I just recently bought me some Skunk2 coilovers but I didnt not install them on my car yet. I was wondering if there bouncy at all? I still have my stock shocks but im planning on replacing them later. any rsx owners have skunk2 coilovers?!! with stock shocks and also is the skunk2 shocks any good? some help plz!

 

its prob gonna be really stiff, i have tein springs and my car got a lil stiffer sooo....but i was thinkin of gettin the skunk2 coilovers too..the ones that r jus adjustable springs...does urs jus slip over the stock shocks?

 

Pretty much anytime you put aftermarket springs on stock shocks your ride is going to go to hell, especially with sleeved coilover linear-type springs.

So yes, say bye to any kind of pleasant ride with that setup.

 

I currently have the Skunk2 Coilover springs on my 03 base model..I, too, am still on stock shocks and my ride is getting bouncier and bouncier..i am probably going to blow my shocks sooner than you would though because all 4 of the springs are pretty much set to the lowest height..which is my fault but i can't help the slammed look ...i'm planning to get some koni yellows and then raising the car after that though because anything lower than a 1.5-1.7 drop on RSX's result in a very big decrease in handling..or so that's what i learned through the thread i posted a month or so ago..

 

yea they just slip on over the stock shocks

 

nice but im not sure now if i should swap out my tein springs for the skunk2 coilovers or jus wait a year to get my JIC's

 

To stop the bouncyness w/o getting a coil kit struts are a must with every spring buy. If you jsut get the Skunk2 coil overs you stock struts will blow out and it's ride like a boat.

 

actually i did go the cheap route and bought skunk2 coilovers on my typeS, cuz i was on a budget. One thing about the type S is that it comes with performance struts. Mine are lowered to about 1 1/2 i belive i can't remember i did it so long ago. Struts have not blown since i bought the car, which was 3-4 yrs ago. My car is real bouncy but not all to hell. I do not recommend going the cheap route as i learned the hard way. I just don't like the way it feels. I had tokico blues, brand new never used i just recently sold for my car. Chose to sell them because i was actually going to get full coilovers. I didn't like the idea that you have to cut your bell housing (the part that holds the coilovers) in order to lower your car and be able to adjust your height when need be. Only in North America will you see companies sell coilovers seperate from the struts. I'd say just sell those skunk2 coilovers and save up and buy full coilovers.

 

Sleeve-overs

coilovers

 

yea im def gonna jus wait till i get my BEAUTIFUL JIC-MAGIC's

 

they are both adjustable coilovers.. the tiens are FULL coilovers. Those sleeve overs are also refered to as COILOVERS. Don't play symantics here.

 

I really like the Tein brand kits

 

coilovers are not for ride comfort they are for performance and the cheaper you pay the worse the ride you will get. skunk 2 i hear is really bouncy . stiick with the FULL set up and you get better performance and an ok ride comfort.

 

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100% X2

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 562hondacura562 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">coilovers are not for ride comfort they are for performance and the cheaper you pay the worse the ride you will get. skunk 2 i hear is really bouncy . stiick with the FULL set up and you get better performance and an ok ride comfort. </TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed... i learned my lesson from when i did this. NEVER again will i go the cheap mans route.

 

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agreed... i learned my lesson from when i did this. NEVER again will i go the cheap mans route. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i ran skunk 2 coilovers, with KYB 8 way adjustables, my hatch road like a caddy..... i see no point to spend 1300.00 on tein Suspension, unless you have some serious track days in mind

 

again it also depends on your preference and yes on what application you are using them for. You also don't have to spend 1300 on full coilovers.. not saying you have to buy tien but i would recommend going with the full coilovers. Only in north america will you see them selling each seperately.

 

out of 10

what would you want skunk2 full coilovers?

for a daily street driven eg
full interior
tires must be sitting on arch no gap
dont want tire tucking

 

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Technically, the OEM suspension is a 'coilover' unit. Anytime a shock/strut is inside of the spring, this is defined as a coilover.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coilover

To be specific, Teins and such are defined as 'adjustable coilovers'.

 

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Technically, the OEM suspension is a 'coilover' unit. Anytime a shock/strut is inside of the spring, this is defined as a coilover.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coilover

To be specific, Teins and such are defined as 'adjustable coilovers'.</TD></TR></TABLE>
that's the point i was trying to make. I don't like information from wikipedia as it may not be correct a lot of times. There are to many words to call it and the universal is Coilover regardless it just being the "full" coilovers or just the "sleeveovers".

 

Sorry about bringing this back to life. But does anyone run the Skunk2 Pro Series PRO S coilovers? I was planning on getting the so called Skunk2 "sleeveovers", but for $800 I wouldnt mind putting that out for these. Also, will I have to upgrade the struts with these or are they go to go as is?

 

Nobody has these?

 

Coilovers?
Your not a "real" Honda owner.
WTF you must not put coilovers on your car.
Just cut your springs and call it good.
You won't need a camber kit.
If you ain't scrapin your oil pan, you ain't cool.
So if you want to be cool like everyone here.
Get low
Kinda like that Gangsta beat by Lil Jon.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SlowPOS_FTW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Coilovers?
Your not a "real" Honda owner.
WTF you must not put coilovers on your car.
Just cut your springs and call it good.
You won't need a camber kit.
If you ain't scrapin your oil pan, you ain't cool.
So if you want to be cool like everyone here.
Get low
Kinda like that Gangsta beat by Lil Jon.</TD></TR></TABLE>

k gansta

 

Owned.