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Originally Posted by mbringle
Your spring to unspring mass is also a big contributer to ride smoothness.
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So far you're making sense...
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Since Civics are so light
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...And now you're not.
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Some things you could do:
1) Lower your tire pressure
2) Get lighter rims
3) Running higher profile tires with a smaller rim diameter
4) Replace your shocks with 'less sporty' ones
5) Add a bag of sand to the trunk
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1. Not good.
2. Good.
3. Better
4. Best.
5. Not good.
The Si has a lot of high speed shock damping meaning it is stiff when encountering harsh impacts like bumps and dips. If the ride quality is such an issue, I'd consider the OEM LX Coupe (SVA) struts and shocks. They're softer in the high speed valving, meaning they will offer a smoother ride over irregularities, but their low speed valving (for handling) is not much softer than the OEM Si Coupe (SVB) valving to really degrade from the "sporty" characteristics of the chassis.
Yuning83, if you're interested in trying the LX dampers, I have the front LX struts sitting in boxes in my garage, we could do an even trade because I'd like the Si fronts. Then, all you'd have to do is buy LX rears and that'll set you back maybe $110 for the pair. Let me know.
Anthony "Mario" Crea
NNJR-SCCA