[thekidinthehat]

If you could run any suspension what would it be? Up until now I have been pretty sure that I'd run Koni yellows with GC coilovers. I have been eyeing the Progress Competition coilovers though. I already have my yellows. What would you guys do?
Thanks

 

[Guest]

If I could do any suspension setup, it would be:

Moton or JRZ dampers ($5k+)
Custom upper damper mounts ($500)
Eibach ERS springs ($450)
Custom adjustable sway bars ($700+)
Custom adjustable end links ($400)
Custom camber kits with rod ends ($500+)
Spherical bearings throughout ($1k+)

Something more reasonable would be:

Advance Design Dampers ($1600)
Eibach ERS springs ($450)
Custom upper damper mounts ($500)
Custom adjustable end links ($400)
Custom camber kits with rod ends ($500+)
Neuspeed rear sway bar ($250)
Stock front sway bar ($0)
Spherical bearings throughout ($1k)

Keep in mind these are track ONLY setups.

For the street:

Custom Konis ($900)
GCs with Eibach ERS springs ($350)
Neuspeed front and rear sway bars ($450)
Stock end links
no camber kit
stock bushings
stock upper damper mounts



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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[thekidinthehat]

Thanks Billy. How did I know that you'd go bonkers on me? Is your motor ready yet? I have to get in touch with Larry soon.

 

[99ludelover]

Well right now I have the Koni yellow/GC set up. It's nice but I think I might go for full coil-over next winter while the car is put away. I was thinking N1's with upper mounts and a Nuespeed swaybar. I am with Billy though a full custome push-rod suspension would be awesome! I personally like the set-up in the HKS Altezza in the April issue of Super Street.

 

[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by thekidinthehat:
Thanks Billy. How did I know that you'd go bonkers on me? Is your motor ready yet? I have to get in touch with Larry soon.</font>

I was under the impression that Larry is not taking Honda work at this time. Anyway, he isn't done yet, and we changed things a bit, so it might take just a little bit longer, but it should be done soon. We're doing some interesting stuff, so it will be very interesting to see how things come out.

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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[Scriber]

Get the teins if performance is ur goal. Just keep in mind that steel pillows will squeek.

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2000 Type SH
Wanted: Type S Intake Chamber

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Used for 2k miles. $600+shipping.
New JDM H3C bulbs $50

 

[thekidinthehat]

This would be a Street/Track setup. More street time than track but willing to sacrafice street comfort for track performance.
Billy, I emailed Larry a few weeks ago and he told me to get back to him in a few weeks. I told him that I was looking to do something more towards the fall.

 

[Guest]

Street track:

Konis with GCs with 450 lb/in springs front and back. Later, have the Konis revalved for a more aggressive damping curve.

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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[theoryman1]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 71dsp:

For the street:

Custom Konis ($900)
GCs with Eibach ERS springs ($350)
Neuspeed front and rear sway bars ($450)
Stock end links
no camber kit
stock bushings
stock upper damper mounts

</font>

How do you feel about strut tower bars? And for sway bars, are Neuspeeds better/worse/about the same as Suspension Techniques?



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1999 Prelude SH

http://www.hondaprelude.com/setups/setupsdsply.asp?id=3136

 

[Guest]

I think strut tower bars are worth it. I forgot to add those in. I use a Spoon bar up front, and the roll bar has an integral rear strut tower bar.

I like the Spoon and Cusco strut bars. The Neuspeed strut bar is very well made as well.

I like the Neuspeed sway bars because my rear bar is 28mm vs. 25mm for the ST. Now that they are both ST, I still like the Neuspeed rear bar because it includes new mounting brackets which are quite beefy. I don't know about the Neuspeed front bar, as I don't own one. I do have a comparison between the Neuspeed and ST rear bars on www.ntpog.org. Yes, I did own a full set of ST bars, and now I use a stock front and Neuspeed rear.

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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[GSR-Killa]

Hey Billy, what consists of your custom Konis?

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"Mind over body"

 

[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GSR-Killa:
Hey Billy, what consists of your custom Konis?
</font>

They have shortened bodies, shortened shafts, and they have been revalved (compression and rebound) to race specs (i.e. a HELL of a lot stiffer than stock!).


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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[SSAccuracy]

Ground Control & Koni Yellow is the perfect combination for me!! All the adjustability is easy and the ride is 110% better. The same turns i take hard to work are unbelievably easier for my Prelude to take. And trust me, these curves are tight with slight bumps....haha. I can feel every bump on the road tho =)

I recommend this setup for street and race applications, and koni can redo u're performance needs if needing serious, serious power...u can't beat the lifetime warranty either...peace fellas.

 

[SH22A4]

Where can I order the Ground Control with Konis from? and how much would it cost???

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2000 Prelude Type SH
Premium Pearl White

MODS: AEM CAI, DC Header, Greddy PE Exhaust, Vitek Wires, AEM CamGears, AEM TruPwr Pulleys, UR Crank Pulley, Apexi V-AFC, ACT XT Clutch, DC ShortShift Adaptor, ZEX 55 Shot Nitrous

V-Spec Coilovers, DC Fr. Upper Strut Bar, CarbonFiber Hood, OEM Bodykit, 17" Nippon Racing/NittoNT555ZRs, Type S shiftknob........

 

[Luder-xhpx]

why do people favor the GC sleeves over the skunk2's? just curious?

 

[spite]

You'd take the Neuspeed sway bars over the ST ones?

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[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SH22A4:
Where can I order the Ground Control with Konis from? and how much would it cost???
</font>

www.ground-control.com
www.shox.com
www.neuspeed.com (Neuspeed sells Konis for really good prices, and they are 20mm shorter, look on my webpage, www.ntpog.org, for an explanation)



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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Luder-xhpx:
why do people favor the GC sleeves over the skunk2's? just curious?</font>

Ground Controls use Eibach ERS springs, which are availabe in hundreds (literally) of spring rates.

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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org

 

[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by spite:
You'd take the Neuspeed sway bars over the ST ones?
</font>

Yep.

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Billy
North Texas Prelude Owners Group
www.ntpog.org