First off, I did some searching but didnt want to sift through millions of posts to find an answer when I know I can ask the same question myself and recieve alot of input without alot of effort. Its time for suspension after owning my gsr for over a year now. Im not looking to go too cheap, but not too expensive either. I dont want it DUMPED, but I want it noticably lower, Let me know your favorite suspension set up and I'll research them from there. thanks guys.

 

i have omni full coilovers (street). the ride is comfortable and i paid about 650 for them. i love em.

alot of people will probably say koni yellows with ground control. =]

 

what do you want the car to do? do you want DD spring rates or more of an autocross setup? your budget is also a big part of this. tokico blues are as cheap as i would go in shocks. 300F 250R are standard DD spring rates. if you bump up the rates you have to bump up what you spend on the shocks.

 

you gotta tell us what your goal (suspension-wise) is for the car...do you want to autocross, comfortable ride, daily driver etc....

Like that we can better help you on what options you have...also include your price range

 

I love the koni yellow/Ground control setup because of the versatility it offers. You can always adjust it to the height you want and also have the option of choosing your own spring rates. But as stated before, your suspension goals are important in choosing a setup. Don't let someone choose your setup, make sure you do your own research before coming to a decision.

 

Im not going to let anyone make my desicions, I just now there is alot of people on Honda-tech with very good opinions that I value. But Its my daily driver, and I dont want to worry about bottoming out all the time, and I dont want it to be too rough. Price range is unknown at this point. Not too cheap, not too expensive.

 

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Nobody is trying to make your decisions, what we have here is a moderate degree of speculation associated with how you will make those decisions. It becomes extremely difficult to offer insight of any kind when we don't know the specifics of the intended final result of your planned suspension modifications. Also note that suspension modification is much more open ended than a lot of people seem to infer (alignment settings, bushing compliance, tire compound, etc) and that there are sometimes multiple ways of achieving the same effective results.

1. Are you lowering the car for reasons which are primarily aesthetic? If you are, there's no shame in that, buy some good shocks and some quality lowering springs, get an alignment and call it a day. If, however, you have more performance oriented goals...

2. Do your future plans include autocrosses or HPDE's? You most certainly don't need suspension upgrades to participate in either, but it can improve the fun factor and give you a competitive advantage when you develop the necessary driving skills to really push the car to the limit. Something like the PIC Apex coilover setup is well suited to such endeavors and comes with a variety of available spring rates, but something else worth considering is...

3. Do you ever think you'll need to adjust anything? If you don't see yourself getting reasonably serious about your handling, then get a nonadjustable setup, screw with the tire pressure a bit (maybe consider a larger rear sway bar if you still understeer), and be done with it. If you do, then things change. Damper adjustment can sometimes spell the difference between simply competing and actually being competitive. Something else to consider is that you can dial in a stiffer setting for competition and a softer setting for getting groceries. If you need height and damper adjustment, the GC/Koni setup is the gold standard. If you also want to be able to adjust height without affecting shock travel, something like the PIC Select coilover setup would fit the bill nicely.

4. Are your other components in good order? Worn out bushings can prevent even the best spring/damper setup from working effectively. Worn out tires should be self explanatory. Is anything bent? Are your ball joints good? Is there any play in the steering wheel? Etc.

There is enough suspension theory and hardware options in the world to make several college degree programs out of. I suggest you research as much as possible, even in the areas that you may think you'll never need to apply to your own vehicle. The knowledge will come in very useful someday.

 

I have Tein HA's for sale with rear lower control arms so they'll fit.

I'm asking 1100 obo/shipped, but I'm VERY willing to negotiate.

Their coilovers and while stiff, not too stiff for daily driver...I've never used them they're brand new. My buddy had the same ones on his and loved them.

Check the market place.

Did I mention that I was VERY willing to negotiate?