suspension setup..
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i'm looking to find a good all-around setup for my '02 civic. right now it has cut springs on factory struts. bounces around somethin' terrible, and my struts pop and crack. i've heard about tokico blues (thanks riceboy), was wondering what YOU have on your car, and if you like it. looking to keep the lowered stance, improve the ride quality, and not spend a small fortune. thanks! 
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The first thing to do when setting up your dirt bike suspension is to put the rebound and compression clickers for both the forks and rear shock in their standard position (your owners manual should tell you how many clicks out is standard), if you don't have the manual just set them halfway between hard and soft.
If possible find out what the standard rear spring was for your bike and make sure that's what is in it now. If you've bought your bike secondhand and the rider who owned it before you was heavier or lighter than you or was particularly fast then they may have put a different spring in it which can make dirt bike suspension tuning difficult, this can be the case for the forks as well.
To set the static sag on the rear shock you first need to set the preload.
Back off the locking ring and then you either tighten or loosen the main ring to increase or decrease the preload on the shock.
Put the bike on a stand with the rear wheel off the ground and measure from the axle nut to a point roughly above it on the bike (say, a mounting bolt for the muffler or a part on the rear subframe), now take the bike off the stand and let it stand upright.
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If possible find out what the standard rear spring was for your bike and make sure that's what is in it now. If you've bought your bike secondhand and the rider who owned it before you was heavier or lighter than you or was particularly fast then they may have put a different spring in it which can make dirt bike suspension tuning difficult, this can be the case for the forks as well.
To set the static sag on the rear shock you first need to set the preload.
Back off the locking ring and then you either tighten or loosen the main ring to increase or decrease the preload on the shock.
Put the bike on a stand with the rear wheel off the ground and measure from the axle nut to a point roughly above it on the bike (say, a mounting bolt for the muffler or a part on the rear subframe), now take the bike off the stand and let it stand upright.
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Re: suspension setup..
The first thing to do when setting up your dirt bike suspension is to put the rebound and compression clickers for both the forks and rear shock in their standard position (your owners manual should tell you how many clicks out is standard), if you don't have the manual just set them halfway between hard and soft.
If possible find out what the standard rear spring was for your bike and make sure that's what is in it now. If you've bought your bike secondhand and the rider who owned it before you was heavier or lighter than you or was particularly fast then they may have put a different spring in it which can make dirt bike suspension tuning difficult, this can be the case for the forks as well.
To set the static sag on the rear shock you first need to set the preload.
Back off the locking ring and then you either tighten or loosen the main ring to increase or decrease the preload on the shock.
Put the bike on a stand with the rear wheel off the ground and measure from the axle nut to a point roughly above it on the bike (say, a mounting bolt for the muffler or a part on the rear subframe), now take the bike off the stand and let it stand upright.
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If possible find out what the standard rear spring was for your bike and make sure that's what is in it now. If you've bought your bike secondhand and the rider who owned it before you was heavier or lighter than you or was particularly fast then they may have put a different spring in it which can make dirt bike suspension tuning difficult, this can be the case for the forks as well.
To set the static sag on the rear shock you first need to set the preload.
Back off the locking ring and then you either tighten or loosen the main ring to increase or decrease the preload on the shock.
Put the bike on a stand with the rear wheel off the ground and measure from the axle nut to a point roughly above it on the bike (say, a mounting bolt for the muffler or a part on the rear subframe), now take the bike off the stand and let it stand upright.
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i use the eibachs low lowering (advertised as 0.75" drop - actually more) with the KYB AGX and they work fine for me. Keep in mind that i like stiffer suspension, the stock ones were too soft for me. I do like the thuds when hitting a bump.
They have 4 position adjustable - don't know if rebound or compression, but they are just fine for me.
They have 4 position adjustable - don't know if rebound or compression, but they are just fine for me.
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Prolly spam. Look at the sig.
Tokico Blues and tein s-techs is what I started with. 1.3/1.4" f/r drop
That setup costs maybe 600-650
Now rolling with Tein SS-P (super street with pillowball upper mounts) Full coilovers.
These cost me 1250 shipped, but I got a HELL of a deal on 'em (MSRP is $1670)
I also have an SPC rear camber kit. I never installed the front because it frightened and confused me (lol) and my Tein SS-Ps have camber plates.
Sorry for the 2 week delay in responding. Never saw the thread when you first posted it.
Tokico Blues and tein s-techs is what I started with. 1.3/1.4" f/r drop
That setup costs maybe 600-650
Now rolling with Tein SS-P (super street with pillowball upper mounts) Full coilovers.
These cost me 1250 shipped, but I got a HELL of a deal on 'em (MSRP is $1670)
I also have an SPC rear camber kit. I never installed the front because it frightened and confused me (lol) and my Tein SS-Ps have camber plates.
Sorry for the 2 week delay in responding. Never saw the thread when you first posted it.
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Prolly spam. Look at the sig.
Tokico Blues and tein s-techs is what I started with. 1.3/1.4" f/r drop
That setup costs maybe 600-650
Now rolling with Tein SS-P (super street with pillowball upper mounts) Full coilovers.
These cost me 1250 shipped, but I got a HELL of a deal on 'em (MSRP is $1670)
I also have an SPC rear camber kit. I never installed the front because it frightened and confused me (lol) and my Tein SS-Ps have camber plates.
Sorry for the 2 week delay in responding. Never saw the thread when you first posted it.
Tokico Blues and tein s-techs is what I started with. 1.3/1.4" f/r drop
That setup costs maybe 600-650
Now rolling with Tein SS-P (super street with pillowball upper mounts) Full coilovers.
These cost me 1250 shipped, but I got a HELL of a deal on 'em (MSRP is $1670)
I also have an SPC rear camber kit. I never installed the front because it frightened and confused me (lol) and my Tein SS-Ps have camber plates.
Sorry for the 2 week delay in responding. Never saw the thread when you first posted it.
The bolts are fine, but can't find a dawn guy around here that knows how to use them... and they are a pain to do by myself...
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hehe.. camber plates FTW. There weren't that many DIY guides here when I did my setup the camber bolt made no sense to me. lol.. I figure I had Nitto Neogens at the time so camber issues were not so much issues.
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