My suspension thread

[Legend_master]

This Thread will be updated with every new mod I add to my suspension
FRONT

1. 89 LX-i hubs (must be 88-89 LX-i Hubs) with new bearing
2. 11" rotors and Type R calipers
3. Full Prothane Poly Bushings for the Lower control arm and OEM for the rest
4. SS Steal braided brake lines all around
5. ARP extended Wheel studs (just because I wanted to)
6. 1988 Honda Civic Full Bodied D2 Racing Coilover Sytem
7. Suspension Techniques front sway bar.
8. 1988 Prelude 35/40 prop valve
9. all ball joints and tie rod ends.
10. Ingalls Camber Correction Kit
11. EBC Brake pads

REAR
1. Sei Rear disk brake Convertion
2. 1989 Acura Legend Rear Calipers (they have a bigger pistons)
3. Drilled and slotted EBC rotors
4. EBC green stuff brake pads
5. Suspension Techniques rear sway bar
6. Lower Poly shock bushings
7. 1990 Honda accord Full Bodied D2 Racing Coilover Sytem

Here is a pic of the whole setup with new bearings, and extended wheel studs.
11" rotors installed

Why you cannot use 14" rims


Rear Sway Bar install (picture was taken before the D2 upgrade)

Front LCA with Poly Bushings

Rear SE-i brakes with Legend calipers

D2 Racing coilovers

Adjustment knob


In the works 11" rear brake setup with larger Legend Calipers.

-My old Setup
1990 Civic Tokico Illuminas

I have had alot of people ask me for the Nopi item numbers for the bushings so here you go.

These are all Nopi Item Numbers Only (you can click them to take you directly to the nopi catalog.

You only need to order one of each kit I listed below (one kit = both sides of the car). Here is a picture to help you figure it out.



Front Lower Control Arm Bushing

Part Number: 432+0077
$30.08 Sugg. Retail Price

Front Lower Contol arm shock bushing

Part Number: 474+4110
$19.87 Your Price

Sway bar end links
Part Number: 461+0059
$17.48 Your Price

[Legend_master]

I got my 89 LX-i hubs today and I recieved my sway bars. I went ahead and put the rear one on.



Much thicker


I think the swiviling piece will take away from the stiffness of the setup, but who knows.

[crazykamper]

wow, very nice setup!

[bobafett]

good deal. im mainly posting so i get updates on this thread... i am curious how the brake setup goes. i will be looking into something similar hopefully.

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by crazykamper

wow, very nice setup!

thanks

Originally Posted by bobafett

good deal. im mainly posting so i get updates on this thread... i am curious how the brake setup goes. i will be looking into something similar hopefully.

I will keep you up to date on how it goes. I think that setup is going to go well.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Damn, you're steps ahead of me all the time.. damn you! HAHA

I just got my GC coilovers, and ST sway bars will be here this week. Definately interested in the front brake setup, could you PM me some more info if you can?

Thanks. and good luck with your project

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by Hash_man_Se_i

Damn, you're steps ahead of me all the time.. damn you! HAHA
I just got my GC coilovers, and ST sway bars will be here this week. Definately interested in the front brake setup, could you PM me some more info if you can?
Thanks. and good luck with your project

LOL, I am keeping tabs on you. For the brake setup, just call fastbrakes 602-323-2110 and tell the guy there (I think there is only one person there) that you want the same setup as Antares for and 89 LX-i accord. He can hook you up with whatever you want. Bigger rotors, bigger calipers, twin pistons calipers, anything. He knows his shit and has the specs on most cars. I might work with him later for and upgrade on the rear se-i suspention.

[crazykamper]

wow nice. i wish i had money to spend on my 3g right now!!! i gotto sell my ipod and laptop, so i can go to a bunch of places this summer (im starting to pay for EVERYTHING now.....) cant wait till i get my job. then i might have a lil money to do things that i want.....

btw, can u inform us on ur enitre front brake setup? or did fastbrakes do that for you?

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by crazykamper

wow nice. i wish i had money to spend on my 3g right now!!! i gotto sell my ipod and laptop, so i can go to a bunch of places this summer (im starting to pay for EVERYTHING now.....) cant wait till i get my job. then i might have a lil money to do things that i want.....

btw, can u inform us on ur enitre front brake setup? or did fastbrakes do that for you?

I will be running 88-90 Acura Legend front rotors redrilled to 4x100 with type R integra calipers (no bracket is required to run them, so long as you have the legend rotors on there).

[crazykamper]

how hard is it to get the legend rotors on there?? and how much is it to have them redrilled.....

i may be interested in this, (cause im looking to upgrade all my brakes {not to sei, but whatever is better})

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by crazykamper

how hard is it to get the legend rotors on there?? and how much is it to have them redrilled.....

i may be interested in this, (cause im looking to upgrade all my brakes {not to sei, but whatever is better})

fastbrakes got me the rotors and redrilled them for $105.00 Dollors.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

sounds like a damn good setup... I might have to give him a call... got another few goodies on the way first thought

[crazykamper]

wow, doesnt sound bad at all, what other parts or things would i need to get everything to work? (might as well make a howto, cause a bunch of people are gonna wanna know i bet!)

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by crazykamper

wow, doesnt sound bad at all, what other parts or things would i need to get everything to work? (might as well make a howto, cause a bunch of people are gonna wanna know i bet!)

I have to wait untill I recieve the parts and I will show all in this thread.

[gfrg88]

dude its SUSPENSION not suspention!!! lol jk dude what are you going to do about strut bars and such??? im curious to see that brake setup too.

[crazykamper]

hmm, good point, im still interested in getting some somehow. dont know if i wanna spend 40$ and a lot of time to make 2, or have someoen make them for me.... lol.

[Strugglebucket]

i'd say get some arp wheelstuds while your at it so you can have them pressed in when you do the bearings. they're really nice and don't cost much.

sure are a lot of bushings to replace on the rear suspension, huh?

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by Strugglebucket

i'd say get some arp wheelstuds while your at it so you can have them pressed in when you do the bearings. they're really nice and don't cost much.
sure are a lot of bushings to replace on the rear suspension, huh?

The bushings for the rear are rather pricey also, I am going to do those later. This all started with me being worried about the ball joints breaking. I decided better time then any to replace all this stuff.

Originally Posted by gfrg88

dude its SUSPENSION not suspention!!! lol jk dude what are you going to do about strut bars and such??? im curious to see that brake setup too.

If I can come across a decent DC strut bar I will get that, other wise I might Have some friends help me make one. I am not to worried about the strut bars right now.

P.S. I realized I spelled it wrong right as I hit the submit button .

[mkymonkey]

man i wish i had freaking 250 to throw on some sway bars. i just got paid and my damn check is already gone! i have like 50 bucks left.....damn stupid bills

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by mkymonkey

man i wish i had freaking 250 to throw on some sway bars. i just got paid and my damn check is already gone! i have like 50 bucks left.....damn stupid bills

I was going to wait on them, but I swear these cars loose aftermarket support all the time. I was afraid they would not be available when I really needed them .

[mkymonkey]

yeah i know.....i bet that when I'm ready to buy them they'll be gone and thats going to suck. then they're going to become a legend like the damn DC headers and be like 500 bucks used...

[mkymonkey]

oops

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by mkymonkey

yeah i know.....i bet that when I'm ready to buy them they'll be gone and thats going to suck. then they're going to become a legend like the damn DC headers and be like 500 bucks used...

or the PRI mounts

[mkymonkey]

yeah them too. i mean we could go into a whole thing about discontinued parts....like all the dc shit

its going to be funny when paceshitter feels like they're too good for the 3g community and discontinue their exhausts and shifters....hahhaaahaaha

[Legend_master]

Originally Posted by mkymonkey

yeah them too. i mean we could go into a whole thing about discontinued parts....like all the dc shit

its going to be funny when paceshitter feels like they're too good for the 3g community and discontinue their exhausts and shifters....hahhaaahaaha

I am hoping that maybe, just maybe that article in Honda Tuning will help bump up our support. I doubt it thou