I was looking for feedback about the next bit of suspension modding.
(I got the stillen RSB, Koni adjustables and Eibach pro-kit springs, and Im still losing the outside of the front tires pretty quickly)

Im trying to figure out the best order of doing the following:
1) stillen adjustable camber plates
(like $350 before installation)

2) Aftermarket stabilizer bars (is this the same as the front sway bar? Is it in addition to the RSB?)
2A) Urethane bushings
($=???)

3) GC Coilovers because the car could still be a bit less rolly (Im thinking of waiting a bit for this as the eibachs arent really BAD at all)

4) ??? something else???

Whats the best for the money? Thoughts anyone? Thanks

 

Depends on how much you're looking to spend.

If I were you and looking for a cheap suspension mod, I'd go for the Warpspeed Subframe Connectors, it really stiffens up the chassis and locks in the oversteer-understeer ballance:
http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/gen4subframes.htm

Front sway bushings might not give you much, a lot of the guys say they get even better times with the front bar disconnected. Since you have an SE, you should already have poly bushings all throughout your suspension already (minus the front sway bar)

I've also got the Eibach/Koni setup and it's really not bad at all, especially with all the Konis turned up at full stiffness (much increased steering response and less bounce)

But for the true ultimate suspension, nothing beats the JIC FLT-A2s. I've been debating them for a long long time. I just need the money.

Also, since the outside of your tires are wearing, you might want to increase tire pressure, a few track tire pressure tips are at the bottom of this page:
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?TirePressure

Also, for all the camber adjustment options (because the stillen are $$$):
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?MaximaCamberKits

A camber setting of between -1 and -1.5 should be good for track, but you'll loose a bit of braking performance.

 

Hey there E,
I too have been looking at the subframes connectors, but I am not sure whether they are legal in STS. Which you MUST stay in this season so I have another maxima to go head to head with.
Did does look like an inticing mod though.
As for the camber plates, save your $300 and just keep your Eibach adjustable bolt set for $30 instead, You should be able to get +/- 1.5 degrees out of them, which should be plenty for what you do. They did wonders on Mikey's car. Lorin has the tools to set the camber correctly too.

-D

 

Thanks for the excellent info fellas!
Yea, D- We need to scare the civics out of STS (as if!) so I will represent in STS along with you!! In fact Im looking forward to this weekend with the goal of finding out how aggressively I can turn in w/o unexpected results. (Found that I really was going around turns at Laguna instead of really turning in at first and late apexing.
Speaking of head to head- it should be interesting to see how the HP/weight/driver competition plays out - especially after you get the manual conversion! (yikes!)

See ya Sunday bright an early, eh?

 

Yes I will be there, But I will have the SE-R out this time, Gotta try out the new rubber and Header