fireant

For my wifes EK hatch, I would like to firm up the ride a little and
lower it no more than 1", and I'd like to use all OEM parts if possible

This is for a car that is never, ever raced in any way...so I want a mild upgrade.

Read that last sentence again before recommending your favorite race-bred products to me.

QUESTIONS:

1.) Would '00 Si springs and shocks fit? would they raise or lower the ride height?

2.) What about Del Sol springs/shocks and rear sway?

3.) What about Integra shocks/springs and rear sway?

Heretic:Si

im almost positive the si combo will work, not sure if it would lower
it much if any.
ive got front and rear 99 si springs if your interested.

fireant

Hmm.. I need to look up the spring rates on them...just assuming they are stiffer.

Targa250R

As a baseline, '96-00 EX springs are rumored to be 165f/80r progressive . . . I am not sure if a DX/CX hatch is the same or not.

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They will fit, however they will raise the ride height - particularly up front. Spring rates are rumored to be ~200f/100r progressive.

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They will fit, though I am not sure of the spring rates. The rear damper lower mounting forks are wider than those on the EK, so you will need to use a spacer of some sort on the mounting bolt.

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Same as del Sol pieces. Spring rates are rumored to be ~200f/95r progressive, if not slightly more.

Your best bet would be a set of ITR springs. 250f linear/250r progressive, and they will lower the car approximately 1". Tein S-Techs would also be a good mild choice . . . they are rumored to be 235f/140r. H&R "OE" springs are 280f/190r. Neuspeed SofSports are 260f/150r. The Tokico Illumina "kit" springs are 250f/123r. Okay, I'm going too far

* All spring rates listed here were found at ClubSi.com; I am not at fault for any incorrect values.

fireant

WOW, lots of great info, thank you!

dohcVTECeg2

i would go with the ITR set-up. or just get del sol

fireant

Ok, one last question:

Is the 00 Si rear sway bar my only OEM option, or will others fit?

Targa250R

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fireant &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, one last question:

Is the 00 Si rear sway bar my only OEM option, or will others fit?</TD></TR></TABLE>
G5 Civic, G6 Civic, G3 Integra, and del Sol will all fit with the proper endlinks AFAIK, however I will advise that you use caution: The '96-00 Civic has the weakest rear subframe of all the double-wishbone Civic/CRX/Integra/delSol cars, because Honda - in a moment of sheer brilliance - decided to place the sway bar mounts outboard of the LCA pivot where there is less metal to prevent subframe tear-out. Even with a Beaks kit, the ITR rear bar has been known to tear the subframe. The A-Spec Racing subframe brace is a necessity, IMHO, when using anything larger than the 13mm Si/LS or 14mm GS-R bars.

fireant

I'm just after the Si-sized bar. Thanks again for the tips, Targa!