xeejay

Hello peeps.

I was wondering if I should buy the skunk 2 pro s 2 full coil over for my em1(2000 civic si).

What would be the pros and cons?

Thanks

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iTrader: (1)

Cons: they're not all that great...but not all that bad in terms of ride quality.

Pros: they're colorful and you can slam the car.

Idk. Thanks for all the mountains of info, though.

xeejay

I want some lowering and it's my DD. So I just want good smooth ride.

Should I just buy springs and put on with stocks? If so what brand springs?

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How low (in inches) do you plan on going? Be honest.

xeejay

2-4"

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iTrader: (1)

Wow, quite a bit. Well...you'll need full body adjustable coilovers to go 4" lower than stock. The buddy club N+ is probably in your price range and is better than the Skunk2 by far.

I'd suggest Koni and GC. But 2.5" is as low as you'd want to go with those.

xeejay

OK thanks man.

I also have another question now.
Will it be good to get springs with stock shocks?

reg_lus

I am currently running the pro 2 full coil over.
I like them but if only they were a bit stiffer. But they ride very nice.
It dont sit as low. The rear is almost maxed out. The front's got about an inch left.

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iTrader: (1)

Not if you wanna lower it more than 1.5 - 2". Even at that height, I wouldn't use stock shocks.

Once you lower the car more than about 2.5", it gets more complex than people let on or know to admit.

xeejay

Are they on your em1? Or eg sedan on that photo?
How low they can get?

92civiceg9gsr

Earlier in this post you said some lowering, then you said 2-4" drop... which is dumped.

Pro S2 is decent safe way to slam the car since they aren't that great for ride and handling, but niether is slamming the car, because slammed cars never ride very good regardless of suspension used.

xeejay

I'm not planning to slam the car. Just want a lower profile

TunerN00b

2 to 4 inches is slammed. Why do you want lower? Just for looks? The correct answer is mild lowering springs (0.75" - 1.5") and shocks that can handle them.

You're going to need to be honest about your expectations to be happy with the result here. If you really want to slam the car, go into it with eyes wide open, or this is going to be an expensive lesson when you end up buying 2 complete suspension setups because the first purchase isn't what you really wanted.