Were i live we have very bad roads. just like in austrilia.

Do i need stiffer or softer Springs?



This is for a 99-00 SiR 4 Door Civic

 

Softer. Stiffer=more uncomfortable.

 

depends on what you want.

Are you looking for comfort or performance?

 

performance

the highway has lots of bumps and ****.

 

to stiff may be dangerous... it could cause your *** end to bounce and kick sideways... i wouldn't recommend any full coilovers.... maybe some soft spring/strut combo

 

adj dampening would be great also.

 

"Softer" will grip better on bad roads than "stiffer"; although without any frame of reference, those terms are meaningless.

 

I would suggest just leaving the stock suspension alone.

 

If the car is lowered significantly, softer springs may cause the suspension to bottom out more, which in itself would also make the car ride pretty bad.

 

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what would you suggest

 

Yay we know the car! half of these post dont tell us what the car is...
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What is your goal of this car? auto-x, weekend track monster, daily? etc?

What is your current setup like?

What is your ride height?

What tire size are you running?

Without this how can we help?

 

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What is your goal of this car? auto-x, weekend track monster, daily? etc?

What is your current setup like?

What is your ride height?

What tire size are you running?

Without this how can we help?</TD></TR></TABLE>

15" rims, 195 55 15

i have on drop springs, dont know the brand

street/ occasional hard cornering.

 

so its a daily car on poor roads... so get like a 1.25 front and 1.70 rear drop and some new struts... and you should be good to go

 

what kind of rates

what brand springs

 

any lowering spring kit from eibach, h&r, tien, would do fine.

they make different lowering springs and are marketed at different buyers...

for dampers, go with koni or tokico

 

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If its a daily, then i'd go softer. Espically if the roads are already harsh...

 

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It's all relative to what is on the car currently.

I would never go with rates softer than the stock springs. Ever.

If stock springs are too harsh, then sell your car and go buy a Buick.

 

You could try Konis and GCs and if your looking to slam your ride.... get a higher rate in the front like 400-450 and something softer for the back since your roads apparently suck ***. like 300r

 

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thank you
thats the answer im looking for

 

Np if you have anymore questions im glad to answer what I can.

 

New struts if needed and Eibach or Tein springs(soft) and you;ll be fine.

 

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the highway has lots of bumps and ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Contradict much?