I'm talkin about the newer models... 96-00 ex and 99-00 si... i heard they use the same suspension, (shocks, springs) and are basically the same, but that the si has a front strut bar, rear strut and rear tie bar? Then, someone says that si has a sportier/stiffer shock/spring setup than the ex... does anyone here know? thanks!

 

The Si has the bars you were mentioning and has slightly stiffer springs and shocks I believe as well. It doesn't take much aftermarket wise to make your car handle better than a stock Si though.

 

The Si does have stiffer springs but they are still not stiff enough.

 

so shocks are the same as ex then? or not? well not like it really matters to me anymore *shrug*

 

As far as I know the SI uses both stiffer shocks and springs than the EX.

 

I agree with the suspension not stiff enough. So far, i've just installed springs from the Integra Type-R, much, much better. Shocks will come later.

 

EX:
22 mm front sway bar
no rear sway bar
no front strut

SI:
26mm front sway bar
16mm rear sway bar
front strut bar
firmer shocks and springs, but not by much




[Modified by Rezon, 5:55 PM 1/14/2002]

 

correction:

I believe that the si only has a 13mm rear sway bar

 

Yes it's a 13mm and that's not thick enough. A 19mm rear bar works wonderfully.

 

My 22mm Comptech sway/tie bar works amazing. I can't pick much of a better mod. Now i need better seats. SI seats suck the dillz.

 

okay what I need to know here are the EX suspension parts interchangeable with the SI parts

 

hop in your time machine and travel back 14 YEARS to participate in this thread.