96romaCX CIVIC hatchback BUILD THREAD

[96romaCX]

Man those are bad ass!

The builds slowed to a halt, I'm on second shift and driving it everyday now to work, I can tell I really need a sway in the rear, and I have my coilovers adjusted in the rear at the same height on the sleeve, but the passenger side rear is 1/4" higher for some reason??? It's weird, I'm going back to get the guy at the alignment shop to dial the rear in more.

 

[CHILD]

the passenger side rear is 1/4" higher for some reason??? It's weird, I'm going back to get the guy at the alignment shop to dial the rear in more.

simple answer, there is less weight over that part of the car.

 

[I_GOT_BOOST]

please explain........

roma

also if your not in a rush i will give you mine when i get home as long as you pay for shipping

 

[96romaCX]

simple answer, there is less weight over that part of the car.

Well, that's what I thought, but I bounced on the passenger side door jamb and re measured and it was still .25" higher, idk your more than likely right, I have a little more camber on that side too I'm gonna get both of them at exactly -2 degrees this weekend. The wear on the tires is really even so far even with about -2 all around, but I don't have to brake entering corners around here either lol

 

[96romaCX]

please explain........

roma

also if your not in a rush i will give you mine when i get home as long as you pay for shipping

Holy cow rea-ree!? Wow thank you man!! what kind of sway bar is it??

 

[CHILD]

Well, that's what I thought, but I bounced on the passenger side door jamb and re measured and it was still .25" higher, idk your more than likely right, I have a little more camber on that side too I'm gonna get both of them at exactly -2 degrees this weekend. The wear on the tires is really even so far even with about -2 all around, but I don't have to brake entering corners around here either lol

bouncing on that side won't make a difference. You have to remember that the springs settle in over time and having less weight over the springs on that side will lessen the amount that the spring settles. Many car body related things can affect the camber from side to side, so on that topic, it could be many things.

 

[96romaCX]

Okey dokey. I guess I won't worry about it lol.

Thanks for the info.

 

[I_GOT_BOOST]

Holy cow rea-ree!? Wow thank you man!! what kind of sway bar is it??

the po told me its the stock one from a 2000 si i should be home by the first week of june so i will send you picks of it and we will figure it out from there

 

[96romaCX]

Ahh.. Well, I was considering getting one brand new from majestic in a couple weeks and some blox heim endlinks. I'll problably go ahead and order a new one cause I'm commuting again and its 60+ miles round trip.

Thanks for looking out though homie!!! Just throw it on yours

 

[I_GOT_BOOST]

okey dokey

 

[96romaCX]

Ordered some new parts!

 

[ReedMann]

What could they be...

 

[96romaCX]

So I got this today before work..
Integra type R oem rear sway bar, brackets, and bushings like a BOSS


And these

Very impressed with the quality of these peices, they have a grease valve at the the joint, and they feel heavy in your hand. He spherical joints themselves are nice and tight and stay were you rotate them, not loose and messy feeling. I'm very happy with these endlinks.

Still waiting on my asr adapter washers, shipping info said they should have been here today but maybe tomorrow, thanks for following

 

[I_GOT_BOOST]

woot woooot parts train coming through.....

 

[Jeffhondadc5]

Looks awesome.. What size is that bar? 22m?

 

[96romaCX]

woot woooot parts train coming through.....

Haha not so much, but deffinately excited about this purchase!! I really needed it.

Looks awesome.. What size is that bar? 22m?

Yessir, you are correct. It should match up very well wih my spring rates and be very neutral in corners, I have to have my axle back pipe cut off and a new one welded in for clearance. I'll do that as soon as I get my washers to install it, I'm not sure if I want to have a straight pipe put in, or just re mount my muffler lol.

 

[Intertwined]

nice pick up on the sway bar. dont remember but do you have a front sway bar too?

 

[CHILD]

and be very neutral in corners

Having the same size front and rear sway won't make it neutral unless the car was perfectly balanced from the front to the rear. (which it clearly isn't due to the shape and the missing engine in the rear) Cornering characteristics will change for sure though.

 

[ReedMann]

Sweet man! I need to get around to installing my CTR front and rear sway bars someday haha

 

[96romaCX]

Having the same size front and rear sway won't make it neutral unless the car was perfectly balanced from the front to the rear. (which it clearly isn't due to the shape and the missing engine in the rear) Cornering characteristics will change for sure though.

I'm aware of that for sure, but I've been doing nothing but research on suspension setups and opted to not go for a full race set up because if the fact I drive on daily roads. Now looking I to the fact that I have 10k rates in the front and 6k rates in the rear coupled with a factory 22mm sway bar, the math adds up to under load, I've estimated rates increased in the rear to be close to the rates in the front, still providing a slight understeer when reaching the limit of the vehicles handling capabilities. This is much safer seeing has how understeer is easier to correct that oversteer in some cases and I'm no professional driver by any means. But it will like you said greatly change handling feel which I'm very excited about