Upgrading brake pads,rotors,etc. what setup is best for track?
sillyishere
Band Wagon
I have a 90 civic wagon dx with a b18b1 motor, stock suspension with skunk2 springs.
I was planning on going to a track day not drag, and a lot of people told me to upgrade brakes, brake pads, and my other suspension.. for right now i only have skunk 2 springs. I was wondering what should i run and get for my wagon. suspension upgrade? any suggestion?
I was planning on going to a track day not drag, and a lot of people told me to upgrade brakes, brake pads, and my other suspension.. for right now i only have skunk 2 springs. I was wondering what should i run and get for my wagon. suspension upgrade? any suggestion?
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What I'm running:
-90'-93' Integra 4 Door rear sway bar (22mm) + links $26 at pick and pull
-Godspeed rear lower control arms $74.99 ebay
Other wagonist have done this, you can search it too:encouragement:
Your first time out, you probably won't be deep into the corners and hard on the brakes, but I would still recommend getting a good pad and flushing the brake fluid.
Any decent DOT3 or DOT4 fluid should be fine. Everything is in the PAD you get! I would at least recommend a hybrid pad (Hawk HP+, EBC Yellow, etc). I'd strongly recommend a dedicated pad like a Hawk DTC60 or CarboTech AX6, along with a dedicated rotor.
As far as suspension There is tons of treads on different setups, I like my H&R's. there is a full write up of my setup on my build,
otherwise search it up!
LCAs and STBs are cosmetic only, save the rear STB...you'd probably see a little benefit there since it's just a big box back there with no cross bracing.
I currently have 400# springs front and rear that are overpowering a set of KYB Excel-Gs, but I think the spring rate is about there for the wagon being mostly a DD.
Have these on their way to Koni right now to be shortened and rebuilt for the wagon >
I have Progress' Time Attack adjustable coil-overs on my race-prepped CRX that I'm really happy with. It's a little too much for the street in the CRX, though @ under 2000lbs and 450# front - 650# rear springs.
# = pound per inch or lb/in
International companies will use kilogram per millimeter or kg/mm
The 400/400 springs I have on the wagon were pieced together from junkyard finds. Both pairs are Skunk2. One pair was found on a 4th Gen Prelude and was from when Skunk2 was still Skunkworks and the other pair came off a Civic hatch. The Skunkworks pair is an 8" coil, I believe and the Skunk2 pair are 7". Both are 2.5"ID springs, pretty standard.
The Konis are the ones Neuspeed sells for their race kits, 5 heights instead of the standard 3 and shortened a touch. They'll still need to be a little shorter to fit on the back of the wagon, though.
Having a stronger spring rate in the rear makes the back end a little more live, but it also makes it quite a tight ride on the street. Would not recommend it for a car that will see a lot of driving time on regular roads.
http://ef-honda.com/ben/EFhybridsus.php
I'm not following you? I didn't have to disable the RT4WD. Shocks are shocks. The rears on the wagon are just a shorter shock than what came on any of the other EF, EG, or EK chassis (including the other chassis that relate to the three mentioned).
My stock RT4WD wheels clear the DA brakes on my car.
I love my hawk HP+ pads, a step up from my Axxis Ults. Braided lines are pretty cheap upgrade over soft OEM as well.
+1 for using a dedicated track pad at the track. they take like 20 minutes to change so why not.