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need some help - 5/16/2004 10:41:21 PM   
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hey whats up guys ! i have a 99 civic si ! i just installed some tokico struts and springs ! i have two questions 1) its not low enough should i cut a coil off and cut the bump stops in half ? 2) i want to buy a rear camber kit but there r two kinds u can get one looks just like a bolt with some washers ! the other one looks like a (T) and looks way more sturdy but i dont know what either one is for !! whats the diff between the two rear camber kits and what one should i get ?? thanks for ur help !! 


 

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need some help - 5/16/2004 11:36:52 PM   
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you start cuttin coils off and not only is your performance going to be affected but your ride quality is going to go to sh*t...i would look for different springs

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need some help - 5/16/2004 11:51:45 PM   
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Never cut coils out of the springs. Your cars ride will suck....a lot!


The rear camber Kit with the washers and bolts is called a progressive style kit. You add or subtract washers untill the rear angle is right. A lot of people like them cause they're cheap. If you know what to get you can go to a hardware store and probably pay less than $20 on parts. The other (T) shaped kit should be two halfs on a threaded sleave which allows the piece to be put in and adjusted on the car by turning the center with a wrench. It's more expensive but a lot easier to adjust if your ride height changes.


I have the (T) type on my car because i have adjustable coilovers. If you have springs and are not going to adjust the height, the washer type will work.

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need some help - 5/17/2004 2:12:20 AM   
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slim11420 ! do u know of any springs that give more than a 1 7.5 dropi have 17's on my car now and i want my car 2 sit right at the rim  ? i dont want to use coilovers cause i dont want to blow my struts i just bought tokico struts and springs !

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need some help - 5/17/2004 2:30:58 AM   
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ntxmotorsports check out that site is that all i need to fix my camber? and  he talks about toe pitch can you explain that plz !
http://home.earthlink.net/~civicex95/rearcamber.html thanks for your time

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need some help - 5/17/2004 3:46:10 AM   
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cut springs are the worst... they are dangerous

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need some help - 5/17/2004 3:28:15 PM   
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[QUOTE=SI_racer]ntxmotorsports check out that site is that all i need to fix my camber? and  he talks about toe pitch can you explain that plz !
http://home.earthlink.net/~civicex95/rearcamber.html thanks for your time [/QUOTE]


Thats what you'll need.


Whenever a car with indepenent suspension is lowered two things change, camber and toe. Toe is when the wheels start to point away from each other (like trying to turn left and right at the same time). Normally the front has this problem. Whenever you cange your ride height, you need to get four wheel alignment done. That will correct toe and make sure your camber is correct. You don't want to spend $500 a year replacing tires.


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need some help - 5/18/2004 1:57:35 PM   
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these skunk2 springs will drop it...but you shouldnt have to worry about blowin your struts with coilovers....ive had ground control coilovers on tokico struts for over a year with no problem


http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/dsp_part_detail.cfm?vmak eid=140&vmodelid=020&vcatyear=1999&vnopinum=591% 2B4903&vTitle=HONDA%20Civic%201999


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need some help - 5/18/2004 4:08:54 PM   
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never heard of rear ccplates b4. but new to the whole irs setups. but i guess with an irs it is a must.


 


cutting the springs is the ghetto way do do things.  dont do it. it f**ks everything up.


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need some help - 5/18/2004 6:50:24 PM   
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k ! thanks alot guys !! thanks for all the help

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