My 92 cb7 opinions on what I should do next?

[cb7James]

Heres my cb7 guys any opinions welcomed!

exterior:
thule roof rack
enkei wheels
oem mudflaps
window tint

interior:
wink mirror
pool ball shift knob

suspension:
skunk 2 coilovers
camber kits soon hopefully
megan racing rear strut bar

engine:
all stock except short ram intake

[CyborgGT]

I don't think anyone will recommend modifications, because that's all on your taste and what you're wanting to do with your own car, but maintenance is always recommended first. If any of those worn out parts can be replaced with something that improves performance (stiffer dampers, polyurethane suspension/chassis bushings, more durable bearings & ball joints, etc), that's even better.

I can't see your photos without an account.

[cb7James]

I don't think anyone will recommend modifications, because that's all on your taste and what you're wanting to do with your own car, but maintenance is always recommended first. If any of those worn out parts can be replaced with something that improves performance (stiffer dampers, polyurethane suspension/chassis bushings, more durable bearings & ball joints, etc), that's even better.

I can't see your photos without an account.

finally figured out how to post pictures!

[wildBill83]

Looks like your car could use some pep in it's step, having a stock motor and all. If I were you I would be looking at motor performance. SRI is junk for performance unless your motor breathes more than stock. Just my opinion.

Also throw away the skunk suspension components before they kill you. What struts are you using?

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has them and they all stink.

[CyborgGT]

Why are people on here always so quick to put down skunk2? Theyre one of the more trusted american brands for engine parts. Do you have personal experience with s2 coilovers?

[Raf99]

how about a rear window visor?

[cb7dd]

Dispose of skunk 2 get blackworks racing full coilovers there a little more expensive but good I got skunk 2 and I am not a fan also you should get a turbo I recommend getting a eclipse mani and turbo and fabe up your own lovely beast. Don't rush like me I built my kit in a weekend and leg stags in it and byby 14b don't slam it to low if you street race. Carefull if you burnout on cheap axles.

[deevergote]

Why are people on here always so quick to put down skunk2? Theyre one of the more trusted american brands for engine parts. Do you have personal experience with s2 coilovers?

Skunk2 coilovers are little better than $30 "ebay" junk. Apparently their older parts were halfway decent, but in recent years the quality has been absolutely terrible. Skunk2 has never done any real work with the CB chassis. Anything they offer for our cars is going to be a basic, generic design intended to cash in on their popularity. The only Skunk2 product I would ever consider using in my car would be their H22A Pro Series camshafts. Other than that, I wouldn't shed a tear if the whole company went under.

Dispose of skunk 2 get blackworks racing full coilovers there a little more expensive but good I got skunk 2 and I am not a fan also you should get a turbo I recommend getting a eclipse mani and turbo and fabe up your own lovely beast. Don't rush like me I built my kit in a weekend and leg stags in it and byby 14b don't slam it to low if you street race. Carefull if you burnout on cheap axles.

This is some truly awful advice as it is. Fortunately it's nearly impossible to understand, so the OP should be safe!

Blackworks (BWR) is also total junk. Do a quick Google search, and see all the posts about how poorly made they are. Breaking, blowing out, fitting poorly... They're just cheap Chinese-made crap. They look fancy, and the price is low. That's enough to get a bunch of uninformed people to buy them.
MOST of the inexpensive full coilovers on the market are junk. A few people stand by them, because their own set hasn't broken yet... but overall, any full coilover system that is under $600 is going to be very poorly made, with low quality materials, shoddy workmanship, and absolutely no R&D to speak of. For something that your life depends on, that's a silly risk to take just to save a few hundred bucks! "oh, hey! I'm dead! But I'm REALLY glad I didn't waste $300 buying safer suspension components!" or even more fun, "Hi, Mrs. Smith. I'm really sorry I ran over your daughter. She darted into the street and I couldn't stop. But I saved $300 by buying this inferior suspension setup!"

Buy quality. Do your research (REAL research, not just asking what other 16 year olds think of a product on forums and Facebook.) Buy products that are well made, that offer features and capabilities that meet your needs. If it's a street car, you don't need a full race suspension. In fact, something made for track use won't be very safe on the street.


As for turbo... that's not something you just do. Lots of research needs to be done to do that correctly. Internals should be replaced if reliability is important. Tuning is key.



cb7James, replace that sorry suspension with something that isn't going to be putting your life at risk. I suggest quality springs, such as H&R, Neuspeed, or Eibach, paired with a set of Koni Yellow struts. If you want adjustable sleeves, get Ground Control sleeves and some Koni Yellows. If you want a full coilover setup on a budget, Function and Form Autolife (F&F) doesn't seem to have killed anyone yet. Of the cheap crap, that's probably your best bet. If you want real quality, invest in something better, such as BC Racing.
Buy a quality camber kit, such as SPC or Ingalls (in fact, I wouldn't trust any other brand.) Cheap camber kits are a risk, and if they break, you crash.

After that, I suggest purchasing a Helm manual for your car. It will be the single most valuable tool you will ever own.

[deevergote]

Also, just to add to what I said above... Blackworks Racing's coilovers are made by Yet Chang Mobile Goods. So yeah... doesn't quite have the same ring to it, does it?

[h22sparkle]

Time for a h22swap

[MaroonPünSaloon]

I would ditch the Ratchet sticker and the roof rack honestly, unless you use the rack, then just take the ratchet sticker off.

[h22sparkle]

window visors or swap or put some tape on the headlights and make some eyelids.

[DAKOTADEMON7]

Skunk2 coilovers are little better than $30 "ebay" junk. Apparently their older parts were halfway decent, but in recent years the quality has been absolutely terrible. Skunk2 has never done any real work with the CB chassis. Anything they offer for our cars is going to be a basic, generic design intended to cash in on their popularity. The only Skunk2 product I would ever consider using in my car would be their H22A Pro Series camshafts. Other than that, I wouldn't shed a tear if the whole company went under.


This is some truly awful advice as it is. Fortunately it's nearly impossible to understand, so the OP should be safe!

Blackworks (BWR) is also total junk. Do a quick Google search, and see all the posts about how poorly made they are. Breaking, blowing out, fitting poorly... They're just cheap Chinese-made crap. They look fancy, and the price is low. That's enough to get a bunch of uninformed people to buy them.
MOST of the inexpensive full coilovers on the market are junk. A few people stand by them, because their own set hasn't broken yet... but overall, any full coilover system that is under $600 is going to be very poorly made, with low quality materials, shoddy workmanship, and absolutely no R&D to speak of. For something that your life depends on, that's a silly risk to take just to save a few hundred bucks! "oh, hey! I'm dead! But I'm REALLY glad I didn't waste $300 buying safer suspension components!" or even more fun, "Hi, Mrs. Smith. I'm really sorry I ran over your daughter. She darted into the street and I couldn't stop. But I saved $300 by buying this inferior suspension setup!"

Buy quality. Do your research (REAL research, not just asking what other 16 year olds think of a product on forums and Facebook.) Buy products that are well made, that offer features and capabilities that meet your needs. If it's a street car, you don't need a full race suspension. In fact, something made for track use won't be very safe on the street.


As for turbo... that's not something you just do. Lots of research needs to be done to do that correctly. Internals should be replaced if reliability is important. Tuning is key.



cb7James, replace that sorry suspension with something that isn't going to be putting your life at risk. I suggest quality springs, such as H&R, Neuspeed, or Eibach, paired with a set of Koni Yellow struts. If you want adjustable sleeves, get Ground Control sleeves and some Koni Yellows. If you want a full coilover setup on a budget, Function and Form Autolife (F&F) doesn't seem to have killed anyone yet. Of the cheap crap, that's probably your best bet. If you want real quality, invest in something better, such as BC Racing.
Buy a quality camber kit, such as SPC or Ingalls (in fact, I wouldn't trust any other brand.) Cheap camber kits are a risk, and if they break, you crash.

After that, I suggest purchasing a Helm manual for your car. It will be the single most valuable tool you will ever own.

That's some of the best advice you can get there. It's best to research every aftermarket part. So many people put there self and others at risk because they buy cheap parts. A Google search is a huge help in getting reviews on parts.

[Theos92VR4]

ditch the ratchet sticker.