Ohlins X Eibach for RB1!!!!!!

[AusAccord]

finally arrived this am and its a matter of installation. thinking of DIY but.....
do u guys have any shop in mind for installation and alignment in Sydney?

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[evolution]

Congratulations on finally getting a really great set of coilovers!!! Would suggest you get it properly fitted and not DIY.

[aka_NSX]

go to Top One 95998965, he can organise the wheel alignments too @ Heasman

BTW nice sussy set-up :thumbsup:

[destrukshn]

and heasman steering is ****ing awesome
lol.

[frekila]

finally arrived this am and its a matter of installation. thinking of DIY but.....
do u guys have any shop in mind for installation and alignment in Sydney?

AusAccord, are you the one that bought the cusco adjustable rear camber arm from Melbourne's RMS Motor parts ? :)

[AusAccord]

frekila, how did u find out :) ordered stuffs fm RMS Motor and they are good. Tks you introduced them on one of yr post before

[frekila]

I found out because i ordered the same camber arms from RMS LOL :)

[AusAccord]

lol love this section now as there will be owners on each state mod their odyssey

[frekila]

Btw what rims are you getting AusAccord?

[AusAccord]

not sure yet, once coilover installed and see how's the ride quality first then make discussion between 17" or 18". for sure it will be shinny look and not exceed 18" due insurance issue.

i like to take my time to mod the car as not much money to change mind once purchased

[frekila]

Dude go 20"s man, trust me guaranteed Bangbus :) LOL

BTW if you ever want to do more Mods this should be your bible. http://www.hlj.com/product/NSP07417
since ur in sydney, drop by Kinokunia bookstore in the city and grab this for $40 :) I know, because i did :)

(Catch is you have to be able to read JAP)

[evolution]

Aus if you are thinking of putting in BBK I suggest you get at minimum 18'' plus preferabaly get a curved deigned rim or else even with 42 offset it may not clear width of caliper and you may end up putting in spacers.
The 45 profile tyres on 18 s is still quite comfortable.

[Tap.Ris]

great set of coilover. Give us a review on it when u put it on the car

[AusAccord]

Dude go 20"s man, trust me guaranteed Bangbus :) LOL

BTW if you ever want to do more Mods this should be your bible. http://www.hlj.com/product/NSP07417
since ur in sydney, drop by Kinokunia bookstore in the city and grab this for $40 :) I know, because i did :)

(Catch is you have to be able to read JAP)

can't read japanese but got all the RB series of bible (StepWagon and One&Only) at home already :)


Aus if you are thinking of putting in BBK I suggest you get at minimum 18'' plus preferabaly get a curved deigned rim or else even with 42 offset it may not clear width of caliper and you may end up putting in spacers.
The 45 profile tyres on 18 s is still quite comfortable.

why u can read my mind.....:) BBK is another reason i'm not touching the rims atm. my aim is Project Mu but too much damage...... 45 profile may be good for Perth but for Sydney...... well see how comfort of Ohlins can provide 1st.

[evolution]

why u can read my mind.....:) BBK is another reason i'm not touching the rims atm. my aim is Project Mu but too much damage...... 45 profile may be good for Perth but for Sydney...... well see how comfort of Ohlins can provide 1st.

Yah big damage....... plus emerald and amethyst don't look good together ;)

[AusAccord]

finally its on!! big tks to Top One slot me in this am and must admit job was professionally done with great details. Tks all who recommend them to me :thumbsup:

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just some review, the bus dropped abt 15mm f/r only as considering the practical side as daily. ride quality is way, way, way better than stock - i know its BS. the Eibach are soft (8k) but supportive which are very suitable for Sydney roads. Would suggest the optional 10k if having more even roads. Ohlins DFV are the best part as they almost absorb every re-bound force caused by springs on bumpy road. even the in house finance controller saying its more comfortable than stock. its raining today and haven't tried any sprint cornering, will test on Wakefield if any chance. :eek::eek:

with the ride quality provided by Ohlins, almost for sure a set of 18" polish rim is a must

[evolution]

Beautiful mate.... making it really tempting to change coilovers 'droolllllzzz....'

[AusAccord]

honestly, once u experienced, u will never look back :thumbsup:

[frekila]

Looking Good :) :thumbsup:

[quadrio]

good setup, if you dont mind me asking where did you purchase the suspension from?
cheers

[AusAccord]

good setup, if you dont mind me asking where did you purchase the suspension from?
cheers

send them an email and they are great :)

http://www.rmsmotorparts.com.au/HomeFrameset.htm

[frekila]

AusAccord, how did it feel when they gutted the rear interior to put in the rear coilovers ? :) I felt annoyed when i did mine

[AusAccord]

AusAccord, how did it feel when they gutted the rear interior to put in the rear coilovers ? :) I felt annoyed when i did mine

its ok for me. the mechanics did a great job :thumbsup: by just removing the top cover (cup holders) on both side and he use extended wrench for removing the nuts, not even need to remove the side trims. mine is only height adjustable so no need to remove trims anymore :D

[frekila]

its ok for me. the mechanics did a great job :thumbsup: by just removing the top cover (cup holders) on both side and he use extended wrench for removing the nuts, not even need to remove the side trims. mine is only height adjustable so no need to remove trims anymore :D

What version is your Odyssey ? The facelift ?

I had to have the interior removed :(

[AusAccord]

mine is facelift mode but doesn't matter which model. know that the mechanic did the same to a pre-facelift model (as yrs) in Sydney the same way :)

[evolution]

My mechanic only removed the side trims to get to the rear when installing my coilovers as well. Maybe your mechanic wanted to do some exploration work with your car?? ;)

[frekila]

Hmm, either that or he wasn't very good :( would have saved me and him abit of time

[aka_NSX]

must be looks good and rides good too

so have you done the wheel alignments yet ?

[AusAccord]

must be looks good and rides good too

so have you done the wheel alignments yet ?

tks aka, definitely rides good but not looks good yet as still running on stockies. Heasman not opens on Sat while school holidays and not have time during weekdays, may be making appt on 1st Sat after school holidays. btw, tks for all yr advices :thumbsup:

[frekila]

tks aka, definitely rides good but not looks good yet as still running on stockies. Heasman not opens on Sat while school holidays and not have time during weekdays, may be making appt on 1st Sat after school holidays. btw, tks for all yr advices :thumbsup:

Glad I could help a fellow Odyssey owner :D

[aka_NSX]

tks aka, definitely rides good but not looks good yet as still running on stockies. Heasman not opens on Sat while school holidays and not have time during weekdays, may be making appt on 1st Sat after school holidays. btw, tks for all yr advices :thumbsup:

Im so glad that you are happy with the job done @ Top One, Dedy is very :thumbsup: and honest Mech

[Aza]

welcome to the ohlins coilover crew haha i love mine :D

[baboo]

picsorban AusAccord


Ohlins is a top dollar coilover. I'm sure you grin ear to ear everytime you hop into your Odyssey!

[AusAccord]

just some pics fm phone.....

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i know you guys would say dump it more and a set of 20"...... but i found this height is more on practical side and am happy abt it.

[Mugen_Retro]

Does it damp adjustable or just height adjustable? Are the shocks going great or just fine?

[AusAccord]

^^ only height adjustable. its a very subjective feeling especially for commenting on suspension setup, how firm is firm and how soft is soft...... all i can say is great combined with other suspension mod on and will not use other coilover on my RB1 unless airbag setup....

With 1 year on rough/bumpy Sydney roads and have no problems, recently changed back to 16" stockies is even better. tbh, if you are after hardcore cornering/aggressive wheel offset then DFV 8k spring is firm enough. gl with yr shopping or choose other brands (e.g Tanabe, JIC, etc) then give us a review :)

[Mugen_Retro]

have tried to drive it with 7 people in your car? hows that feel? thats my concern in choosing suspension for mine, i dont want to stiff when im driving my self, and i dont want to bumpy when carrying passangers.

[AusAccord]

maximum 6 adults, brake sucks, ride abt the same fm driver 'spoint of view, no bottom out, no complaints fm passengers (in house finance controller at the 3rd row) even on winding road.

[felixd]

nice setup yo :D what kicks ur getting ?

[AusAccord]

^^ sorry for my stupidity but what 'kicks' means?

[felixd]

^^ sorry for my stupidity but what 'kicks' means?

wheels :) solly

[evolution]

^^ only height adjustable. its a very subjective feeling especially for commenting on suspension setup, how firm is firm and how soft is soft...... all i can say is great combined with other suspension mod on and will not use other coilover on my RB1 unless airbag setup....

With 1 year on rough/bumpy Sydney roads and have no problems, recently changed back to 16" stockies is even better. tbh, if you are after hardcore cornering/aggressive wheel offset then DFV 8k spring is firm enough. gl with yr shopping or choose other brands (e.g Tanabe, JIC, etc) then give us a review :)

Never realised that they were only height adjustable.

[evolution]

My new set going in tomorrow...

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[Atjo]

RSZ? How much did you pay?

[evolution]

RSZ? How much did you pay?

PMed you Dan

[baboo]

what happened to your old set evo?

[evolution]

Nothing... sitting in the garage.. wondering what to do with it

[Mugen_Retro]

I am thinking to get a new set coil as well, am sitting on D2 and it is no good, clocking sound heard quite loud from driver seat. not sure wats going on.
Appart from the money, what is the suspension u guys always dreaming for ur rb1?

[AusAccord]

I am thinking to get a new set coil as well, am sitting on D2 and it is no good, clocking sound heard quite loud from driver seat. not sure wats going on.
Appart from the money, what is the suspension u guys always dreaming for ur rb1?

if u want to explore new products, would suggest the following (pls note i've never experienced flwg products but was on my shopping list before):

JIC Magic
http://www.jic-magic.co.jp/suspension.html
http://www.jic-magic.com/ViewProduct1.aspx?ProductID=226

Tababe SusTec Five/Seven with TEAS:
http://www.rd-tanabe.com/lineup/sustec/pro_five/index.html
http://www.rd-tanabe.com/lineup/sustec/pro_seven/index.html

My dream coilover will be Tanabe SusTec Pro AirCobra if i can sell mine at decent price:
http://www.rd-tanabe.com/lineup/sustec/pro_aircobra/index.html

[Mugen_Retro]

Evo, any updates on ur brand new coil? install it yet?

[Mugen_Retro]

Aus, what decent prize r u thinking for ur ohlins? haha..

[evolution]

Evo, any updates on ur brand new coil? install it yet?

Coils went in as planned, been driving around on it for a week + now. To me it is more comfortable compared to my previous set due to lower spring rates and has better dampening. No change in height as I maintained the old height of the car. But for the price I got it for, I think it's bang for buck.

[Philip Lee]

bumping an old thread.

did you guys have to change anything for the front regarding camber when fitting coilovers? or the natural camber after lowing is ok?

thanks

[AusAccord]

i think depends on the spec of your front wheel man. aggressive width and offset need guard works plus camber setting. you can always get a set of SPC camber bolt for adjustment but result to max/min from -1.5 deg/+1.5 deg

[evolution]

I installed SPC camber bolts in the front and SPC camber arms on the rear from the outset because my main aim was to ensure that my tyres didn't wear unevenly. So far it seems to be working pretty well.

[Philip Lee]

thanks AusAccord and evolution.

so part no. 67135 -1.5 to +1.5 works well, we don't need +1.5 to +3.0 right?

http://www.spcalignment.com/specprod/index.php?option=com_spc&task=details

[evolution]

I think the part number is 67125.

I don't know if it will be enough because it also depends on what wheels you are getting and if more camber is required to fit them.

The lowest I have gone is 1 finger fender gap all round and the front camber ball joint (sorry not camber bolts, got it mixed up with the ones on my Civic) was set at about -1. My rolling spec is 18x7.5 +42 with 225/45 tyres.

[Philip Lee]

i will try to fit my 18x7.5+48 front and 18x7.5+42 back initially and planning to have 1 finger gap as well. if i have spare cash i might go 19x8.5+38/4x front.

evolution, with your setup, do you scrap anything on the road/speed bump??

thanks

[evolution]

You won't be needing much -ve camber on those 18" specs, in fact think the
19" specs should be fine as well.. The SPC camber ball joints will do the
job.

Generally I was able to get around most places without much issue except
steep inclines(when going up) and steep slopes (when going down) and large
humps. It takes a bit of getting used to.

The underside of my front Modulo lip is pretty scratched (but no cracks)
due to steep slopes and huge humps, I have scrapped my front under arm bar
a fair few times due to the super huge hump at my children's child care and
a few here and there on other huge humps, not sure if I would scrap without the under arm bar thought. HKS exhaust resonator scrapped like there was no tomorrow, but that was put right very quickly with hotdogs.

I have since raise my car up a bit to 1 1/2 finger gap front and 2 finger
rear. and I haven't scrapped on anything plus I tend to take it slow when I
think the car will scrap + I snake around big humps

here is a pic of my undercarriage, I think the front under arm bar might havesaved
the car from more serious stuff.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee128/rb1odc/Odyssey/IMG_3257.jpg

[Philip Lee]

wow so much scratch on the bars. definitely saved the chassis by the look of it.

thanks heaps for your comments. very much appreciated.

[aka_NSX]

^^^ so have you bought one yet Phil ? so which one you end up selling or sold ?

[Philip Lee]

Not yet Laski but my plan is to sell EP for RB3.

Going to Japan in June and plan to bring a set of Teins back, but no not the hybrid.....

U will definitly know once I buy the car as I'll need your assistance again.

Cheers