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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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I just got H&R race springs... dont know what kind of shocks i should buy, im on stock shocks right now.. any suggestions?
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Default Re: H&R Springs... what shocks? (14toda)

Thinking the same thing, got H&R race and my stock shocks are just about gone. The springs are stiff as hell though, Which is what I like. Dont know what to get.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Get the Koni yellows(these r nice) or KYB adjustable shocks if r going for low budget. i had KYB adjustables on my sentra before with Sprint spings and it takes the turns nice, better than my Civic with Tokico illuminas and Neuspeed Racing springs. if ur going to buy KYB shocks, go to coximports.com or coximport.com. They have good prices and they ship it fast, i got mine in two days with free shipping.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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Default Re: H&R Springs... what shocks? (RecoilZ)

i just got h&r race springs too. I'll be puting them on my stock shocks tomorrow. How long will they last before they blow? I been doing some research on the Dropzone shocks and I hear for the money they are not bad.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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thanx for such a quick reply... koni or kyb sounds good.. mine were installed in october, and they are slowly wearing away... so if that gives you an idea of how long the stock shocks will do... thanx again
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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hmmm, depends where u live and how much driving u do. The stock shocks will last for like a year or so, thats if ur stock shocks are brand new. If u were going to get stock shocks again i would get the 94-01 integra shocks because they are rated to hold more weight.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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i got koni shocks with h&r springs
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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I had H&R race springs on stock shocks and they blew within 6 months and the ride got horrible. I replaced with neuspeed koni yellows, and it was a night and day difference! I highly recommend you go with koni yellows because they are made to handle more of a drop, I wouldnt go on more than a 2 inch drop with KYBs.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pr_tony_montana &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got h&r race springs too. I'll be puting them on my stock shocks tomorrow. How long will they last before they blow? I been doing some research on the Dropzone shocks and I hear for the money they are not bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dont go dropzone. Too many suspensions ruined. Save your money for KYB AGX or Koni Yellows
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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i have H&R sports on my koni yellows
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have H&R sports on my koni yellows </TD></TR></TABLE>

Same here but thinking of upgrading springs. I agree with the majority, Koni Yellows are an awesome shock, and I daily drive on mine with no problems.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teknoracing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Dont go dropzone. Too many suspensions ruined. Save your money for KYB AGX or Koni Yellows</TD></TR></TABLE>

Out of the two (KYB AGX or the Koni Yellows) which has the softer ride? I'm worried about getting my car lowered (only 1.5" all around) and having the ride be too hard.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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Default Re: H&R Springs... what shocks? (14toda)

yeah im about to get some h&r springs for my civic too. what would the cheapest shock setup be? non adjustable is okay i just want something that is gonna last me. what about these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WD1V ?
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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I hate ebay! ebay is evil. Dont shop on ebay. Go look at other sites like thepartstrader.com and other sites.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGfosho &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I hate ebay! ebay is evil. Dont shop on ebay. Go look at other sites like thepartstrader.com and other sites. </TD></TR></TABLE>

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1061077

ebay!

all it depends is WHO you get it from.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Well, i got screwed over three big times, because of the Paypal **** and the fucken people on there are dumb. Plus i orderd this kat-back for my civic in Oct. and the seller had excellent rating, but it took him two months to send the wrong kat. so i had to send it back and now its Jan and i still havnt gotten it. Fucked up **** man.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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That would be cat with a C not a K lol.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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haha cat-back. there.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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im running H&R sport springs w/tokico shocks. i love the ride, not too stiff, but good handling.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Iceman05 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im running H&R sport springs w/tokico shocks. i love the ride, not too stiff, but good handling.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mine seems like it's already blown.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by resol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got koni shocks with h&r springs </TD></TR></TABLE> im running the same right now
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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I have the H&R springs on my stock shocks, and I also have a set of tokico illuminas sitting around with one broken thread (front) is it worth buying a new tokico or just save the money and get a different set. These shocks were given to me.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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sell the shocks and buy new ones. Tokico illuminas are pretty good shocks but twice as much as KYB AGX shocks and i rate them the same. I got Tokico illuminas because my friend sold it to me for $150 with the Neuspeed racing springs.
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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so you're saying sell the tokicos and get KYB's?
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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I got H&R Race with KYB's and i love it.
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