Hey HT. Im thinking of buying a set of coilovers and dunno what to pay. I mean wtf's fair? .....what would you guys pay for a complete set of "stock looking shocks" with coilovers that haven't been identified? I know we can find parts anywhere from the grocery store, to Joe Shmoe on the street...if anyones gotta pair of decent coilovers, I have cash in hand lol Thanks!

 

Ebay coilovers suck. Bounciest ride you'll ever have. Save up and get some good ones.

 

50 bucks is all and be ready for blown shocks

 

yeah, if I were you I would save up for full sleeve coilovers. Unless your like me and you really wanted to lower em you could get Ground Control coilovers. But its a better idea to save for full sleeves, my struts are still holding up :\

 

A common misconception with eBay coil-overs is that they cause blown shocks. This isn't necessarily true. Usually when someone purchases them, they re-use their stock shocks to save money. Those stock shocks aren't meant for lowering springs of any kind. Eventually the reduced travel and higher spring rate of the new coil-overs/lowering springs leads to their failure, that's when you would experience a "bouncy" or otherwise unpleasant ride. If you buy aftermarket shocks/struts that are meant for lowering applications you can use eBay coil-overs and have a pretty decent ride quality. I speak from personal experience.

 

are ground controls considered full sleeves?

 

jus get lowering springs if your on a budget, coil overs especially ebay ones, although good,
will destroy your struts! especially if u go all the way down the 3.5"=4" they let u =(
i have owned ebay coilovers and they rode good, but struts, which were new, went real fast
compared to when i had springs

btw u can get some decent springs for cheap...tein s-techs for like $150 shipped maybe less, and they ride like stock but provide a great look and improve handling well.

 

kyb adjustables with ANY coil overs or springs FTW!!!

 

Ok so Im going with my gut and ignoring the "deals" on ebay...I used to own a 98 Neon Rt with Eibach and Kybs and never had a prob, and the fact that it wasnt adjustable was the least of my concerns. I could care less when I've got a sleek looking Ej with an Ap1 cluster and wheels and she's riding on rails. Im glad I at least posted here before going too far with Ebay hopes and dreams. I mean there's alot of useful stuff there, but I think Ill just settle with a decent of Tokicos and tein springs and throw on a camber kit... Thanks guys..BTW, anyone from Delaware area? I left my friends and tools back in Maine and JUST bought my first honda..wtf was I waiting for all these years lol I do miss proving the Haters wrong with a "just a" neon...she sounded like sex, and she def held her own...hahaha

 

go big or go home

 

ya I had a feeling someone would tell me that..so a full set of sleeved coilovers would run me what? Like 12 bills?

 

Man, you do not have to spend $1200 for a good set of coilovers.

Would a $1200 suspension be nice? Hell yea! But they are not necessary for a person looking for good performance on the street.

Check out various performance sites (weksos industries I know was running a special on coilovers recently, and possibly still are) and check out some of the offerings. I know Tanabe makes a good coilover for like $800 and I hear good reviews all the time about ground controls on good shocks/struts (usually Koni Yellows).

Just my opinion. Good luck!

 

don't waste your time/money on ebay anything.. $700-$800 for brand new omni power coilovers/struts (ride is great and price is also very good)... i got the tein ss on my ek and i like it.. those will run you $1200+.. i'd go w/ omni for the price and quality ride.

 

do some research on different shocks/struts and coilover sleeves. you can create your own set up without breaking the bank.

 

i'd rather have a good set of springs. chances are you will spend all that money on full coilovers, and never use them to their complete purpose. know what i mean? sure, you can take the on-ramp a little faster, but seriously, 800 bucks to ride good in town and on the highway is rediculous. to me anyway. now if you track the car on a regular basis, i can see spending that much. just my 2 cents.