Bushes - Replaced the major ones!

Yes! I'ma gonna :)

The Koni yellows are adjustable though right? So I should be able to corner balance it with them?

The thread:
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...43#post2506043

to the question about the SuperPro bushes, we just put Rear trailing arm bushes upper control arm bushes and a whiteline rear sway bar on my brothers Ek and pretty happy with them very firm and they are really good priced although we got them for a bargin :P but yeah very happy with them next up is asjutible toe arms and wheel alignment

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Originally Posted by beeza

Yes! I'ma gonna :)

The Koni yellows are adjustable though right? So I should be able to corner balance it with them?

The thread:
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...43#post2506043

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They're adjustable, but only in a few discrete height settings. For corner balancing you'll need a continuous adjustment such as a perch on a thread (i.e. "coilovers"). An minimalist example of such a device is the Ground-Control system.

Car balance goes deeper than messing with the corner heights to achieve equal cross weights. In road cars you're limited by factory design, but consider that it might be more important to achieve equal front corner weights, or to move heavy items closer to the centre of mass. Regardless, make sure either you or an equivalently weighted sack of potatoes is in the driver seat while it's being done.

Thanks String!

Great one mate,cheers!!

Brett,

I dont think you can corner balance a car with only Koni yellows. The Konis have like 3 different height positions. I just dont think that would be accurate enough to corner balance front or rear within grams of each other. It would be like downloading your SLR pics onto a Gameboy and wondering why they look like shit.

Either get a fully adjustable coilover or forget it.

IMHO there are wiser places you could be spending your money ;)

Yup,good one Trav,I was thinking the same thing all day!!

Cheers mate,good lookin' out mate.

I always value your knowledge/wisdom with Honda's! :)

Are Buddyclubs N+ Coilover too much for a daily? I just dont wanna sacrifice comfort.Damper control for the track is a must too.

Im not sure about N+ i have BC Race Spec Damper. They are totally ****ed.

If i was you, id get some second hand Tein SS asap :thumbsup:

OR

Brand new Konis.

Also man, dont stress bout being dumped. It costs more than most would think.

I like your height now but judging by your track pics, your shit rolls WAY too much. You need more than a stiff swaybar to cure that lean.

Just my opionion tho ;)

Since those pics I've replaced a few bushes,just need the coilovers.

No way am I stressin' about slammin' her,if I did I already would have done it but I'm waiting till I'm ready,which is soon.After I sell the b18c I got,Supension > Power.My engine is finially runnin' wicked! :)

Thanks Mate!

are Hardrace and Mugen bushings essentially the same? cause I've got a Hardrace kit and holy **** they look EXACTLY the same.

I'd just like to compliment you on the excellent photographs - very clear and illustrative.

Peter

anyone have any experience with Energy Suspension bushings ? tha seppo's seem to love em.

anyone used Spoon either ?? i have the large lower front arm spoon bushings waiting to go

http://www.spoon.jp/modules/SNL.php?...90&bg=16777215

but i want to do the lot at once..

the Eurethane bushings http://www.spoon.jp/modules/SNL.php?...90&bg=16777215

were out of stock when i was at Type One :(

and not sure what these are for also:

http://www.spoon.jp/modules/SNL.php?...90&bg=16777215

but i REALLY need to replace ALL my bushings.. i did some on the front A-arms (chassis side) a few years ago with some crap dark blue AUS made bushings.. they didnt fit anywhere near it so I had to shave them down to fit and I only ended up using one of them I think cause it was such a pain.. but I have a lot of movement under hard braking especially which I do not like at all :(

The blue bushings are probably the SuperPRO ones you can buy at SCA or REPCO. I'm surprised you had so many problems as they are meant to be reasonable quality.

I've got the full Energy Suspension bushing kits for both an EG and an ED, which I will be installing in the near future so until then I can't really comment. However, like you, I've read nothing but good things about the Energy Suspension kits.

When I built the racecar (EG6) I had every bush replaced with Nolathane bushes (which are meant to be on par with the ES kits) and the car was like a gokart, it went exactly where you pointed it, but it was very bumpy. You also have to factor in stripped out interior, hardmounted race seat and lowered on coilovers and stiff springs.

I've just bought a 6tonne Hydraulic Press to remove/fit everything but I've also seen it done (on the SuperPRO website in fact) with a bench vice. The key to fitting is the special lubricant they give you, and I know in both the ES kits I've got (bought from the USA) there is a large tub of red goo that the instructions say is imperative to a smooth fitting and to stop the bushes from squeaking later.

Peter