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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:33 AM
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Default GC+konis, or full coil set?

i'm looking for a good set of full coilovers or probably just coilover sleeves+shocks for canyon running and daily driver for my Civic 2000 sedan.

I want reliability with the suspension, and i heard gc+konis were a good combo, but anyone know of anything else thats good?

so far i'm on shocks and springs(eibach pro kit+tokico hps) the height of the car isn't to my liking and thats why i want to switch to a coilover set vice versa.

Suggestions please! thanks!
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

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I want reliability with the suspension, and i heard gc+konis were a good combo.
You'd be set with that setup.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

I heard that the GC squeek and make a lot of noises though is that true?? and what other stuff do i need to buy to perfect the set, like camber kit, or what else?
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

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I heard that the GC squeek and make a lot of noises though is that true?? and what other stuff do i need to buy to perfect the set, like camber kit, or what else?
No need for anything else. Skip the camber kits. If you really dislike the negative camber look (the back will get more camber than the front), you can use longer bolts and washers to reduce camber some. You don't want a front camber kit.

Decide how low you really want the car first. If you want to tuck tire in the front (or lower), you'll want custom rates with stiffer front springs (450+ lbs/in), to help prevent bottoming. If not, the standard rates are probably fine.

My GCs don't squeak.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

why wouldn't or should i get front camber kit?

and so the rear camber kit isn't necessary because i can get longer bolts and washers, but i can still get the rear camber kit none the less right?
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If you like your car to handle well, then don't use any camber correction. The closer you get to straight up 0 camber, the worse the car will handle, assuming that your lowering by itself gets you -1.5 to -3 deg. neg. camber.
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

i see, but if i get the GC+ konis and i have that negative camber, wouldn't it mess up the shock/coilover??
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Default Re: GC+konis, or full coil set?

Originally Posted by *****yx90
i see, but if i get the GC+ konis and i have that negative camber, wouldn't it mess up the shock/coilover??
nope, not at all. I ran GC's on Koni shocks with stock upper control arms, no camber correction of any kind, and never had a problem. In fact these Koni shocks have been on my car for 170K miles now, always with negative camber, never with camber correction, and the shocks are still doing great.

The springs and shocks on a double-wishbone Honda are not affected by negative camber as they are independent of the suspension's geometry.
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