Full MUGEN Suspension

[City_Ridah]

Im interested, if they're still available.
cheers

[Hyperblade]

Well i purchased them and installed them.

Theres no need for pictures as they are excatly the same height as the stock T2 suspension. By excatly i mean 0.00mm difference.

The springs however have roughly one coil less and are a lot stiffer. They are of the same thickness as T2 coils

It changed the handling of the back end so now it doesn't feel as if its flexing as much going around a corner, is holding its line a lot better. Feels flatter through the corners as well.


We have also checked the T2 suspension against the T1 suspension and have found they are quite a bit different, T1 is longer and has one more coil.

[James]

Mnn the coils I had on my car must have been T1 coils because that mugen ones were definately thicker.

We assumed it would be lower because the spring was barely captive and had less coils, it must be so much stiffer it barely compresses with the sitting weight of the car.

So the big question is are you happy with your purchase? Do you recon you got your money worths in better handling?

[Hyperblade]

Mnn the coils I had on my car must have been T1 coils because that mugen ones were definately thicker.

We assumed it would be lower because the spring was barely captive and had less coils, it must be so much stiffer it barely compresses with the sitting weight of the car.

So the big question is are you happy with your purchase? Do you recon you got your money worths in better handling?

We can push on the rear of one of our other T2's and it moves a lot, push on mine now and it hardly moves.

If you put the T2 and Mugen suspension side by side you would be hard pressed to see the difference, its all in the stiffness.

I suggest for your civic you might want to try T2 springs should give you a better ride

The handling is definitely better then standard, and i'm half glad its the same height as it keeps the good ground clearance. But i suggest you double check your next item you sell before claiming stuff.

Also try not to mangle them getting them out, i.e the rear brake line tabs

[James]

Yeah sorry about that, we didn't actually have a T2 to put it in but it looked like it would be lower :/

I actually have full whiteline lowering springs in my car now which have a great ride

The mangling was not done by us, must have been a previous owner. We practically diassemble old hondas for a living, takes me 40 mins to change both my front springs and brake rotors

[bulld0g]

rippped off

[Hyperblade]

Yeah sorry about that, we didn't actually have a T2 to put it in but it looked like it would be lower :/

I actually have full whiteline lowering springs in my car now which have a great ride

The mangling was not done by us, must have been a previous owner. We practically diassemble old hondas for a living, takes me 40 mins to change both my front springs and brake rotors

I thought that might have been the case with the mangling, i wish people would take more care. Even if it takes slightly longer to get them out.

It took me 5 hours with dad to do the whole lot, some of the nuts were being quite stubborn.

Was interesting to find i was running different shocks on the back, of different lengths, which meant the left side was down by 5mm.

[Hyperblade]

rippped off

I do not believe so, they sold Mugen shocks and i got mugen shocks, im sure however next time they will be a lot more careful in what they assume the features are.

And im also sure if i wanted to i could get my money back from them. I am however satisfied and will keep them. As they have improved the handling by quite alot.

Just not the looks

[James]

We weren't out there to rip anyone off, col was actually offered more money elsewhere but decided they should stay in the cityturbo.com regular family.

I am really surprised they didn't turn out any lower, mugen must have really wanted to keep it factory in terms of ground clearece and stuff, also keeps the suspension geometry more where it should be.

[Hyperblade]

We weren't out there to rip anyone off, col was actually offered more money elsewhere but decided they should stay in the cityturbo.com regular family.

I am really surprised they didn't turn out any lower, mugen must have really wanted to keep it factory in terms of ground clearece and stuff, also keeps the suspension geometry more where it should be.

I have had a look at the mugen racer pics and i do not believe those were lowered either, the kit just extends down further.

Mugen must have really wanted to keep the clearance. and its possible its to allow bigger/wider wheels on while getting a good setup.

[James]

Yeah. It also may be that when you lower cities you encounter problems like bump and roll steer like you do in 1st gen civics. And you have really funny geometry like my car does with the lower control arms actually pointing upwards instead of downwards.

[bulld0g]

I wasn't being serious, was just a smart-assed comment.
They're still a collectable item being Mugen and very rare being an aftermarket part for the ER city Turbo!

[TURBOCITYCITY]

how much did you end up selling those suckers for?... and where the shit did you find them O_O

[Hyperblade]

how much did you end up selling those suckers for?... and where the shit did you find them O_O

I would prefer if the price was not mentioned here.

He found them on a Turbo2 in Auckland badged as a mugen one.

[James]

how much did you end up selling those suckers for?... and where the shit did you find them O_O

I would prefer if the price was not mentioned here.

He found them on a Turbo2 in Auckland badged as a mugen one.

I thought that might be the case, hence me not replying.

Cant wait for a drive on them