CXHatchback

Well here they are, the new product they came out with recently. They're only supposed to be used with Ground Control coilovers, but look pretty universal to me. Cost is $75 per side for a total of $150 for all four straight from GC.

They aren't pillowballs, they are for ride quality. They supposedly add 3/4" of shock travel to your setup, so even slammed rides can make use of their suspension to an extent.

I took off my Tein HAs in hopes of gaining a better setup, comfortwise. I mated these upper mounts with GC coils and KYB AGXs. The ride is noticeably better, no doubt mainly because of the softer spring rates of the coilvers. I only have a mild drop of about <2 inches or so, so I retain plenty of shock travel. Not bad for the price and i don't feel too bad about dropping the kybs past 1.5inches.

93eg-EKhybrid

Cool, now you can sell me your Tein's!

CXHatchback

Kinda wierd, I cleaned the Teins all up so I could sell them, and they look so damn good that I don't want to get rid of them.

ill phil

Nice, I've been waiting to hear a review of these and don't spend enough time in the Road/Auto X forum. What kind of spring rates are you running on your GC's?

CXHatchback

Think it's 250front, 325 rear or something like that, don't remember. It's a pretty soft setup though compared with the HAs

FLCivic

the upper mounts pictured are they for the 92-95 civic?? also what are they made from?? alum or steel??

thanks

deviant94ex

do you know if these are compatible with koni yellows? i cant really tell by looking at them. guess ill have to give them a call and find out. they look nice though, and the review seems pretty favorable.

CHRIS

kefka

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nice looking product...

CXHatchback

Yeah, for civics/integras and they're aluminum. THey come in the color pictured, or the anodized red that the coilovers come in. I was gonna get red, but thought they'd look out of place in my engine bay.

Don't see why they wouldn't be.


Also I should note, the Fake ITR bar I had wouln't quite clear the upper mounts, so I had to take it off. The GC rep, however, told me it should clear the OEM bars.

fastwanabe

woah... If indeed your spring are set up that way they are on backwards. it should be 325 fronts and 250 rear.

CXHatchback

No, they're not on backwards, they're just not conventional. And supposedly the stiffer rear helps out w/lack of rear swaybar.

kefka

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i want some.

IS3Fifty

too bad too late i would have bought you t-A-ns

Blue-Civic-Hybrid

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Those look good, just to replace my old ones from my 95 Ej1...good replacement parts..mm..I might have to get some...

careawholelot

so the ground controls come with 325 in the rears and 250 in the fronts? good i need to call eibach and get this setup. tired of 1000 lbs in the rear to damn bouncy.

fastwanabe

oh... didnt know that, thanks for the heads up

k_spek

So what exactly do the upper mounts do? Does it help handling and ride quality at all over the stock upper mounts?

Im currently running GC (integra rate) and kyb agxs. I'm pretty happy with the setup, even with my heavy h22 up front.

So can anyone confirm the actually spring rates for civic and integra GCs?

IM ALL BOB

GC offers infinte rates since eibach produces them... all you have to do is read the writing on the Spring itself..it's usually in LBS like 300 or 240 or so..


[Modified by IM ALL BOB, 10:09 PM 3/10/2003]

Halo

I have these and I must say they kick ***(as does gc in general), very noticable improvement on cars lowered more than 2.5

joeseph

I'm not up to date on my jdm-slang, what the hell (specificly) is a pillowball? I mean what distinguishes it from normal upper mounts?

I though they where geared more towards increassing travel, besides the secondary effect of increasing travel, how do they improve ride quality?

racecarpete

has anyone installed these after already running a GC setup? I'm running GC and koni yellows and would like to know if it is worth the purchase to get these.

RangerDan

Hows the handling...compared to your tein ha set-up?

acydphryck

dude!!!! put up the Teins on the chop block!!! there are people here lining up for 'em already!!! oh btw....900th post!!!! wooot!!!!!!!!!


[Modified by acydphryck, 7:36 AM 3/11/2003]

EK MONEY

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good lookin product!

agent87

Koni Sports (yellows) often have a larger diameter shaft and require replacing the stock cylinder with the one they supply.

They look pretty trick. I'm just curious as to how they supposedly increase travel.