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hi guys,
im starting a small build on a civic i got hold of and i can do the engine and that later on.
just wondering where to start with handling modifications on my civic?
from a bare bone stock ek.
first i want to start small, maybe a front strut bar? (does it really make a big difference? from what i heard from my friends) and then later on bigger projects.
not really a speed demon, just like my car to handle well.
thanks.:)
sway bars make a bigger dif than strut braces imo,
i put a whitline rear sway on my stock crx and made
a huge difference in the way the rear follows through.
go front and rear for a massive improvement.
This is the order I'd go:
Springs & Shocks together
Swaybars (especially the rear)
Strut Braces front & rear
All the above have very different purposes but all complement each other, by reducing chassis flex with strut braces you are stopping the chassis/body acting like a spring and you force the springs and shocks to do more of what they're designed to do, so improved ride quality is one benefit of this.
ahh nice thanks for that.
ill try and research on some of the options for that type of setup.
:)
EK civic's will need a rear-subframe brace for sway bars larger than 14mm (OEM size).
Remember to budget for that.
Nick.
whats the subframe brace do?
> whats the subframe brace do?
The brace reinforces the subframe which has a tendency to tear when stressed with a larger sway bar.
ASR brace :thumbsup:
Whiteline if you want to support local suppliers, do a bit of research first.
Nick.