Suspension: Bump Stops, Tyres, Cambers, Rubbing

ben, how much lower than stock do u think vans car is?

it doesnt look like a 1.5 inch drop to me

looks more

IMO, if evrything was setup properly, and the springs wer kings, lows, working with yellows on +40 offset 17x7, then ther shoodnt be any scrubbing

van, wats ur tyre profile? or have u mentioned that already?

i think it could be rong tyre profile or springs are too low

wheel width and offset isnt an issue IMO for a 1.5inch drop with kings lows and koni yellows set on a high enough stiffness

didnt he get pedders springs?
yeah from the pics i thought it was little lower than what i would expect from just a 1.5inch drop.

Mate i got rubbing on the inner wells of my car due to my 18in rims and my lowered height.
Its not a big deal, only at full lock.
Honestly mate I reckon your worrying a little too much, its scrubbing the inside wells, If its only on full lock just do more 3point turns, I wouldnt sell my rims because of it.

Unless you are constantly carrying alot of ppl, and having to fullllock alot, its not going to cause too many MAJOR problems.

riding on your bumpstops is not a entirely bad thing. the bump stop is made of a soft foam and by it resting on this foam it adds its rate to the springs rate there fore increasing the overall rate of your suspension. i'm riding on my bump stops have been for a few months now. its fine.

it may shorten your suspension travel which increases ride harshness and can lead to your car getting air born over ripple strips etc. it is an effective way of decreasing excessive wheel travel like in your situation.

hey guys,
recent improvements, dilemas, cry at wallet size!!!

1. bought som hectic rims off Ben as can be seen below
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/a13.jpg
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/a14.jpg
2. New tyres as can see above.
3. Positive Outcome:

• smooth ride
• better on bloody pot holes/rough roads - parra/victoria

4. Dilemas:

• still some rub on roundabouts BUT alot less - full lock at 25-30kmh.
• poor wallet

5. Total spendage 08 on suspension: 2768

• KONI yellow+install cost=$1200
• Pedder Red+install cost=$550
• Wheels=$400
• Kenda tyres+nitrogen fill+alignment=$520
• Ben's awesome install of bump stops=$100

6. Things to get rid of:
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/a2.jpg

So happy meter rating at 95% id say ^___^.

looking nice man!
so whats the plans next aye? hahaha

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Money Spending List for 2008

1. get my 'Type ROFL' sticker for $10
2. Get some bright HID bulbs...what size in terms of H1...H9 is the EK1 anyway. $35
3. Get a front strut $100 cheap
4. Spray those black rims gunmetal maybe $50 for paints
5. paint my bonnet black - it's a ricer after all LOL - stuff carbon fibre - that stuff is brittle. Paint probably expensive for so much of it. $100
6. im looking for a cheap Brace thing to go with rear sway bar. ASR Brace is 300 bucks, thats massive dollars for a block of metal LOL. But yeah thats next!!! This should set me back maybe $500 and probably another $150 for LCA's
7. Front Sways - looks too complicated, i'll get Ben to do that, maybe another $500
8. Short Shifter ~ $500 - someone to install
9. Heavy Duty Clutch ~ $500 - someone to install


Total 2008 planned costs: 2445
This should make my absolute 08 spendage equal to $5213

07 spendage:
exhaust $600

06 spendage:
tempetyres wheels $1200
autobarn audio setup $1400

05 spendage:
EK1 20000kms cxi $12500

By the end of this year i would have spend $8413+12500 = $21000
Of the 8413 dollars, i think probably 3000 bucks is labour rip off from those shops.

*out of all this, performance wise this little type Rofl stays stock. Someone can recommend me some engine mods WHICH DOES NOT involve engine conversion - im poor. ^___^

make sure u get projectors with those HIDs man....
everyone hates people who blinds oncoming traffic with their lights.
goodluck with the plans dood, hehehe
ive had enough of spending on my car, ill finish up my current plans and save for another carrrrr!

what have u done to ur car sofar?

projector headlights
about to get fog lights, coming in a wk
front lips on its way, buying one off a member here..
cars already got front sway anyway so ill leave that.
ek4 rear sway will be up soon; as soon as i find one endlink! gah
(i was thinking asr + ctr rear sway, but it costs quite a bit and that can go on my later car hehehe)
chassis brace/strut tower bar
15" integra blades
mesh front grille

kinda holding off the lowering thing, ill jus do that to my next car.. hehehe

get the whiteline rear 22mm adjustable bar with reinforcement brace.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...5_114_full.jpg
worth every dollar. match it up with the 24mm whiteline front and you have a gun combo!

how much would that exact setup in the picture cost?
im pretty sure a whiteline brace it cheaper than ASR one.

How much were the wheels from ben?

(read 400 somewhere involving wheels but just wanted to confirm :p)

Btw car is looking nice man just needs a little more dumpage :)

its low enough :)
that;s wat was causing problems in the first place. besides i took the photo close up on the side its higher on (slopey driveway)
1.5 inches but i think its actually like 2.5 inches.

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Originally Posted by AutoNoob

its low enough :)
that;s wat was causing problems in the first place. besides i took the photo close up on the side its higher on (slopey driveway)
1.5 inches but i think its actually like 2.5 inches.

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Ahh lol

Well go do a photoshoot soon :p

its alot cheaper than the asr combo and can be had for 320 delivered to you by courier in NSW

please don't paint your bonnet. Give the Honda some respect.

cars looking good Van.

driving hectic corners today :) love it all!!! BIG roundabouts only no little annoying ones hhaha.
im gonna invest in that recommended whiteline sway/brace kit. Whiteline dont sell em direct anymore, anyone know where i can get them? repco or autobahn possibly?

Also, why not paint black bonnet. Type Rice after mate hehe.

Good going d00d.

The rear antisway kit should really help handling. IMHO I'd then sell your old big wheels before doing anything else and just enjoy the car. It will also let everything settle in so if you have any issues you'll know what mod is likely to be causing it. If you mod too much in a short period and things go wrong you spend way too much time/money hunting it down.

sorr to jack ur thread... but where can i get bump stop ?? n gd luck with the car... nice combo suspension u got there... get a rear sway bar will help a lot with the handling...