Suspension questions
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Suspension questions
Hi everyone!
I just got new Hankooks v12's, 215's in the front and 255's in the back to replace my old Sumitomos. I will be replacing my MY00 suspension with '06 shocks and Tein Springs in about a month. The only reason for the stock shocks is because mine have about 100k on them and these were cheap (temp. solution), however i will be upgrading to Koni yellows in the future. My question to is, what other suspension components should I consider replacing taking into consideration that I will be under my car for a whole day anyways... Tie rods, or just the end boots,? Since I will be getting an aligment a couple of days after I do my springs, I figured it would be a good time to replace anything that might need replacing in the near future.
Any suggestions welcomed!
Thank you!
I just got new Hankooks v12's, 215's in the front and 255's in the back to replace my old Sumitomos. I will be replacing my MY00 suspension with '06 shocks and Tein Springs in about a month. The only reason for the stock shocks is because mine have about 100k on them and these were cheap (temp. solution), however i will be upgrading to Koni yellows in the future. My question to is, what other suspension components should I consider replacing taking into consideration that I will be under my car for a whole day anyways... Tie rods, or just the end boots,? Since I will be getting an aligment a couple of days after I do my springs, I figured it would be a good time to replace anything that might need replacing in the near future.
Any suggestions welcomed!
Thank you!
#3
I agree, no use replacing stuff that is good. Check the tie rods, rock the wheel back and forth while it's up and listen for a bad end. Check for ripped boots, etc... probably going to be fine.
Funny I am also running the V12's. Got them for a good price and they seem to be fine but I don't really push my car that much.
Funny I am also running the V12's. Got them for a good price and they seem to be fine but I don't really push my car that much.
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I agree, no use replacing stuff that is good. Check the tie rods, rock the wheel back and forth while it's up and listen for a bad end. Check for ripped boots, etc... probably going to be fine.
Funny I am also running the V12's. Got them for a good price and they seem to be fine but I don't really push my car that much.
Funny I am also running the V12's. Got them for a good price and they seem to be fine but I don't really push my car that much.
Ditto on the front sway!
#6
Thanks for the response guys, I will inspect and replace as needed.. I had Sumitomos and they did very well (I also don't push my car very hard), and it seemed the V12's did very well from everyone's reviews and they have an $80 rebate now so that didn't hurt either..
What kind of alignment would you guys recommend? Last time I just got OEM specs, but I don't know if I should go with a UK alignment? Keep in mind that I don't really track the car...
What kind of alignment would you guys recommend? Last time I just got OEM specs, but I don't know if I should go with a UK alignment? Keep in mind that I don't really track the car...
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I'm running the UK alignment and it should have come this way from Honda here in the US. With that being said it is a much better performance oriented setup, but it will eat tires sooner due to the toe/ camber. If you're going to auto x, get the front sway, alignment, drive it then I'd invest in the strut/ springs, or coilovers depending on your driving style.
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