
GC plates  
Eibach ERS springs 800lbs square  
Offset front control arms for caster  
Front roll center spacers  
28mm front sway  
back to stock rear way

Settings vary. Its by far the part of my car paid most attention to.

From Blue DA above, looks hawt:  
 ![http://shift518.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1255.0;attach=477;image](http://shift518.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1255.0;attach=477;image)

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**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/7 "2008-03-07T16:09:02Z")

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Stock F-bod suspension

Weak front springs increase body roll :sad  
over sprung rear springs help induce understeer :headbang  
dealer replaced struts and shocks. Its nice they were replaced but they are not even firm enough for stock springs :angry2  
less than optimal torque arm placement and lower control arm angle

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**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/8 "2008-03-07T16:09:57Z")

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sounds like it handles wonderfully :lol thats ok i have a stock suspension to but its actually ok but it has the “sport tuned suspension” whatever that means because it is a wolfsburg

edit: heres what europeancarweb had to say about it: The Wolfsburg’s fully independent suspension, calibrated with stiffer settings for both struts and springs, is comprised in front of a MacPherson strut system with coil springs and lower wishbones; at the rear is a track-correcting torsion beam axle with high-volume rubber bushings, gas-pressurized shocks and coil springs. In both the front and rear, stabilizer bars are used for improved body-roll control.

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/9 "2008-03-07T16:17:10Z")

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Having too much (too stiff) spring in the rear induces oversteer, not understeer.

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**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/10 "2008-03-07T16:27:52Z")

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my bad… the tiny rear sway bar induces oversteer. Either way I have both lol

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/11 "2008-03-07T16:38:53Z")

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Tiny rear sway bar induces understeer, not over steer. ;D

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/12 "2008-03-07T16:41:55Z")

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my GTA has stock suspension and apparently because it’s a special edition it has ‘performance suspension’…but we’re talking 1987 here, handles rather well though i must say.

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**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/13 "2008-03-07T16:48:19Z")

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Kyb AGX Shocks  
Omni power Adjustable Coil Sleves  
Omni power Camber kit and UCA’s  
Suspension Techniques 19mm Rear swaybar  
Stock Front Strut bar  
Carbing Rear Strut bar.

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**Author:** ![That\_Blue\_DA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/14 "2008-03-08T11:00:12Z")

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> [@K-20power](#):
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> my GTA has stock suspension and apparently because it’s a special edition it has ‘performance suspension’…but we’re talking 1987 here, handles rather well though i must say.

Joey, I just have to ask… do you like the civic more or the GTA?

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**Author:** ![stuffnthings](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuffnthings/32/6294_2.png) [@stuffnthings](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuffnthings)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/15 "2008-03-08T12:20:23Z")

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Buddy Club N+

 ![http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd74/thingstuffbucket/Image072.jpg](http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd74/thingstuffbucket/Image072.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/16 "2008-03-08T19:09:34Z")

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jetta:  
-“plus suspension” taken from '95 passat  
-16v neuspeed sport springs  
-boge turbo gas shocks  
probably more i’m forgetting…

definitely want a better drop, we’ll see.

bmw:  
-eibach sport-system (shocks, springs, bumpstops)  
-x-brace  
-lemforder offset lcab’s

have but not installed:  
-powerflex urethane rear subframe bushings  
-powerflex urethane rtab’s  
-rear subframe reinforcement plates  
-akg motorsport rear alu. adj. control arms w/ spherical endlinks  
-rogue engineering rsm’s

think that covers it…

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**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/17 "2008-03-08T19:35:36Z")

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My GTA handled pretty good I must say… Mine had the 1LE suspension which was supposed to be the shit back then. Honestly my Trans Am handles pretty decent I was just joking but there are definately some areas I want to address and I think SCCA AutoX champ Sam Strano can give me some help.

Strano springs and sway bars, Koni struts, and a few geometry adjustments and I should be schooling some Evos

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/18 "2008-03-09T07:19:20Z")

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Upper and lower tubular arms with durometer rose joints  
Caster and camber adjusters at all four corners  
CAD designed monocoque bearing uprights with CNC’ed bearing carriers  
CNC’ed billet 1:1.2 bellcranks  
Chromoly pushlinks with rose joints  
Inboard pushrod actuated K Sport coilovers for mockup, DMS or Motons maybe when all said and done

:mwahaha

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**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/19 "2008-03-09T09:13:12Z")

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Eh, the ‘usual’ honda stuff:

GC coilover sleeves w/ Eibach ERS 600F/600R  
Koni yellows (OTS valving)  
Suspension Techniques rear sway bar w/ spherical bushing endlinks (no front sway bar)  
Energy Suspension master bushing kit (w/ Prothane bushings to make up the rest not covered in the ES kit)  
…and lots of cleaning/greasing on a yearly basis - sticky bushings suck.

Oh, and ebay-special lower front & rear tie bars. Helps keep things from hitting the header, that’s probably about the only real function they serve. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-suspension-setups/235915/20 "2008-03-09T10:30:29Z")

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> [@Boxersix](#):
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> Upper and lower tubular arms with durometer rose joints  
> Caster and camber adjusters at all four corners  
> CAD designed monocoque bearing uprights with CNC’ed bearing carriers  
> CNC’ed billet 1:1.2 bellcranks  
> Chromoly pushlinks with rose joints  
> Inboard pushrod actuated K Sport coilovers for mockup, DMS or Motons maybe when all said and done
> 
> :mwahaha

MOTON= BIG BALLER STATUS… man what i would do to have some of those… :ninja

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