trailing arm

[kmanpete]

Have anyone of you use this? http://www.heldmotorsports.com/Honda/index.htm

[4Door Life]

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4201/scrcb10aeww2.jpg

damn, this is pretty sick, i sooo thought you were talking about something else...lol
i'm defiantly going to look into it for my civic... do you have any idea's of what pricing is like..?

[kmanpete]

I just discover them because one of the trailing arms i bought of the integra is bent. I need a passenger integra trailing arm.

[4Door Life]

that sucks man...

are you going to go with these lowering ones or just tryin to get some input...

[Spriggan]

so i guess if someone were to buy both front and back it would be best to keep your stock springs and only change the shocks/struts if you want a firmer ride?

edit: i think i might get these next summer when i do my suspension setup. go back to stock springs then add these, bigger rear sway bar, and bushings and call it good to go.

[remoer]

sic.

[H2Bcivic]

damn! those look sweet except the gay purple color..

[Run Away]

wow that looks like an awesome idea/product....get the looks without sacrificing the ride or handling.
Wonder what the price is, and how strong they are?

[kmanpete]

I am surprise no one have heard of this. I wanted to see if I can get trailing arms from somewhere else besides Honda/Acura because they charge 200 something. I found these in the google results.

[4Door Life]

I am surprise no one have heard of this. I wanted to see if I can get trailing arms from somewhere else besides Honda/Acura because they charge 200 something. I found these in the google results.

it seems to be relativly new to the market... nice find Pete

i'm going to get some prices this week... :TU:

[4Door Life]

i just called and left a message for Lee...

hopefully i will have some prices in a lil while...

i am VERY interested... :)

[gpny]

I saw these a while back...
Imo it's a show mod.
Why would you want to be lower with the OEM Spring rates??? If you want to lower the car, at least do it in the context of upgrading your shock and spring rates...

[Run Away]

I saw these a while back...
Imo it's a show mod.
Why would you want to be lower with the OEM Spring rates??? If you want to lower the car, at least do it in the context of upgrading your shock and spring rates...
Retaining the stock geometry the car was designed to work on.

[K2e2vin]

You also get more travel. This is the "correct" way to lower a car and how it's done on a lot of race cars.

[gpny]

Retaining the stock geometry the car was designed to work on.

Those who lower their car to handle usually want a bit more camber, and ever then, that's what adjustable camber plates are for. (and cheaper than new orms)
The ITR (stock) is 1" lower using the same control arms and trailing arms as other civics and integra's

You also get more travel. This is the "correct" way to lower a car and how it's done on a lot of race cars.

Yeah, OK for race ONLY cars that have a 4" drop and are just barely scraping the ground. Use the arms to drop 1" and use super stiff racing shocks for the rest...

I still think that these are not really appropriate on street/track cars...

[spdracer22]

It all depends on what kind of geometry/ride/look you want.

If you want OEM bump steer, camber gain, roll centers, ride quality, etc, with just a lower stance, these would be the way to go.

If you want the characteristics that come along with lowering with just springs, go that way.

Neither is going to be better in all situations, for all types of driving, for all types of drivers.

[K2e2vin]

Yeah, OK for race ONLY cars that have a 4" drop and are just barely scraping the ground. Use the arms to drop 1" and use super stiff racing shocks for the rest...

I still think that these are not really appropriate on street/track cars...

Not just for race only; it's just that it's done more on race cars because of the price. IIRC there are a lot of lowered trucks and SUV's that use drop knuckles also. On a street car, you'd want more travel anyways since you'll be hitting more bumps and can make use of soft spring rates. Either way, reason why it's not big is because of the price.

spdracer22, you forgot axle angle.

[gpny]

Yeah, I know about the trucks... I'm just talking about civics...

Everyone here is saying the same thing I've been saying though... For a street car it's more for show than go...

[K2e2vin]

That's somewhat true. I'm pretty sure that about 90% of the people on this board drag races only, and few autoX guys. There are the few who can actually make use of this; mainly the guys into "touge" and dual purpose(DD/Track) cars. Either way; my opinion is they're too expensive for their gains on a street car...not worthless.

[4Door Life]

im pretty sure im going to get them for my civic...

ill let you guys know how it is... i already have true coil overs but if i can keep more of a stock geometry, i will be happy... i hate the fact that my rack arms looks like a U from being lowerd...

[4Door Life]

well, i got ahold of Lee today... it's not good... :(

he dosnt have any right now F/R for the ex civic's, its in the work's...

shity part is the price... i was expecting maybe $300 for the front and about the same for the rear... boy was i wrong...

front-$550.00

rear$475.00 (i think this what he said for the rear)

were looking at well over a grand... i wont spend that much, not for this, i'll wait and find a set on ebay...lol 8)

[redline7500]

well, i got ahold of Lee today... it's not good... :(

he dosnt have any right now F/R for the ex civic's, its in the work's...

shity part is the price... i was expecting maybe $300 for the front and about the same for the rear... boy was i wrong...

front-$550.00

rear$475.00 (i think this what he said for the rear)

were looking at well over a grand... i wont spend that much, not for this, i'll wait and find a set on ebay...lol 8)
damn thats for pairs right dont think i will see any of those on my car any time soon

[4Door Life]

damn thats for pairs right dont think i will see any of those on my car any time soon

ya, its for pairs...

2/front R/L

2/rear R/L

X'2 on it not going on my car any time soon... :(

[K2e2vin]

Just get the fronts; they'll benefit from it more.

[4Door Life]

Just get the fronts; they'll benefit from it more.

at $550.00

not only no but FUCK NO!!! :haha: