? about new shocks commin out
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? about new shocks commin out Alright i remember a while ago i was readin a lot about some new shocks that are commin out for our cars. Like i think they should be out by now, where they KYB of Tokico. I totally forgot, because i'm in the market for some new shocks. All i know is that Koni yellow's are the only ones that are currently available and everybody has told me that they suck the big one!! So i'm gonna wait for some new ones to come out
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Trust me guys, they won't be out for awhile. You would think that they would be out by now but they are having trouble because it is a whole new chassis and suspension setup. Tokico said they would be lucky to have them out by June neverless the end of the year. If you want new shocks then get the koni's even tho they suck. your only other options are true coilovers or a new set of OEM ones.
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Rep Power: 417 ya i wouldnt count on any being out soon.. other alternatives to look out for tein basic, h&r cup kit. but ya not sure when those are coming out either, teins say in april, h&r says end of summer but who knows..
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I purchased this H&R Cup Kit from these guys, unfortunately its now on backorder for the next 8-10 wks, but the price isnt too shabby.
http://www.morepowerracing.com/html/..._cup_kits.html
http://www.morepowerracing.com/html/..._cup_kits.html
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Rep Power: 417 uh.. sorry to say but they arent on back order.. they just arent out yet. when i called they said it should be out by the end of april but when someoen else called they said its going to be out by the end of summer.
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The suspension changes made to the seventh generation "EM" Civic have rubbed a lot of people in the aftermarket the wrong way. It has little to do with technical snobbery. Sure, it'd be nice to have double wishbones on all four corners, but the new MacPherson strut front suspension works fine in day-in, day-out driving. And struts themselves have been used in many performance suspensions.
It has to do with the particular way that Honda chose to implement its struts. Normally, the steering box on a car is mounted low in the vehicle's engine bay. The steering rods are relatively short, and they attach to the wheel spindle. In the Civic's case (and the RSX, too), the steering rack is mounted high in the engine compartment. The steering rods are extremely long (to help combat bump steer, Honda says), and they attach to a beefy arm that's part of the body of the strut itself. This means the normally easy to upgrade MacPherson struts have a huge built-in roadblock to improvement in the Civic.
Strut makers have two choices, and neither one is ideal. First, they can make struts which include the steering hardware. This would mean a lot of money in tooling, higher manufacturing costs, and subsequently a price that would be out of reach of the average enthusiast.
On the other hand, they can make a strut insert that would fit into the stock housing. This is less expensive, but it means cutting up the stock strut. Not only is this method a pain in the neck, it eliminates the chance of quickly returning the car to stock, and it also puts it out of reach of the do-it-yourselfer.
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http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t...ion/index.html
The suspension changes made to the seventh generation "EM" Civic have rubbed a lot of people in the aftermarket the wrong way. It has little to do with technical snobbery. Sure, it'd be nice to have double wishbones on all four corners, but the new MacPherson strut front suspension works fine in day-in, day-out driving. And struts themselves have been used in many performance suspensions.
It has to do with the particular way that Honda chose to implement its struts. Normally, the steering box on a car is mounted low in the vehicle's engine bay. The steering rods are relatively short, and they attach to the wheel spindle. In the Civic's case (and the RSX, too), the steering rack is mounted high in the engine compartment. The steering rods are extremely long (to help combat bump steer, Honda says), and they attach to a beefy arm that's part of the body of the strut itself. This means the normally easy to upgrade MacPherson struts have a huge built-in roadblock to improvement in the Civic.
Strut makers have two choices, and neither one is ideal. First, they can make struts which include the steering hardware. This would mean a lot of money in tooling, higher manufacturing costs, and subsequently a price that would be out of reach of the average enthusiast.
On the other hand, they can make a strut insert that would fit into the stock housing. This is less expensive, but it means cutting up the stock strut. Not only is this method a pain in the neck, it eliminates the chance of quickly returning the car to stock, and it also puts it out of reach of the do-it-yourselfer.
Link to full article:
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t...ion/index.html
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Originally posted by RoadRunner
Alright i remember a while ago i was readin a lot about some new shocks that are commin out for our cars. Like i think they should be out by now, where they KYB of Tokico. I totally forgot, because i'm in the market for some new shocks. All i know is that Koni yellow's are the only ones that are currently available and everybody has told me that they suck the big one!! So i'm gonna wait for some new ones to come out
Alright i remember a while ago i was readin a lot about some new shocks that are commin out for our cars. Like i think they should be out by now, where they KYB of Tokico. I totally forgot, because i'm in the market for some new shocks. All i know is that Koni yellow's are the only ones that are currently available and everybody has told me that they suck the big one!! So i'm gonna wait for some new ones to come out
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Rep Power: 417 developing the steering arm isnt that hard.. how did tein and b&g manage to make it? its hard but not impossible.. i have no idea why its taking them so long... well maybe i do, they just havnt been working on them...why? that i dont know
I just checked with H&R, and I got the response below. They pretty much brushed me off, but I'm sure they're getting lot's of questions about it. My first question was whether the Cup Kit is intended for both coupes and sedans. Since I'm a sedan owner, I'm hoping this product applies.
"I will not confirm anything regarding this kit's application, as I have not had it here to test yet. I do not have a release date yet."
Best Regards,
H&R Special Springs
"I will not confirm anything regarding this kit's application, as I have not had it here to test yet. I do not have a release date yet."
Best Regards,
H&R Special Springs
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