just got neuspeeds springs on today..but trouble!help! - Honda Prelude Forum

97blacklude · 02-09-2002, 09:37 PM

I got my new neuspeeds put on today, and also ST bars front and rear on too...
But i drove home..things seemd fine...no real hard turns i guess...
but tonight...taking sharp turns going slow or fast i guess..? it sqeeks like crazy..and scratches..i think its the diskbrakes!its really bad feeling...and i hate hearing it...like in a big parking lot i turned my wheel all the way and drove it in a circle..and it felt horrible..you can feel the texture...whats wrong??any ideas?stock tires and rims and all etc??
Vooboo didnt have any trouble like this ?
Any ideas guys?please help...!
-Colin

iaintdumb2 · 02-09-2002, 09:41 PM

maybe you're rubbing or something...

97blacklude · 02-09-2002, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iaintdumb2
maybe you're rubbing or something...

Im 99% sure its the diskbrakes....dont know whats wrong with them, like i said before...vooboo got the same springs..and he has no probs...???
And another thing...for braking..you have to push it in real far for it to start braking...donnn why it would mess that stuff up????!?
It use to be tight..now its kinda loose?any help here??
-Colin

ice1cube · 02-10-2002, 12:37 AM

uh oh............tell me its not the springs..........cuz..........then......i dont want to put mine on .....

DaRawkus8 · 02-10-2002, 01:01 AM

so u replaced the brake pads too ? or something wiht the brake system?

97blacklude · 02-10-2002, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DaRawkus8
so u replaced the brake pads too ? or something wiht the brake system?

The guy did nothing with the brakes...no replacement or anything..!
So i dont know why they've been effected

Greek Lude · 02-10-2002, 08:32 AM

Haha. I guess it was mod say yesterday. I put on KYB's and a rear ST sway bar. This to compliment my H&R sports and Strut bars and Tie Bars (bling bling) Not a sqweek. Bro you have to really lube those sway bars. Twice a year. The should of came with some juice for them in the box. You gotta lube the polyurathane bushings or they will scream like mofos and you'll think your car is falling apart. That's what your problem is. Now for a quik review. My car corners like a mofo. And I only have the shocks set to the softest setting so I can break them in. All this on the stockers.

Kool-Lude · 02-10-2002, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 97blacklude
Im 99% sure its the diskbrakes....dont know whats wrong with them, like i said before...vooboo got the same springs..and he has no probs...???
And another thing...for braking..you have to push it in real far for it to start braking...donnn why it would mess that stuff up????!?
It use to be tight..now its kinda loose?any help here??
-Colin

Greek Lude is right about the bushings...they got to be lubed "and torqued" properly or it will make noise, most noticeable on corners or up and down driveways.

But this other talk about your brakes doesn't sound right. Check your brake fluid. When intalling springs, they remove the tires at each corner and are working right on top of (real close to) your brakes...including the soft rubber fluid lines.

Why not just take it back to the installer and have him take it for a drive?

jc836 · 02-10-2002, 11:32 AM

Check the rear bumper cover-remember the threads about removing those little nubs-sure you do. They are on the cover near the retaining bolt-on the inner edge just below the fender lip. Cut them off.
As to the brakes-I seriously doubt anything is wrong unless you accidentally bent one of the splash shields (been there on another car and it causes a scraping sound).
Look at my setup page again (hondaprelude.com dated 12/10/01) and you will see that there should be no noises-except from the poly bushings-yes indeed that is what both Neuspeed and ST use with their sway bar kits. It can make you nuts and there is only one solution that I am aware of. The bushings on the bars are greased with the packet supplied. Did you make sure that the inner bushing surface was roughened up in some way (100 grit paper is one method. You need to use either the supplied grease or a marine grade silicone. It is not a permanent cure, but will reduce the noise a good bit. The end links also are a source of noise as those bushings are poly too.
Hope this points you in the right direction-my car is totally noise free except for the sway bar. True, I also installed every Honda part new so as not to have to take the stock assembly apart

.

You got q's-drop me an e-mail

Joon525 · 02-10-2002, 11:39 AM

Casting another vote for the bushings on the sway bar.

Kool-Lude · 02-10-2002, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 97blacklude
...for braking..you have to push it in real far for it to start braking...

It use to be tight..now its kinda loose?

I guess I'm the only one that thinks this is not right

. But I'm probably wrong thinking that this is "another" potential problem (besides the noise).