so much anxiety over getting this car done...
Things just don't go quick enough!
I finally got the rear ST bar in, after taking the LCA off, that bar snakes all in and around, that was a little harder to do than I expected. I thought I lost parts then they turn up the next day in the same place I looked ten times before, I hate that.
It looks like it will be a considerable difference in height.
Cool man! Can't wait to see it when it's done! I hate when things take forever like that. It feels like a never ending project sometimes.
well, this just isn't going to work with these wheels and tires..but the other side isn't touching like this side is so I guess some adjustments need to happen. this sucks cuz I was going to take it for a ride around the block, can't even drive it like this,.
What's wrong? The rear fenders are rubbing? Just roll them bitches! I had to do that to fit my 205's. What size tires are you running? The height is looking good man!
Body is resting on the tire, only on one side. I finished up a lot today and was tiredbut wanted to test it real quick, I have to get it back up on stands tommrrow and figure it out. 205/60/15 in back 195 in front. Right ft tire is really low on air that wouldnt make this much diffce i dunno.
I had the same rims on the sedan first and than the hatch after, they would rub like nobody's business
205/60/15 is pretty tall!
incorrect tyre sizing au
195-55-15 or 205-50-15 is good
im running the 195's and they gooooD
yeah I ran 195-60-15 and they would rub when I would corner hard. Now 205-50-15s dont rub at all and the stance of the car looks alot better....also handles alot better thru the twisties
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
wow you guys are probably going to like my solution, lets just say the wheels and new tires you see above are for sale. More to come.
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
my old wheels were 35 offset, these are 40 and they fall pretty much the same, I still have contact with body. I think I need to crank out the upper arm some to push the wheel out of the fender.
Maybe swap the 205's to the front and 195's to the back,worth a try.
Not a bad idea, I was going to try that but did you notice those are different whls and tires? Those are 205/50/16 And it looks lke the quarters have to be rolled, par for the course I guess. Gotta love craigslist lolOriginally Posted by import racer
Oh man. 205/50/16 is definitely a larger overall diameter from stock. Probably about an inch, I'd guess. But if you can make em fit by rolling those quarters, then go for it.
Yeah roll the fenders,a ball bat will work.
Thanks yall,
I don't have a bat but I have a small sledge hammer, I beat the lip under some yesterday, also tried the useless phone book method. I had a little clearance and drove the car down the street, by the time I got a few hundred yards it started rubbing badly.
I did get to feel the car some, wow not even the same car, really tight and I can't wait to get it on the road.
So I am still at square one, constant contact with tires. Ill get it straight eventually.
Out of the blue though life has brought me another challenge and I won't be able to work on the car at all for several weeks.
Edit: put some neg camber in and beat the lip flat. Drove it a few miles no rubbing but now the car feel too jouncey. The ST bars im loving though. It will sit a while.
Last edited by 2oodoor; 09-26-2012 at 06:17 AM.
Them seats look good G. The paint prep & all takes time. Are you doing single stage or base & clear paint job? I lowered my car 2 1/2" & had to run 205/50/15's on 15" rims.. I like that tophat you made, cause it beat the shit out of my upper strut mounts in no time & had to replace the 20 year OEM ones.. I just used the washer trick in the back for camber & it barely rubbed on the lip of the fender, I beat it up just a tad .. I got some prelude upper control arms if I remember right, something about there a longer or adjustable, been to long ago.
Hope you get though you life challege & keep it up.
Last edited by 88Accord-DX; 09-28-2012 at 07:40 PM. Reason: rmv pic
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Thanks
Probably single stage paint and see how it goes. Ill be around just limited activity. I took the car out but i dont like the inchworm feeling, I thought it would ride better than this, it looks good though.
Inchworm feeling?
Maybe the bouncy feeling will go away after you drive it a bit. After I lowered my 1g, it bounced really bad, but eventually the shocks and springs all settled in and now it seems good. Could just be that I'm used to it now, but the shocks had been sitting on a shelf for a long time, which could be the same case for you. It was recommended in the shock instructions to run them through their full stroke a few times to "de-airate" them or something along those lines. Basically, the impression that I got was after they sit on a shelf for some time, maybe air or gas bubbles get into the oil, and they work better after they've been on the car a while.
Ok, pogo stick then... And followed by slight rebound from the rear it feels like the middle of the car is giving... Picturing inchworm
So either too much preload on frt coils which i can fix with smaller tophat extentions or im just going to cut some oem springs down 1 coil anput hose back on.
Maybetax time get some fancy coilvers >This bounce is just too RICE
Last edited by 2oodoor; 09-27-2012 at 07:21 AM.
Agreed, if they are oil filled you need to "bleed" them a bit before installing or the shocks will act funny. They should have instructions inside on the correct way to do it, some are pumped right side up, some have to be pumped upside down. if not you will leave air pockets which will cause the shock to do nothing for a split second
Eric
3geez member since October 12, 2000
"All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man." - Henry David Thoreau
I think there is too much preload for one thing since its the rebound that is causing the sharp jounce. I agree with all your saying in general, but this car feels like its leaving the ground whEn it doEs it at road speed, unacceptable ! Lol
The steering is affected. Yup pretty violent.
I probably dont need those extended hats, or not so long anyway.
The shocks are used but pretty mint tokoco blues.
Im considering going back stock or possibly using civic assembled units for a quick fix, I just want it to drive like a normal car but keep he stance, thats why i went thru all the trouble on the hats.
Oh and my life challenge went well, recovery from procedure shuld be faster than expected.
Last edited by 2oodoor; 09-27-2012 at 01:55 PM.
Congrats on the procedure going well! Glad to hear you'll be working on your suspension again in no time!
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