has anyone had that setup? my shocks are blown and i found some oem shocks for cheap...would it ride good with the ground controls and would it last?

 

No, and No

I would buy in this order if you need struts: Koni, if not then Tokico, if not then KYB as far as the general brands go, thats pretty much most expensive to cheapest, but better than stock. There are tons of other companies, and options, but it just takes money.

Question, I take it your current suspension is blown because you have the GC's on them, anything stock won't last too long with a coilover, usually a spring that doesn't lower more than say 2in or so is all I would run on a stock strut.

 

Well I have tokico illuminas but I found some stock shocks for $80

 

I rode around Vegas for 5 years lowered about 3" on stock shocks (94 civic hatch). They were still in good condition when I swapped them out for Konis. Just keep in mind that the roads here in Vegas are relatively nice and I drove quite carefully too.

PS: If you ever try to switch to Koni's your GC sleeves won't fit. Koni's need special GC sleeves...

 

Yea that's wat I was gonna buy but my boy is selling is 96 spec conversion with wheels but I need shocks.. So I wanted to buy the oems for now and throw on my GCs until I buy my konis sometime Dec...do the GC need any adapters or special sleeves or is it a direct bolt on...

 

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Like I said, the GC sleeve for Koni shocks are different than OEM/Tokico/etc. If you already have GC sleeves, you are probably better off buying Tokico Illuminas instead of Koni shocks cause your existing GC sleeves will work. If you must have Koni, then expect to purchase the smaller diameter red sleeves and gold adjuster nuts from GC for the install..

Here's a Koni sport shock w/ GC sleeve:

 

Ok great info... Thanks yea Ima go with konis later on I just need some shocks for now...
Jdm ITR 96 spec conversion with wheels> koni shocks..

 

finally bought some koni's and used my old ground controls...a friend gave me those GC so i dunno what car they are from but the springs look small like the last pic you got...cars riding horrible now...i wonder what it is..