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***Sirbelch*** · 08-18-2007, 10:38 PM

The Skunk2s are bitch to adjust though. You have to take the tire off. Loosen the lock nut on the arms. Unbolt the arm from the suspension. Turn the bolt hole thingy. Reattach the arm to the suspenion. Tighten the lock nut. Put the wheel back on. Check the alignment. If it is wrong, repeat all above steps agian. If i knew that before i bought them, i wouldn't have.

ortivt6 · 08-18-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirbelch

The Skunk2s are bitch to adjust though. You have to take the tire off. Loosen the lock nut on the arms. Unbolt the arm from the suspension. Turn the bolt hole thingy. Reattach the arm to the suspenion. Tighten the lock nut. Put the wheel back on. Check the alignment. If it is wrong, repeat all above steps agian. If i knew that before i bought them, i wouldn't have.

Thats why u get lifetime alignment and let them deal with it everytime u get your alignment...

***Sirbelch*** · 08-18-2007, 10:44 PM

Or, since you cant adjust rear camber, I count the number of times i turn the hole thingy and make sure its equal on both sides and call it a day.

AznSupastar · 08-20-2007, 12:55 AM

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I have always perfered handling over straight line before I came on this site. I thought I knew a lot of stuff until i met Highrev1. He opened my eyes and now I see that i knew nothing, almost, and now i am a handling junkie that is out to spread the would of the Handling God.

I would not recomend 0 degrees of camber in the back. It takes a skilled driver to handle that lack of grip in the back on the track and on the street that can get you in trouble. You want the back to stick, but you want the front to stick more. I'd say AT LEAST -1.5 in the front and -1 in the rear. I run almost -2 in the front and -1.25 ish in the rear. Teins suck. I had Tein SS for a year and now Tein Flex for 4 months and i'm getting rid of those. With off the shelf coilovers, the manufacture keeps cost down by putting cheap dampers in them. The damper is the most expensive part of the suspension and has the biggest effect on handling. Dampers control roll, dive squat, and how the car reacts to bumps. Springs just keep the car off the ground. If you want something better than Tein, or any off the shelf coilover for under 2000, get some Koni Yellows and some Ground Control springs (made by Eibach). Bothe Koni and Eibach make dampers and springs for F1 Teams, thats how good their products are. Tein cant say that. Buddy club can't say that. Megen, Apex, ARC ...

lol i was going to say if u hate tein, then u must really hate megen. i appreciate ur advice, but i don't think i'm as hardcore as u. like i said about my car being 95% daily use. so IF i have to just pick a off the shelf coilovers, which company u recommend? i c koni makes coils but dunno if they have one that fits.

JeShUa · 08-20-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ortivt6

Thats why u get lifetime alignment and let them deal with it everytime u get your alignment...

How much was that? I'm planning to have my front camber adjusted to -1 when I go in as well :].. and yes I will get the bolts.

1stk20z3 · 08-20-2007, 01:54 AM

pics of the front please.

JeShUa · 08-20-2007, 02:13 AM

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showt...48#post1251348
My current pics - Basics all stopped down. No camber kits yet :x.. waiting for the rims.

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***Sirbelch*** · 08-20-2007, 02:20 AM

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lol i was going to say if u hate tein, then u must really hate megen. i appreciate ur advice, but i don't think i'm as hardcore as u. like i said about my car being 95% daily use. so IF i have to just pick a off the shelf coilovers, which company u recommend? i c koni makes coils but dunno if they have one that fits.

Tein has lifetime rebuilding so i would go with them but after having the SS and Flex, i would recomend that you go with the Flex because it has a much better damper. Or you could get Koni Yellows and GC springs for 1200 (cost of SS) and have a MUCH better suspenion than an SS and Flex. The off the shelf stuff is fine for the steets.

JOKINGFG2 · 08-20-2007, 12:29 PM

quick question..... if you were to raise the hight all the way up with the tein basics would the car look stock again?

JeShUa · 08-20-2007, 12:37 PM

Thats what it says on TEIN's site. Then again, they say it lowers the car about 1.76" When I've measured 2" compaired to my friend's 07 LX CPE.

NA06Si · 08-20-2007, 01:26 PM

If you can give up some of the ride quality, Ground Control coil-overs with Tokico Illuminas was the best suspension set-up I ever had with regards to performance (Konis can be substituted.) Fairly firm ride, but the handling was magnificent for a daily driver.

JOKINGFG2 · 08-20-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JeShUa

Thats what it says on TEIN's site. Then again, they say it lowers the car about 1.76" When I've measured 2" compaired to my friend's 07 LX CPE.

So your saying with the hightest adjustment on the tein the car will be lowered .27 in lower compared to the stock suspension?

***Sirbelch*** · 08-20-2007, 07:13 PM

I think that, if raised all the way up will be near stock ride hight.

JeShUa · 08-20-2007, 07:22 PM

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So your saying with the hightest adjustment on the tein the car will be lowered .27 in lower compared to the stock suspension?

Maybe.. maybe higher than stock? Who knows.. who will ever do that :x

ortivt6 · 08-20-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JeShUa

How much was that? I'm planning to have my front camber adjusted to -1 when I go in as well :].. and yes I will get the bolts.

I pay $120 plus tax for the lifetime alignment... for one time it was $80 so why not pay 40 dollars more for unlimited... Ohh n it was a firestone tire shop...

***Sirbelch*** · 08-20-2007, 10:12 PM

The shop I take my car too for alignments charges me 40 for a 4 wheel alignment. So i need to get 40 alignments to make any money.

ortivt6 · 08-20-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirbelch

The shop I take my car too for alignments charges me 40 for a 4 wheel alignment. So i need to get 40 alignments to make any money.

huh... what u mean is that after 3 times going there to get all 4 wheels of your car align u have pay $120 which u could off use to get unlimited alignment at firestone which had very good equipment... I dont know where u get the 40 times from... that would be $1600 for 40 times...

***Sirbelch*** · 08-21-2007, 12:17 AM

It was a typo

JeShUa · 08-21-2007, 02:23 AM

120 sounds good. Something else not to worry about :].

ortivt6 · 08-21-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JeShUa

120 sounds good. Something else not to worry about :].

exactly my point!!! Now once I get rims n tires am goin to get the unlimited balance, rotation, and flat repair as long as I own the tires....

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08-18-2007, 10:38 PM	#41 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	The Skunk2s are bitch to adjust though. You have to take the tire off. Loosen the lock nut on the arms. Unbolt the arm from the suspension. Turn the bolt hole thingy. Reattach the arm to the suspenion. Tighten the lock nut. Put the wheel back on. Check the alignment. If it is wrong, repeat all above steps agian. If i knew that before i bought them, i wouldn't have.

08-18-2007, 10:44 PM	#43 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	Or, since you cant adjust rear camber, I count the number of times i turn the hole thingy and make sure its equal on both sides and call it a day.

08-20-2007, 01:54 AM	#46 (permalink)
1stk20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hawaii Age: 20 Posts: 1,815 Casey iTrader: 0 / 0%	pics of the front please.

08-20-2007, 12:29 PM	#49 (permalink)
JOKINGFG2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 209 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	quick question..... if you were to raise the hight all the way up with the tein basics would the car look stock again?

08-20-2007, 12:37 PM	#50 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,270 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	Thats what it says on TEIN's site. Then again, they say it lowers the car about 1.76" When I've measured 2" compaired to my friend's 07 LX CPE.

08-20-2007, 01:26 PM	#51 (permalink)
NA06Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham, NC Age: 34 Posts: 439 Christian iTrader: 1 / 100%	If you can give up some of the ride quality, Ground Control coil-overs with Tokico Illuminas was the best suspension set-up I ever had with regards to performance (Konis can be substituted.) Fairly firm ride, but the handling was magnificent for a daily driver.

08-20-2007, 07:13 PM	#53 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	I think that, if raised all the way up will be near stock ride hight.

08-20-2007, 10:12 PM	#56 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	The shop I take my car too for alignments charges me 40 for a 4 wheel alignment. So i need to get 40 alignments to make any money.

08-21-2007, 12:17 AM	#58 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	It was a typo

08-21-2007, 02:23 AM	#59 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,270 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	120 sounds good. Something else not to worry about :].