Got a set of dspec tokico shocks, handr sport springs, and camber kit coming for 01 civic ex . Does anybody have this setup, If so do u have any instalation tips n tricks? Truehonda rocks

same setup except i have neuspeed sports. had a shop install it all and they did it quick and easy. straight swap from stock.

thanx for the reply, a couple of buddies and I are gonna install them. Do u adjust them alot and do u have any tips for adjusting them. Did u get em' from truehonda-if so how long before u got your parts?

Tuning with dampers 101... (Again)

1. Know that stiffer does not automatically mean better handling.
2. Its the difference in valving, Front Vs Rear, that alters the handling balance of the car


With the above in mind...

Increasing the valving on the rear of the car (stiffer) will help reduce understeer/increas oversteer. the opposite will happen if you decrease the valving on the rear.

Increasing the valving on the front of the car will increase understeer/decrease oversteer, and improve steering responsiveness. decreasing the front valving will do the opposite...

SO, you'll need to find a balance between your Oversteer/understeer and your desired steering responsiveness, by adjusting your Front Vs rear valving. (You'll probably end up with a softer front then rear).

have fun

He got em from us. Hendrik, good luck and Nuespeed sports are very similar to HR sports so you guys can talk about settings etc.

Eddie

thats my setup, soft front and stiff rear. i like having a little oversteer.

do u guys think putting skunk 2 coilovers onto d-spec struts would be a good set up? cuz thats wut im leading up to do. im still researching on these d-spec tokicos. no 1 really has them on our 7th gen vics. id really like to know wut are good struts to put on for my skunk 2s

thanx

PM us ill help you out Wusumar10!

nobody has them? i know including myself that there are a few people who've got them on this board and have no complaints about them. as for the skunk2 i dont think they're that great sleeves. better off with ground controls instead.

what is the max drop that the d-specs can handle. I am looking to install with Neuspeed Race springs, but trying to choose between the koni and tokico shocks/struts. Anyone know?

I think ed @ truehonda told me that I could go as low as I want. I told him that I might do race springs later and he said the shocks could handle it. Just got the camber kit today and the shocks n springs yesterday(truehonda rocks)-thanks ed! Went to honda dealer to get the control arm bushings that I need to replace so hopefully this weekend some friends and I can do the install. If so I'll tell you how they are.

how is the progress swaybar and tie end combo? Thats the next step for me after my dspec and HandR's.

the sway bar with endlinks is great for me. Definetly better traction in the rear now, although if you slam the brakes too hard you can feel the back end start to slide. Just have to watch how you drive.

Let me know how the d-specs are. Looking to get them ASAP, springs and camber kit has been sittin in my room for 2 months now

IF the car is unstable under braking, check your rear toe alignment... if there is any toe out, it may be the cause of it. otherwise, ya the car will want to slide the rear end if you brake and turn at the same time.