Better handling for Euro...

**aaronng** · 22-02-2008 05:43 PM

Go for thicker front and rear sway bar, and if you can afford it, go for the Eibach and Bilstein combo. Tony1234 can share his experience on that. I've ridden in his car and it is comfy yet stiff enough for enthusiastic driving.

**EK Civic R** · 23-02-2008 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by McChook

Swaybars...
Once you go max with swaybars, then shocks, then springs. But the problem is shocks and spring affect the ride, so you need a better riding shock, like a bilstein. Same goes for springs, you end up going stiffer and lose ride comfort, ruining the logic of getting a Euro in the first place...

I got the Spoon damper kit(coilovers) On the softer setting the ride isn't harsh at all.. I've driven in and used myself a lot of different setups, but coilover wise I think Spoon damper kit is the best yet.. A lil pricey for some but for me was worth the money...

hmmm.... looks like I'm gotta have to save a little for some sway bars..

thanks all

**evolution** · 23-02-2008 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by EK Civic R

I got the Spoon damper kit(coilovers) On the softer setting the ride isn't harsh at all.. I've driven in and used myself a lot of different setups, but coilover wise I think Spoon damper kit is the best yet.. A lil pricey for some but for me was worth the money...

hmmm.... looks like I'm gotta have to save a little for some sway bars..

thanks all

Yah I think swaybars are great at killing body roll! You should try driving an Odyssey, was rolling like mad till I upgraded the front and rear away bars, changed to coilovers, lowered the car and increased Rim size to 18s.

**tony1234** · 23-02-2008 05:54 PM

I've got an 18mm Selby RSB.

Don't worry about upgrading the front one.

**hooyn** · 25-02-2008 09:17 AM

does anybody have the 20mm bar from Selby ? Im looking to get one soon from Matt, but i don't know whether to go for 18mm or 20mm. Would 18mm be enough ?

Also this may be a very noob question and I've read almost all the other threads about it but i my rims are 19.5inch x 8.5, so its wide as. Will i have any trouble with the wheel hitting the guards when I'm turning if i decide to lower it 25mm - 30mm ?

Thanks in advance yeeah

**aaronng** · 25-02-2008 09:22 AM

I have the 18mm and I wish I had the 20mm instead...

**hooyn** · 25-02-2008 11:16 AM

mmm im getting the 20mm as soon as my paypal is updated

^^

**EK Civic R** · 26-02-2008 09:08 AM

Would there be a big difference between 18mm and 20mm??

**McChook** · 26-02-2008 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by EK Civic R

Would there be a big difference between 18mm and 20mm??

You can't go wrong with either, really is driver/car dependant.
For the average driver, an 18mm will be sufficient.
For the more enthusiastic driver, who knows how to drive, a 20mm bar is a bit better.

As for "better driver" - if you don't know what lift off oversteer is, 18mm is fine for you. A 20mm bar will catch out the novice in a BAD way

**tony1234** · 26-02-2008 09:58 AM

I'd go 18mm.because a few guys over in the states have had swaybar mounts break with the 20 and 22mm RSBs.I haven't heard of any such breakages with the 18mm.ones.

**McChook** · 26-02-2008 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by tony1234

I'd go 18mm.because a few guys over in the states have had swaybar mounts break with the 20 and 22mm RSBs.I haven't heard of any such breakages with the 18mm.ones.

They are replacable, and steel links can be made

**Euro08Jaz** · 19-05-2008 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by McChook

You can't go wrong with either, really is driver/car dependant.
For the average driver, an 18mm will be sufficient.
For the more enthusiastic driver, who knows how to drive, a 20mm bar is a bit better.

As for "better driver" - if you don't know what lift off oversteer is, 18mm is fine for you. A 20mm bar will catch out the novice in a BAD way

catch out a novice in a bad way, what do you mean?