OK guys, alot of you guys have been asking alot of suspension questions. And before I'd probably link u to the Suspension Review Page but yea with the amount of members we have, that page is looking really hurt. We need more reviews. So this is where u come into play. I need the following Information from u...
[LIST][*] Year (1999,2000 etc) Trim Level (DE ES LS GTZ) and Engine (i4 v6) of your car[*] Type of Springs Coilovers u have on your car[*]Type of shocks and struts u have, if any[*]Camber Kit, location brand if u have/needed one[*] Type of rims u got. brand, model, size, width, offset, all the info u can give me[*]What kind of tires u have brand model size[*]Other things like a strut bar, maybe rolled fenders, chassis stiffening kit that u have, pretty much anything u feel has something to do with your suspension[*] and finally your review. list any problems u have, praise, suggestion, describe the ride quality etc.
[LIST]
if you've had more than one setup, like u had progress one time and lets say u got h&r the second time, list two different review. also yea in the review, lets say u upgtraded your suspension for example "yea the ride quality totally got better when i got new struts" don't f orget to add things like that
Note: All comments and posts not answering the following questions above will be deleted. This thing is serious and i don't want it getting off topic by people asking questions on suspension setups here. Also Please try to follow the format that i had set, makes it easier for me to update the page.
1 more thing, hey craig, hopefully this thread works out better that that one u started, and gives u all the info u need
I have a 1998 ES (4G64)
Spings: Skunk2 coil-over for the Galant 1994-1998
Struts: KYB AGX adjustables for the Galant 1994-1998
STB: Ractive Strut Tower Brace for the Eclipse 1995-1999
Camber: Intrax kit for the rear
Stock rims and tires.... For now :cry:
BTW I had to shave the bump-stops down about 3 inches for the coils to fit right an ride nice.
Wes
1996 S, I-4
Weapon R coilovers
Tokico Performance Struts (rear only)
18 x 7.5 inch Motegi MR7 rims
Kumho 225/40ZR18 tires
=> I NEED some aftermarket struts for the front... the ride is very bouncy and hitting any kind of potholes or bumps makes you wonder whether or not the car is going to survive (but that could be because my car nearly didn't in NY last year with the same setup minus the rear struts, ick.) Cornering is superb, the car literally sticks to the road, even after raising the car back up a couple inches after putting the kit on, and adjustable ride height is splendid and relatively easy to do.
1996 S
Struts: KYB AGX all around
Springs: Eibach Pros
STB: Ractive Type8
Camber kit: none (yet?)
Stock 14" wheels w/ 185/70-14 tires for now
will upgrade to 17x7 w/ 215/45 or 215/40 next week
Very nice cornering, goes exactly where I want it, with little body roll. Very little dipping on take-off or braking.
Definitly stiffer ride, have to go slower over speed bumps.
I love the new ride! I can't wait to go autocross!
I hope it doesn't get too harsh after upgrading wheels/tires.
Need to upgrade because stock size all-season tires get no grip, can't keep up with new suspention.
1995 S 4G64 I-4
Eibach Pro-kit
KYB AGX adjustable shocks and struts
no camber needed
Konig Traffik 16x7 +38
Kumho Escata Supra 712 205-50-16
Front Strut Bar, Lower rear tie bar
1997 ES i4(4G64)
Springs: Stock
Struts: KYB GR2
STB: Front Ractive Strut Tower Brace
Rear Upper BOMZ STrut Tower Brace
Rims and tires: Stock
Upgrading to ADR RS Limited Silver Nengan 17" wheels
with Falken ZE-502 Tires 205/45-17
New struts were stiff at first then softened up in about a month. Best investment ever. Made braking and turning better for my car. After installing my STBs, my turning improved even more dramatically.
:twisted: 95 5 speed Eibach sport Obx upper strut bar and obx rear lower tie bar stock struts and stock wheels with 205-60-14 for the grip :twisted:
96 S I-4
eibach pro-kit
KYB-AGX adjustables
18x7.5 Halo??
245 40ZR18 Nitto 555's
OBX Stut bar????
It rides a little rough, I think I need to replace the suspension bushings. Living in the D.C. Metro area doesn't help, the roads suck terribly.
1996 S
KYB AGX all around
Skunk2 Coils (I think they were put on wrong)
Bridgestone Potenzas 205-45 17"
Katana C7 Rims
I think my coils need to be re-installed because they make entirely too much noise and there is no room to adjust the height. Suppoedly they are slammed and they are 1.5" in front and 1.0" in the back. They still handle like a champ though!!!
"Why fart and waste it when you can burp and taste it!"
1994 ES
APEX Springs
KYB AGX - all around
No wheels yet...to poor.
Marcin P.
ANSA Exhaust
Apex Springs
KYB AGX struts all the way around
(slowly working on more things)
Speed doesnt need beauty ~ Me
94 ES
KYB AGX's (just the rear for now)
Weapon-R Coilovers
16 X 7 Konig something..., I forgot
Nitto Extreme Performance 455's
Eibach rear camber kit (not yet installed)
Before putting the AGX's on, I had the coilovers on the stock shocks. The ride stiffness is controllable now, with the 8-way adjustable AGX's. My front is still bouncy because I'm riding on the stocks. By next week, I should have them on the KYB's as well. I don't know how bouncy the ride will be then...
I'm still looking for a STB... any ideas where to get one?
1995 LS 4G64T
Intrax Springs
Cheap replacement struts from CarPartsPro (or some such)
Camber Kit was required, forgot the brand (all wheel alignment was required after installing the camber kit)
18X7.5" Konig Caffines
Kumho Rubber 712 225/40Z R18
Ractive STB for 95 Eclipse
Review: Very pleased. Took 12 hours to lower, siezed bolts, had to go out to replace all four blown struts (stock), other minor difficulties. Back tires were way out of camber, but it rode great. Installed STB, was amazed at the improved handling a simple little bar does. Realized the back tires were wearing really fast, installed a camber kit. That trough the alignment right out, was actually afraid to drive it on the interstate. Got it aligned, drives great. I have gotted the Mardi Gras beads hanging from the rear view to swing out to about 45 degrees a couple of times.
[b]Ground Control Coilovers w/Eibach Springs
KYB GR-2 Struts
Ride F*** SUX i live in Oklahoma the roads are terrible i will be adding Front Strut bar and Rear Upper Strut also Rear hopefully that will stiffen the ride some but as for now nothing my ride is Slammed waiting on Camber Kit as we Speak at the bottom is a pic if ya wanna check it out
http://www.members.tripod.com/crage2001
1997 4 Cyl. ES
No Springs or Coilovers (Need Springs)
No Camber Kit
18 x 7.5 Motegi Gunmetal MR7 4x100 Offset
Yokohama Parada Spec-2 225/40/ZR18
I just got the wheels and tires a few months ago. I love them. I got the wheels from Jeg's, and they're awesome. I wasn't sure about the gummetal, but, when I put them on, I loved them. Plus, I haven't seen too many people with the gunmetal. It's cool to be different I guess. I got the tires from Discount Tire Direct. The Paradas work great in the rain...they seem to funnel away all of the water. The whole wheel and tire package ran me about $1250 to my door.
2000 ES V6
Progress sport springs
Stock struts
No camber kit
19" Axis Se7ens (Gun-metal)
Toyo Proxes 225/35/ZR19
Freedom Designs front strut bar
No problems only gains. Unless of course you consider a bad-ass stance and more agressive handling a problem.
When I had my stock 16s on I would encounter some light scraping on steep hills and what not but the 19s raised it just enough to fix that. The bodykit doesnt really help either.
Year, Class & Engine : 1999 DE i4
Springs: Ground Control Coilovers
Shox & Struts: KYB AGX Shox And Struts (set to 3 all around)
Rims: 18" Konig Tantrums
Tires: Yokohama Parada 225/40/ZR18
Other: Norcals rear sway bar (when it gets here)
<span style='color:red'>Warning!</span>: Warning stay away from Aerospeed coilovers quality of the spring is horrable and the ride quality is even worse.
- Atba
99 ES V6
Eibach Pro
KYB AGX
16x7 rims? (They were a dealer aftermarket thing)
No camber kit needed
Dunlop sport A2 205/55/r16
Freedom Design STB
D3 Full CSK (chassis stiffening kit)
For people who are contemplating KYB - These are going to be stiff even at the softest setting. Love the chassis stiffening kit - Did the STB later and didn't notice a huge difference, but it probably did make one. The Dunlop Sport A2's are very good all around tires and handle extremely well in snow/ice. Definitely not gooey performance tires.
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2k2 ES I4
Progress Springs
KYB AGX F/R (setting F=1, R=2)
Progress camber kit F/R
Tenzo-R Passion-5 17x7 +42 offset
225/45 Khumo Ecsta 711
Freedom Design STB
Some of you aren't writing a review :oops:
99 ES 2.4
19x8.5 +44mm offset Enkei Aegis
235/35/19 Nitto 555
HP Racing coilovers
Speacialty Products camber kit(rear)
Tanabe front strut bar
Stock struts and shocks
Tucking 19's!!!!!!!
b19wheels
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