jrap1243

so i posted in the suspension section as well but no one ever got back to me. basically i have 3 questions. what would i need to buy to replace my front suspension? do any companies have some packages instead of having to buy all the parts separately? last question is what would the best brand be? i know this must seem like really stupid questions to ask but i dont know anything about suspension things or brands. thanks for all the help!!!

jdmisoverrated

whats your plans with the car?
show? track? drag?

when i think suspension 4 things come to mind.
Eibach (good springs and pretty cheap)
Skunk2
KYB
and Koni...

hibbarD16z6

i dont think ive seen many packages but buying full coil-overs will save you from buying springs and shocks seperate

tein and function form are some more brands for coilovers

jrap1243

i wanted it to be a DD and drag for now. eventually im gonna buy a second car as a beater for my shitty *** winters here.

97Ej6mike

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Tokico/Ground-control combo's are pretty good for the price.

jrap1243

so if i buy full coilovers would i need to buy struts as well? i mean i really have no clue what to get in regards to suspension so u kinda have to in a sense spell it out for me haha thanks for the help guys

97Ej6mike

Full coilovers are strut/spring combos in one piece. Like skunk2 (crappy IMHO), Omnipower, and D2

jrap1243

so if i got full coilovers that would be all i need to buy?

Ej Girl

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...what he said...if all u want is springs and struts without buying them seperatly then yes u would want a coilover kit. if all ur gonna do is use ur car as a dd or drag u wont need much suspension work...

feeldabazzgsr

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yep..that's all you need...get the Tein Basic Damper or Omni Power..but if you want to get lowered springs,make sure you get the shocks that match with the spring's rate otherwise you will ride with blown shocks in couple months..coilover is way to go if you don't wanna deal with the whole matching springs and shocks thing cause they are made to work together....do it once,do it right....i learned my lesson in hard way.

jrap1243

alright so i did some searching for coilovers and i found these on ebay. dont worry they're not an ebay brand they're tokico. i just wanted to get some input on the kit quality. take a look and let me know...


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

feeldabazzgsr

Actually..those are not coilovers..those are only shocks and springs being sold as a package deal..here is the coilover:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

jrap1243

haha thanks now i feel likea total idiot

feeldabazzgsr

no problem man... ...one more thing..with coilover you can adjust the ride height also.

jrap1243

hey so i found a site that has a few different types of coilovers can u guys tell me if there is a real difference for the price between these 2

http://www.prostreetonline.com...2.asp

http://www.prostreetonline.com/pnsku/omni-fc8.asp

again thanks everyone i really appreciate the time to help me.

feeldabazzgsr

those are good price....i paid mine about $660 for Tein basic....well both are good brands..so it's really up to you

.PLUMMM

You should search around in the suspension forums. I'm sure the "What do I need to lower my car?" question has been cover a gazillion times. Same thing for best suspension companies/products.

jrap1243

Well I did search there but I never found a good answer the 2 topics I found weren't realivent to what I was doing but I just cant decide between tein basic and the other one havnt heard anything about them so I just wanted to know if anyone in the civic forum knew about it

speedooo

try a more popular site like weaksauce or jhpusa.com. check out omnipower, p.i.c., gc/koni yellow, function and form, and d2. i have skunk2 pro series coilovers and for the money they pretty much suck.