i have a 90 crx si with h&r race springs. i have 16'' rims also. which shocks should i get?

 

i have heard that the tokicos are reall good shocks, but when lowered they blow out.. I personaly like the Koni yellows.....hence i voted for them.

 

check out http://www.groupbuycenter.com for good deals on suspension stuff

 

Koni yellow rules.. but personally I think the HR springs are too soft for a really firm ride.. go for Eibach or get the Koni suspension kit..





[Modified by REX VT, 12:58 PM 4/18/2002]

 

Anyone know if those new Tokico coilovers are any good?

 

Use HR Race springs if the sports are too soft....

 

The Bilstein HDs are the only shocks Bilstein makes for the 90-91 CRX. They are very good shocks (I have them mated w/ my H&R OE Sport Springs), BUT they are intended to replace the factory shocks and are not designed to necessarily be paired w/ progressive springs. Insofar as this happens to be the case, I would not recommend the HDs for the H&R race springs seeing as how the progressive rate is really high. In my case w/ the OE Sports, I get a really stiff ride w/ pretty decent dampening. If I wanted to be hard core, I would have gone w/ the Koni Sports (adjustable yellows), but I thought I'd take my chances w/ the Bilstein HDs and I'm pretty happy w/ them. Just need some thicker sway bars now.

 

You're right about the Bilsteins are more for factory replacement. They probably can't handle the H&R race springs. But I think that the H&R race springs are more of a linear rate (like the Neuspeed race) and not progressive. The Koni's are your best bet. They can handle 400-600 lbs/in. out of the box. I know that the spring rates for the Neuspeed race springs are 575/425. I think the H&R's are similar.

 

simply...........YELLOW!

 

I have H&R race with the Tociko Illumina's on my 91 Si hatch, and they've been great. They've been on my civic for about 4 years on Ohio roads. The front of the car is just now starting to get a little bouncy on bridge joints with the shocks set on 3f/4r. Just don't completely cut the bumpstops down to nothing and they won't blow out.

 

Koni Yellows definitely if you have the cash. Otherwise, Tokico illuminas and AGXs are both pretty good.