in a month or so, im in the process of looking for a set of adjustable struts...any recommendations...my budget is around 350.00...and i usually ride at about a 3.5-4.0' drop...im on skunk2's btw...

heres my car...



my brother is running a set up of agx adjustables and they ride pretty nice paired up with some skunk2's....

 

if you're just daily driving, AGX should be fine

I went a level above in my opinion with Koni Yellows (for Auto X fun )

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you're just daily driving, AGX should be fine

I went a level above in my opinion with Koni Yellows (for Auto X fun )</TD></TR></TABLE>

both are really good i wouldnt got with anything else

 

well..my next question is with my ride height...will i eventually blow the agx's...i want something that'll support a 3-4' drop...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you're just daily driving, AGX should be fine

I went a level above in my opinion with Koni Yellows (for Auto X fun )</TD></TR></TABLE>
how much do adjustable konis run for...???? and is it true that there is an adjustble spring perch ???

 

That's the thing.... by having the car so low.... you could blow any other shocks.
Although AGX's have a shorter traveling piston to allow a certain drop of the cars, I don't think they were meant for a 4" drop... (maybe a couple, or even 3... who knows?!... 4?!..)
Either way... when they go bad, you could send them to KYB to have them checked.... but.. if KYB sees that the piston was constantly traveling near the botton of the shock, they will let them know that the car was too low... therefore.... voiding the lifetime warranty.

 

Koni Yellow's I believe are a 1.5" drop on their own adjustable + toss on coilovers (i have GC's) and I believe that's a max of like 3.5" ? Basically you can dump the sucker

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Koni Yellow's I believe are a 1.5" drop on their own adjustable + toss on coilovers (i have GC's) and I believe that's a max of like 3.5" ? Basically you can dump the sucker</TD></TR></TABLE>

ahh...so these shouldn't blow...i mean i still have clearance to go lower but any lower i have problems...but this ride height is where i wanna stay at...

 

yep i &lt;3 my koni's no problems yet and I'm about a 1 finger gap on my car in the front and about 2 in the rear, and been that way for 8 months now

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep i &lt;3 my koni's no problems yet and I'm about a 1 finger gap on my car in the front and about 2 in the rear, and been that way for 8 months now</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for the help..i have about the same clearance so maybe konis are what i'll look into...

 

Koni Yellows...

 

Not a problem, I did a lot of research on HT, AD, and a couple other sites, and came to the conclusion that the Ground Control + Koni Yellow was best suited for my application. They're a pretty penny, but should save me any headaches down the road and everyone I've heard from that uses them loves them.


Plus, they're a pretty yellow color

 

what kind of struts are you running on your car right now? i think another good strut would be the tokico ill. i heard from a cousin that is running skunk2 and tokico ill and he says it rides decent. but his car is a integ da. oh yea what kind of camber kits are you running?

 

no camber kits, they're for pussies lol

Koni Yellow struts and GC coilovers

I actually think my car will ride a little lower once i put on the itr wheels i have

 

3.5-4.0? damn!! that should be the wheels touching the firewall already...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lxaccord51oxl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what kind of struts are you running on your car right now? i think another good strut would be the tokico ill. i heard from a cousin that is running skunk2 and tokico ill and he says it rides decent. but his car is a integ da. oh yea what kind of camber kits are you running?</TD></TR></TABLE>

ive been running on blown stock struts for some time now...well..only my fronts are blown...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no camber kits, they're for pussies lol

Koni Yellow struts and GC coilovers

I actually think my car will ride a little lower once i put on the itr wheels i have </TD></TR></TABLE>


hahah camber kit aren't for pussies. its for people who don't want to waste money on new tires very often...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gianinline &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's the thing.... by having the car so low.... you could blow any other shocks.
Although AGX's have a shorter traveling piston to allow a certain drop of the cars, I don't think they were meant for a 4" drop... (maybe a couple, or even 3... who knows?!... 4?!..)
Either way... when they go bad, you could send them to KYB to have them checked.... but.. if KYB sees that the piston was constantly traveling near the botton of the shock, they will let them know that the car was too low... therefore.... voiding the lifetime warranty.

</TD></TR></TABLE>

read the box, anything 1.5 or lower will be void for agx

you will not get any perfomance gain going that low, all those slammed civic with mega stiff suspension will get walked over by stock civic

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iam7head &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

read the box, anything 1.5 or lower will be void for agx

you will not get any perfomance gain going that low, all those slammed civic with mega stiff suspension will get walked over by stock civic</TD></TR></TABLE>

im not looking for performance gain...i've ridden on blown struts for sometime now and the ride is just shitty...but it reallly doesnt bother me...

just looking to replace my blown struts...and something that can handle that ride height....

the only option left seems to be to do a full replacement with a full strut/coilover kit...

and yeah..my bro has the adjustable AGX kit and he told me the same thing about the 1.5 drop....

 

okay...ive done some searching and not sure if these are legit...a friend of mine purchased a STRUT only kit for his DSM and seemed fine...but whats HT's opinion on these..??? keep in mind i am not looking to rape my wallet...all i probably can spend is 350.00...if i could i'd dish out 750.00 for some good **** but i cant...





mmm...anyone know how to measure my actual drop..????

could someone with a stock height accord measure theirs and maybe i could measure mine...IDK...

also...how low are tokico illuminas warrantied for???


Modified by cd5_2NR at 10:22 AM 1/26/2007

 

grrr..i think ive made up my mind and will go with the AGX's...from what i see/hear alot of people are using those on their EKs and DCs with a pretty nice drop...

 

i have agx with h&r sport . set 1 in front and 2 in back. smooth as silk

 

The way to measure your drop is once the suspension is on, park it next to another accord stock ride height, measure from ground to fender on both and look at the difference

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The way to measure your drop is once the suspension is on, park it next to another accord stock ride height, measure from ground to fender on both and look at the difference </TD></TR></TABLE>

ahh...i figured that out..i just thought there was another way...

 

dropzone is crap