gchurchie

Just last weekend pulled off my Omnis and put on Koni's. Kept the Omni springs and used some old sleeves I had around and installed on Koni Sports. The ride difference is good. Not nearly as much bounce as with the shocks that were part of the omni coilover system. I actually have it a little lower too. See pics.

My question is.. does it look too low? Opinions??? I measured from the top of the fender lip and have it all the same height around the car. It doesn't have that '*** up' look really anymore.



Rear wheel -



Front wheel -



I also threw some aerocatch hood pins on too. I bought a cracked up carbon fiber hood from some guy for cheap, repaired it with West System epoxy and painted it. I still need to buff out the hood. Also sorry, these are all cel phone pics.

Vindicator9000

Looks nice. Personally, I think it's a tad low in the rear... IMO you should have a tiny bit more gap in the rear than the front on a Civic, but I know some people won't agree with me.

Konis are . I've got a set myself.

gchurchie

Well, I still can put another ring in the back. Probably bring it up about a half of an inch. Probably just pull em tonight in the back, throw it in, and see how it looks.

I don't want to be too low, but then again, I am not a fan of the 'raked' look.

JBrettHowell

3 constraints (besides appearances) that you need to consider:
1. Tire clearance - you want to keep the car high enough that the wheels/tires do not make contact with the inner wheel well or suspension bits (this can be a function of spring rate and alignment).
2. Shock stroke - you want to avoid bottoming out the Koni shocks as this can ruin them in short order.
3. Camber - as you lower a Civic, it gains negative camber, and there is a point of diminishing returns at which you begin negatively impacting longitudinal traction (braking and acceleration).

Of course, ride height front to rear will impact corner weights.

If you believe in form following function, then you would be less concerned with how the car looks and more concerned with whether or not the settings chosen avail the best handling possible.

gchurchie

whoops. guess I should of posted I also have extended shock towers all around. and camber kits in the front and back. as well as 10K all around up front and 7.5 in the back.

Sorry guys!

hondata98

looks good i would just raise the back alittle