I bought these over two years ago, not knowing what i was gettting. Anyway I was just looking for more info on these, what kind of springs come with them, Which Koni shocks are they? whats the spring rates? etc. etc. I paid just over 1K with the sole purpose of dropping my car....Yes, I was a ricer.

 

i say you sell them to someone that doesn't know anything and you buy some real coilovers with the money you got for them + some $$ you save up. Try Apex N1 or HKS or JIC or even Tein flexs. Thats my .02

 

So theyre shitty? I really have no idea, looking back I have no idea why i bought them without doing some research first, but hey....nothin i can do now

 

Try pm'ing the link to this thread toCRX Lee, he might be able to shed some light on what you got.

Koni's are a good company though, so I can't see what you purchased being crappy.

Ali

 

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Mind explaining why you feel all of those are superior?

 

cuz they're jdm y0

 

They are most likely koni yellow shocks, which are good shocks, and can be rebuilt/revalved if something happens to them, or you want to step up to higher spring rates. Not sure what spring rate they come with in that kit, but they are a good product.

 

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Mind explaining why you feel all of those are superior?</TD></TR></TABLE>

X2 koni makes real good quality stuff that i have good luck with

 

Is it these?

http://www.tirerack.com/suspen...ode=S

Looks like a nice kit to me. I wouldn`t change a thing.

 

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http://www.tirerack.com/suspen...ode=S

Looks like a nice kit to me. I wouldn`t change a thing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree. Koni shocks, heaght adjustment, and progressive springs all sound like a fantastic street suspension.

 

I don't know which car these are for or what exact part number but I will guess that they are for a '92-95 Civic/'94-01 Integra non-R (p/n 1150-5006) or the '96-00 civic (p/n 1150-5010).

That is a very good kit that was developed by KONi Germany. MSRP is $1,420 with mail order discounting right at about $1,000. I had that kit on my '98 EX coupe and Grassroots Motorsports Magazine used my personal car for a review of the kit then a 14 inch to 19 inch wheel comparison article.

The damper valving is right along the lines of the normal KONI Sport and the front damper is slightly shorter. We do not publish the spring rates supplied with the kits because they were conservatively chosen to give a combination of a very good performance street ride quality with a big range of ride height adjustment. The kit was made primarily for street use although I had my car on track at a lapping day and a few autocrosses as well. The car was fine on track but the springing was soft compared to a racing set-up but that is not the goal of the kit. The spring rates are specifically selected not to be really high to give a nice all-around package. if you want high spring rates, this kit is not for you although you can certainly replace the springs with a 2.25 ID spring if you want to change the rates. We made the springs to be 60mm ID flat grund on the bottom and stock OE shaped on the top so it will sit nicely in the stock upper mounts and rubbers.

I would not suggest that you simply sell them and go buy so JDM blingy kit unless the actual performance of the kit and dampers is not important to you. Having tested a lot of JDM kits in a similar price point including JIC, Tein SS, etc., I would certainly hold that the KONI 1150 is a better package for its intended use and certainly the damping characteristics are better. I shouldn't have to sell you on the kit, you already own it. Use it and enjoy. There is a wide range of potential ride heights (at the lowest setting on the threads, I could not even take my Civic off the lift rack to get a measurement) but I found that the car in general had the best ride and handling balance in the 1.75-2.0 inch below stock range. Much below that, the car spends more time on the bump rubbers and the ride gets choppier on unsmooth surfaces.

 

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Sounds to me like you wanted to do it right the first time, instead of being a cheap@$$ with cut springs or eBay coilover crap. I fail to see how that is being a ricer.

Good info there CRX Lee

So that kit takes 2.25" springs, not the standard 2.5" springs that GC's take?

 

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So that kit takes 2.25" springs, not the standard 2.5" springs that GC's take?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It used OE top/60mm flat ground bottom on the springs but you can use generally a 2.25ID spring as a tigher fit or a 2.5 inch as a looser fit. With either, you will need to deal with spring top isolation (you can use a modified stock spring rubber) with the flat ground spring top.

 

alrighty thanks CRX Lee, i appreciate it looks like im keepin em