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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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I just got a 99 si and want to put coilovers on 1st. I'm looking to get a low drop, even if i dont use it to its fullest potential, i still want the option. I was looking into the omni street coilovers that say they drop it 4inches upon which the user prefers. I was also lookin at the skunk2 full coilvers, not the pro s or pro c, because a guy i know told me that he had them and have a great ride. the only thing is that I am not sure what the drop is. Ive seen 3 inch and i seen 4inch. Not saying im gonna use all the the amount to drop it i just would like to know the exact options with both coilovers and which one i should get. And i know there both around $650ish so any info or pointers would help. Thanks
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Sounds like you want to buy the one that has the most potential to drop huh?
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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yea but i want to know which coilover system is better.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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Omni and Skunk2 are both decent setups...but from my experience, the Koni/Ground Control setup is superior and well worth the money.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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thanks, i'm gonna look into that set-up now. I'm still undecided so many people say different things about every setup.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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i think im just gonna go with the skunk2 pro s coilovers for one that omnis are on back order and two that the skunk2's are cheaper. i just hope they give me the 3-4 inch drop they say they will. and i like the other setup with the ground and koni but i just want to get the full kit all in one.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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i got my skunk2 coilvers in and the rears on. The front plates that thread onto the shock were too big and were not the rightones so ive been waiting about a week for the right parts!
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i am also getting skunk2 pro s full coilovers sometime also. decent suspension for price i think
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Koni SP3/Custom Rate GC/ GC top mounts

its hard to raise the car with this set up. 1 finger gap in the front with it at full height
if you want the option to put the frame on the ground this is it

gonna cost you around 1100 but its well worth the money.

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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skunk2 pro s coilovers are in and installed. They ride great!
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Milab21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">skunk2 pro s coilovers are in and installed. They ride great! </TD></TR></TABLE>

i am going to get ready to order those soon too. any pictures?

how is the quality of the ride?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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ill post pictures today, it rides great, not too bumpy either rides better than stock. But when i bought my car it came with 65walls on the tires so i have to get new tires and then adjust the height more
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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waiting for pics... let us know
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did the pillow mounts come with it too?
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Old May 6, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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do u have an email i can send it to you because i cant get it to post on here?
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Old May 6, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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kcjohnnyboy@hotmail.com
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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he sent me a picture of the coilover installed. it looks nice man

here, I'll help you out:
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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thanks for putting that up there for me! i just got to get my new tires on there so i can put it a little bit more lower. the tires are 195/65/R15 so they look huge
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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yeah, those size tires are pretty big. once you get tires you're all set into getting it to as low as you want. i'm still waiting for my set to come in from backorder. it's been about three weeks
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Where did u order them from?
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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forcemotorsports1, a sponsor on here
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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i've been waiting a little over a month and still haven't gotten them in yet. they say they receive shipments from skunk2 but none of them have yet to have any pro S for my civic
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