Wonder what else I can do to suspension to make it handle better

[xyflz]

Have a little extra money in the pocket. I have Pro S coilover, lowest setting. progress rear sway bar(just installed last night). I was reading about rear tie bar but most likely its just for show and chasis stifness even though our chasis are very stiff already. What else I can do to it to make it even less bodyroll and understeer?

[B MAN]

better tires

braces n bars

[xyflz]

No money for tires right now. My michelin tires for stock type s are still in good shape.
I heard braces and bars have no significant difference in performance.(except sway bars which i already have)

[Vantage]

Sadly, better coils.

Skunk2 Pro S are more about drop than performance.

Skunk2 Pro C's or BC N+ are the standard performance coilover around here.

Also, tires are your BIGGEST way to improve handling. Stock type-s tires will be very limiting on how great your handling will be.

[superbike81]

RCA's if they make them for the Civic Si.

Other than that, better tires, and a professional alignment at a shop that knows about REAL handling (IE, they have a shop track car or something similar) will be your best performance enhancers.

[wowwitsgau]

driver mod first imo

[DonKijote07]

+1 on tires. Be patient, save a little more and that'll be the most impressive purchase imo. If you really can't, rca's or bushings.

[TeamBadger]

Raise the car up, get better tires, and an alignment. Don't waste your money on control arms, your not going to notice a difference.

[xyflz]

there is aftermarket RCAs for R18? Once my tires are bald, I will upgrade the rims and tires together to something 18"

[xyflz]

the lifetime alignment i have in local firestone they had no idea how to align with my spc rear camber kit...i will go to somewhere else next time for a better alignment.

[superbike81]

If there are RCA's for the Si, they should fit the LX/DX models. This would allow you to be low, but get your roll center to where it should be, which will improve handling.

[Will06SI]

Just get summer tires and a rear sway bar it will make a big difference but you will need a god set of coils at some point and rear camber kit either BC n + or skunk2 pro c..

[FALer]

Hankook Ventus V12 EVO - $89 each at tirerack.com (last I looked).

Decent alignment by someplace that knows how.

[Vantage]

Originally Posted by FALer

Hankook Ventus V12 EVO - $89 each at tirerack.com (last I looked).

Decent alignment by someplace that knows how.

Woot for ventus v12s. Mine should be here next week.

[B MAN]

them tires any good? all season?

[sivtecboi80]

Yeah the tough part is finding a place to do a correct alignment. Once the spring hits im going to get either a nice set of brigestone,yokohoma, or dunlop starspecs and find someplace to can really dial in my suspension. Other than that like everyone else has mentioned a nice set of coils( i have koni yellow and eibach) and bracing if you want a stiffer chassis which i will be installing. Neuspeed x brace,carbing strut tower bar,beaks lower tie bar. These will help the suspension do its job better and control chassis flex.

[Vantage]

Originally Posted by B MAN

them tires any good? all season?

They are aparantly the best tires in the catagory by a longshot. I did extensive searching before I bought them and I havent found a tire that comes near it for $150 or less.

And no it isnt an all season. I would NEVER run all season tires. They are dreadful in the snow, which is the only reason you get an allseason over a summer tire.

I have ALWAYS ran dedicated winter tires.

This year:

Ventus V12 224/15/17: Summer
Michelin Xice Xi2's 215/45/17: Winter.

[OttoX]

to the OP - you say youre at the lowest possible setting ....... but what camber are you running ? you also dont mention camber adjusters i.e. Ingalls bolts , S2 / SBC rear adjusters etc etc . do you have these ? - / + camber adjustments will make a huge difference in how your car handles ( understeer / oversteer )

the car is likely too low and youre below optimal ride height for correctly functioning suspension geometry - lift it a bit youll be surprised how much better it handles or go the control arm route if you are adamant about not raising the car -

you say " less " bodyroll .... that doesnt necessarily equate to a faster lap time if thats your goal - if you simply want a flat handling car and arent worried if it actually is a bit slower around corners because of it then /shrug - I scrapped my Si front sway bar for an LX unit ...... it " rolls " more but its actually faster around a course ( other 8th members have had similar results its not just me )

Tires - for the price the dunlop star specs cant be beat ( although ill admit i havent driven the ventus ) - theres a couple of better sets out there but theyre more dough - ( Tirerack is way cheap )

^^ As far as bracing helping the suspension do its job better ...... meh ... I guess yeah - I have bracing and I noticed the car felt much stiffer and less " variable " but it didnt equate to faster lap times . It did however raise my confidence level in the car which made it more enjoyable to drive so the net result was worth it -

As far as upgrading the coils ...... yeah youd notice a difference but you gotta ask yourself if its really worth it . what are you wanting to do with the car ?

[superbike81]

Originally Posted by Vantage

They are aparantly the best tires in the catagory by a longshot. I did extensive searching before I bought them and I havent found a tire that comes near it for $150 or less.

And no it isnt an all season. I would NEVER run all season tires. They are dreadful in the snow, which is the only reason you get an allseason over a summer tire.

I have ALWAYS ran dedicated winter tires.

This year:

Ventus V12 224/15/17: Summer
Michelin Xice Xi2's 215/45/17: Winter.

Dunlop Star Specs cost $127 in that size and will grip better than the V12.

[OttoX]

+1 - My Dunlops grip like a Jewish banker's fist on a Franklin