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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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any ideas i dont want a stiff ride anymore i hate it
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Longer springs doesn't necessarily mean a better ride. Its all bout spring rates and dampers.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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this thread is gunna go nowhere...

you should have just asked something like "what setup will give me the most comfortable ride" because it doesnt seem like you know what your talking about... longest biggest springs
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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P = Progressive
L = Linear

For 96-00 Civics (EJ, EK and EM1 chassis codes)
Code:
96-00 EX factory 165F/80R (P/P)
99-00 Si (EM1) factory 201F/99.8R (P/P)
CTR factory 240/240 (L/P)
APEX'i WS 447F/178R
Eibach ProKit 290F/190R (P/P)
Eibach Sportline 310F/275R (P/P)
Gold-line GL 2.5" drop 320/190 (P/P)
Gold-line GPS 1.25" drop 275/160 (P/P)
Ground Control Coilover 380F/280R (P/P)*
H&R OE 280F/190R (P/P)
H&R Sport 330F/280R (P/P)
JIC FLT-A2s (USDM) 504F/336R (L/L)
Koni RSK Suspension kit 154-205/270 (P/L)
Neuspeed SofSports 260F/150R (P/P)
Neuspeed Sport 280F/180R (P/P)
Neuspeed Race 485F/395R
Omni-Power Adjustable Sleeve Coilover 448F/336R (L/L)*
Omni-Power Street Coilovers 448F/336R (L/L)*
Omni-Power Sport Coilovers 539F/448R (L/L)*
Omni-Power Drag Coilover 810F/810R (L/L)*
Omni-Power 6-Way Damping Coilovers 539/448/336 (L)*
Progress Coilovers 350F/250R (P/P)
Progress Lowering Springs 320F/200R (P/P)
SkunkWerks Coilovers (old) 400F/300R (L/L)
Skunk2 Coilovers (new) 500F/400r (L/L)
Sparco needed
Spoon Full Coilovers 300/240
SSR Cup 392/280
SSR S1 448/448
Suspension Techniques 10-15% more then stock (P/P)
Tanabe DF-210 10-15% more then stock
Tanabe NF-210 5-10% more then stock
Tein HT 1119F/448R (L/L)
Tein HG 365F/129-196R (L/P)
Tein SS 448F/224R
Tein Flex 504F/280R
Tein RA/RE/RS 783F/559R (L/L)
Tein S. Tech 235F/140R
Tokico Illumina Kit 250/123 (P/P)

these are the spring rates they said the progressive is smoother vs linier thats the l/p to the right so if anyone can help me
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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If you want the most comfortable ride, air bags and shocks designed to control them are the answer.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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ugh
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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get your cars stock suspension. or some 250lbs springs
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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i need coilovers that will ride like stock
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Default Re: what are the longest biggest springs

Originally Posted by tealchief
get your cars stock suspension.
That what I told him in his other post about wanting to RiDeZ LiKe StOcK
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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no cuz stock suspension is too high
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Default Re: what are the longest biggest springs

Originally Posted by swizz977
no cuz stock suspension is too high
Then the question has already been answered. Air bags.

Lowering the car reduces available suspension travel.
Reduced travel mandates stiffer spring rates.
Stiffer rates reduce ride quality.

Failing to use stiffer rates while lowering results in bottoming, which reduces ride quality more than increasing the spring rate to the point necessary to accommodate the lowering.

Bags provide a solution. They can be set rather soft, like a stock spring. They are also very progressive in their rate (much more so than a progressive lowering spring), which allows a lower than stock ride height with much less risk (or none if designed and installed correctly) of bottoming.

Please let these 2 threads die. The OP wants the "impossible", lowered ride height yet stock ride quality. The "impossible" just costs more. Bag it and be done with it.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by swizz977
i need coilovers that will ride like stock
Not possible. You can not lower a car without a stiffer spring rate. You either lower your car, and deal with the stiffer chassis, or you ride stock height.

What suspension did you have before? I doubt your car is any where near as stiff as mine, and I daily my car 50+ miles a day.
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