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legutki · 12-08-2003, 05:18 PM

What do you guys recommend for increasing my traction ability when i launch? Its completly stock suspension with 195/50/15 Cooper cobra's . Once the tires go im going to upgrade to 205 Falkens. But i was looking for advice about the suspension
thanks

pills_PMD · 12-08-2003, 08:41 PM

get some quality coilovers.
get some jimfab bars or z10 rods
get some s-03 pole positions or some other sweet tires.

coilovers...
tein are excellent... JIC, buddyclub..

or you can go cheaper route

ground controls/ kyb or koni

whats your budget

legutki · 12-08-2003, 08:52 PM

My budget is limited. But i can save how much would coilover cost? im hoping to see if i could get some used equipment

E_SolSi · 12-09-2003, 12:04 AM

get the ground control drag setup
get some adjustable struts

you want to lift the rear (to put more weight on the front tires)
and you want to have the rears stiff as fuck (to reduce weight transfering off the front to the rear)

NotUrAverage_Si · 12-09-2003, 12:29 AM

LSD, tien damper kit, nitto 555's.

start saving your pennies.

civicious · 12-09-2003, 12:54 AM

pull forward out of the burnout box.

that's always a plus.

seriously though, get hella stiff shocks on the back, and get a set of coilovers and raise the back up a bit, and don't get Kumho 711's.

pissedoffsol · 12-09-2003, 02:31 AM

falkens are NOT drag tires. you'll bake them up. they are autocross tires, and are great for 2nd - 4th gear hard driving, but will net you a 2.5 60' most likely still.

if you want drag tires, get some BFG drag raidals

legutki · 12-09-2003, 11:38 AM

Well It is my dailydriver and only drag once in a blue moon so i was going toward falkens

MaliWho97 · 12-09-2003, 12:14 PM

The Falkens are not good drag tires. I had the Ziex and the Azenis, and didn't like eather for take off's. They have a stiff sidewall, better for auto cross.

asmallsol · 12-09-2003, 04:05 PM

a cheap thing to do is to buy some mount inserts. This will help make the engine stay more stationary so you put more power down, and less wheel hop.

legutki · 12-11-2003, 04:36 PM

where can i get some of those mount inserts?

bcreez · 12-11-2003, 07:26 PM

Summit, or if u have a Pep Boys where u live they sell them too.
Price: $30-$40

claytonsmith · 12-17-2003, 10:36 PM

or you can go to home depot and buy a tube of urethane caulk ( its called.. " window something".. it escapes me right now).. it's black.... and fill in the stock mounts.. same thing... but cheaper

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12-08-2003, 05:18 PM	#1
legutki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: crx Rep Power: 17	What do you guys recommend for increasing my traction ability when i launch? Its completly stock suspension with 195/50/15 Cooper cobra's . Once the tires go im going to upgrade to 205 Falkens. But i was looking for advice about the suspension thanks

12-08-2003, 08:41 PM	#2
pills_PMD Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Albany, OH Posts: 4,262 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01 is300, 05 s2000, 03 rx300 Rep Power: 58	get some quality coilovers. get some jimfab bars or z10 rods get some s-03 pole positions or some other sweet tires. coilovers... tein are excellent... JIC, buddyclub.. or you can go cheaper route ground controls/ kyb or koni whats your budget

12-08-2003, 08:52 PM	#3
legutki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: crx Rep Power: 17	My budget is limited. But i can save how much would coilover cost? im hoping to see if i could get some used equipment

12-09-2003, 12:04 AM	#4
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,199 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 710	get the ground control drag setup get some adjustable struts you want to lift the rear (to put more weight on the front tires) and you want to have the rears stiff as fuck (to reduce weight transfering off the front to the rear)

12-09-2003, 12:29 AM	#5
NotUrAverage_Si Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: :/ Posts: 2,257 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 36	LSD, tien damper kit, nitto 555's. start saving your pennies.

12-09-2003, 12:54 AM	#6
civicious FüK-VTEC Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 23 Posts: 8,550 iTrader: 3 / 100% Rep Power: 263	pull forward out of the burnout box. that's always a plus. seriously though, get hella stiff shocks on the back, and get a set of coilovers and raise the back up a bit, and don't get Kumho 711's.

12-09-2003, 02:31 AM	#7
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 532	falkens are NOT drag tires. you'll bake them up. they are autocross tires, and are great for 2nd - 4th gear hard driving, but will net you a 2.5 60' most likely still. if you want drag tires, get some BFG drag raidals

12-09-2003, 11:38 AM	#8
legutki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: crx Rep Power: 17	Well It is my dailydriver and only drag once in a blue moon so i was going toward falkens

12-09-2003, 12:14 PM	#9
MaliWho97 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 568 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 20	The Falkens are not good drag tires. I had the Ziex and the Azenis, and didn't like eather for take off's. They have a stiff sidewall, better for auto cross.

12-09-2003, 04:05 PM	#10
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 102	a cheap thing to do is to buy some mount inserts. This will help make the engine stay more stationary so you put more power down, and less wheel hop.

12-11-2003, 04:36 PM	#11
legutki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: crx Rep Power: 17	where can i get some of those mount inserts?

12-11-2003, 07:26 PM	#12
bcreez Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: N.C. Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	Summit, or if u have a Pep Boys where u live they sell them too. Price: $30-$40

12-17-2003, 10:36 PM	#13
claytonsmith Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	or you can go to home depot and buy a tube of urethane caulk ( its called.. " window something".. it escapes me right now).. it's black.... and fill in the stock mounts.. same thing... but cheaper

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