Neuspeed race springs?

[94redcivic]

Is anybody using them? Do you like them?
Are they any good for a 92 Civic that will only be driven on the track?
Would H&R’s race springs be a better choice? Any other brands I should be looking at?

Any advice would help.

Thanks,

[ctenche]

Neuspeed OEMs the springs from H&R (or vice versa, I can never remember) so there really isn't any different between the two.

The springs are rated as 583lb/in (F) / 450lb/in (R). What shocks are you going to be installing these on? If you have adjustable perches, I would definitely install the stiffer front springs on the rear. This will help lessen the understeer built into the FWD setup.

Have you looked at alternatives like custom spring rate/length Eibach ERS?

[94redcivic]

I don’t have adjustable perches...the springs are the first mod I’m purchasing for the car. I wasn’t planning on getting the springs until late January but I came across a used set of Neuspeeds from a wreckers for $100.00...this car is being built on a tight budget.

I haven’t decided on shocks yet. The KYB AGX’s I’m using in my AutoX car are ok but I’d like to go to something more substantial for the track car. Any ideas in this department would help. My budget for shocks is around $200.00 per corner.

As far as dealing with the understeer, I was planning on running a stock sway bar up front and a 22mm Suspension Techniques rear bar. Then try to tune it further with a combination of higher rear tire pressure and shock settings.

[Dave]

The KYB's aren't valved stiffly enough for those Neuspeed spring rates. Koni Yellows could handle them without needing to be custom valved, but you'll be right at the limit of what off-the-shelf Yellows are designed to work with. Nice thing about the Konis is that you can always have them custom valved if you step up to higher spring rates.

Even with a 22mm rear bar, you're going to want the higher rates on the rear of the car to help induce some rotation in the corners (or at least reduce understeer).

Depending on your intended use for the 'track' car (lapping, Solo 1, regional road racing) you should also be looking at camber adjustability so that you can get the alignment dialed in for race use and help your tires do their job properly and last as long as possible.