i have an 02 em2 and was wondering what strut/spring set-up would give me the lowest drop. thanks.

 

struts, are up for grabs so whatever you want you can use... the lowest i think ive seen is homelessem2 here on HT, or you can use like ground control, and put it waaayyyy low, to the lowest setup, but then you gota be real careful with what you go over....

 

i want to go koni/gc but it's just too much money. Is there another good strut that goes well with ground control sleeves because konis like 650 bucks?

 

Try tockico d-specs, but I'm not sure how much they cost

 

yup! dspecs ftw! i have em, and love them.... I got mine from an ebay powerseller for 450 shipped, with lifetimw warrenty from tokico, and believe me, they mean lifetime... I would definetly recomend them to anyone that wants them, but a bit of advice to you, buy replacement strut gaskets, and also you'll have to use stock strut top hats...

 

so i should go with tokico d spec, buy replacement strust gaskets, use my stock top hats, and then what...buy ground controls that fit the dspec or should i just go with lowering springs?

 

get gc that are d-spec spec.

 

d-spec+gc

 

So i would buy ground control sleeves that go with the shock type tokico spec d. What else would i need to buy other than that?

 

get a camber kit.. cuz with a huge drop like dat ull DEF need a camber kit

 

To the best of my knowledge, GC does not make a coilover to specifically fit the D-Spec shock.

I have DSpec's and I have been trying to figure out which GC's to order.

I measured OEM shock bodies vs. DSpecs and the DSpec is a little bigger in diameter. (did this using a string to measure around shocks).

I am about to just buy GC's spec'd for 03-05 OEM shocks, because they are 55mm (vs 50mm 01-03 shocks). If the GC's are too big to fit snugly around the DSpecs, I might use some electrical tape to make them fit.

Let me know if anybody has any further info.

 

are tokico HP and Illumina junk?

 

tokico hp i havn't heard too many good things about them. most have been that they aren't adjustable and blow easily if you lower too much. illuminas ive heard good reviews about. I am probably just going tokico d spec and nuespeed sport springs. Then need to buy new rims which probably will end up being Konig Countersteer Redline Edition -16x7, 4x100, +40mm offset, 73.1mm bore.

 

hp are oem replacements... which arent that great imo, illuminas are great, but they dont make them for our cars yet, to my knowledge... I think the ground controls can fit, you just need to trim the top part of the actual strut, like the metal top.... Um, i think that they are about the same diameter as konis, and there are many people that have konis and groundcontrol....

 

em2power do you know what the 73.1mm bore is on the rim? cus i dnt want to order the wheels not knowing what the bore is?

 

edit:
Definition online:
The centerbore of a wheel is the size of the machined hole on the back of the wheel that centers the wheel properly on the hub of the car. Centerbores on wheels are typically a standard size by brand or size (measured in inches or mm). Hub sizes vary by vehicle brand and style.

When this hole is machined to exactly match the hub so the wheels are precisely positioned, minimizing the chance of a vibration, it is said that the wheel is “hub centric”.

Some wheels require centering rings that lock into place in the back of the wheel in order to become hub centric and reduce the risk of vibration while driving. This is an acceptable alternative.

If you don’t not have hub centric wheels (lug centric), they should be torqued correctly while the vehicle is still off of the ground so they center properly. The weight of the vehicle can push the wheel off-center slightly while you're tightening them down if left on the ground.

 

so will the 73.1mm bore fit on my 02 civic ? or will i need the hubcentric ring that goes on before i put the wheel on. becuase i think i have them already.

 

The hub on your car is 56mm
Your stock wheel bore is 56.1mm
If you're going to use hub-centric ring adapters, they need to be wheel specific. You'll want them to be 56.1mm ID and 73mm OD to properly fit those wheels.
A lot of people don't use hub-centric rings without a problem, while others swear by them.

 

id wanna just be safe and put the hubcentric rings on so nothing goes wrong.

 

good choice, better safe than sorry is always the best way to go imo...