12345678910jdm

i got a civic si and was wondering what set up to go with coil overs or springs. im looking good drop without a bouncy ride. if anybody has a good set up let me know what was used.

Texas4door

Well, if you want a stiff, non-bouncy ride, you could do what I did and use the Eibach Sportline Springs and Shocks
Dropped me about 1.8in front and rear

DO NOT use OEM shocks with these springs or they'll wear out mighty quick!
(learned that the hard way ^^; )

Good drop, decent price and warranty, and easy to install.
Plus they look great ^^

98civdx

You havent given us enough information to be able to acuratly help you.

Budget?
Plans for the car?
And current suspension modications?
What is your ideal drop?

We can't really help you without more info.

Springs can be fine, however, coilovers can be just fine as well.

Koni/GC is highly reccomend around here. Or you could always buy a could lowering spring and shock, as the guy before me said.


As he also said don't use OEM shocks. The can't handle the increase spring rates, and will blow and leave you with a uncomfrontable ride

Townson

leave it stock lol. trust me.

phoxking

what are your plans for this car - just dd?/autox?/etc.

i say coils worth more in the end.

12345678910jdm

thanks for the info. i will make the car my daily after i change out the original cut springs and shocks that is on it when i bought the car.

phoxking

if just a daily, i still say save up for adjustable coilovers. look for some function and form type 1's or something, they're always up for sale on the forums, and i have them myself and they have been great so far for DD and once in a while spirited driving.

Dontoh

no^, if it's a daily, just get springs, easier, and you dont gotta mess with them like coilovers.. skunk2 has a nice, inexpensive set of lowering springs that will give you like an inch or so drop

98civdx

you can do so much better then F&F, trust me.

Check out progress coilovers, or take a look at the eibach sport kit. it comes with springs and shocks.

Or there is aways others shocks, Koni is usally the most used here.


You still have not given us a budget?

12345678910jdm

I will prob do eibach sport lines how much would it be for that kind of set up with the koni yellows.

98civdx

aproxx $600-700

The shocks from what I see run $499 shipped, and the springs about $200-250

DOCH

Depends, can spend quite a bit on coil-overs but result is usually good. Can also buy set of good springs with shortened shocks for a comfy ride too which dont usually cost much.

judgementday

With prices on coil-overs going down, they have alot more ability to adept to what you want them to be. Good in the long run if you decide you want to do more spending the little more now. But, then again springs with shocks can be decent ride as well.

ccfootball28

coilovers are more comfortable i think

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Based on what? It's all about the spring rates to a very great extent.

Libertariat

Comfort is dependent on spring rates and damping. Not on physical makeup of the part.

OP:

I always recommend coilovers. You can set the height where you want it and when you change your mind you can change it.

Neither is more or less complicated, more or less comfortable, more or less expensive.

Be sure to buy reputable brands with rates appropriate for your driving style and car use. Koni/Eibach/Tokico/AMR/PIC/Progress are all companies worth buying from. This is the last place on your car you should try to save money.

It's very important that you outline an intention for your car. Money is irrelevant. If you don't have the money to increase your purchase amount by 20-30% to get a vastly superior product you need to find a new hobby. Modifying cars isn't cheap and you'll spend more money in the long run replacing cheaper parts than if you'd bought the part us veterans recommended to you the first time.

That said, The ONLY suspensions I consider worth considering at given price points go as follow:

Progress CS-II@ $600 w/ 1 year warranty
Koni Sport/Ground control@$800 w/ lifetime warranty
AMR@ $1300 w/ lifetime warranty

There really aren't any other options at each price point. Konis and AMRs can both be rebuilt, all but the the progress have a lifetime warranty. I personally own progress and love the setup. It's fantastic for daily driving and entry level autocross but will quickly find itself lacking in terms of it's brief 1 year warranty, and limitations on spring rates for more advanced autocross driving. Progress has phenomenal quality for the price and numerous people can attest to their longevity. The same can be said for koni/ground control, many people use the same shocks for over a decade on multiple cars.

You can't do that with anything cheaper. Period.

Koni/ground control is the most bang for the buck for 90% of honda drivers. Great warranty, you can pick any rates you like. That is key, picking rates that suit your driving and daily driving tolerance. Off-the-shelf units typically come with fanboy rates that every teenager likes but isn't suitable for seasoned drivers and often times there are no options for spring rates for anything besides the companies I listed.

Don't even get me started on skunk2.

The bottom line is that it's not worth selling yourself short by saving $100-200 on a product you are going to use for years. For the duration you probably have in mind for your car you should really take in mind that $200-500 even over the course of the life of the car is peanuts. By the right product the first time and you'll never be unhappy.