Looking to lower my 00 Coupe in the next few weeks and I'm not tryin to spend several hundred dollars to do it... My main issue is the debate over springs or coil-over sleeves. I know that springs will give it a better ride that the coil-over sleeves, but I'm not sure if the springs will get me low enough. I don't really care much about adjust-ability which is why I was leaning to coil-overs, but I don't know if 2 inches is how low I want or more... SPRINGS OR COILOVERS

So I'm looking for advice and information... I want the ride to still be smooth and comfy like a stock car but just lowered. If anyone has photos of their cars lowered and know the exact inches that would help give me an idea also..

 

Cheap and good quality suspension should never be spoken in the same sentence (except this one). Save up and do it right the first time.

 

Made that mistake before. True that

 

you NEVER want to put coilover sleeves on stock struts ftw and not cheap but buy a set of well priced tokico blues or koni yellows

 

I guess the use of CHEAP is relative to the individual... I know that I need new struts regardless, so thats 200-300 right there I imagine... As far as the lowering though, I don't want to spend 400 alone on that piece of the project...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIK...Q5fAccessories

 

If you want a good, inexpensive suspension the only thing I'd recommend are the progress CS-II.

Great customer service, one year warranty, cheap replacement parts if you need to replace a shock or get a 2nd set or springs for the track.

 

What is the deal with the Koni Yellows and GC setup? Im assuming the GC is ground control but I could be wrong. Ive been reading about this alot and it seems to be highly respected?

 

It is very respected, mostly for the lifetime warranty and superior product. However you're looking at $800+ for a new combo.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-48/progress-coil-over-special-promotion-2692801/

^^ Only budget suspension I'd use. Read through it.

 

Yes, and yes. It's great as far as ride quality, handling, adjustability, and cheapness. Very well respected and reliable. I'd buy Konis and Eibachs anyday over some cheap no-name full coilover setup that costs just as much, has next to no warranty, and was made God knows where. I know some people get good results from the $700-900 full coilovers, but I just don't trust them.

If you want cheaper than that, you can go Sportlines and Koni Reds, which will save about $200 from the GC/Yellow setup, and lose your adjustability, but will still ride and handle well. I think mine ran about $550, not counting alignment. The yellow/GC should run around $700 total.

If you have an EG (I know EG, not 100% sure about EKs), you can run Koni Yellows on the low perch and ITR springs, which will drop you about 2" from stock. The ride is superb (better than reds/Sportlines), but the handling doesn't feel quite as planted as my Red/Sportline setup. The yellow/ITR setup is probably about the cheapest quality lowering job you can do. If you get a good deal on used ITR springs, you can get this setup for around $450-500, not counting alignment.

 

Thanks for the info the reason i'm interested in the Koni Yellows now is that I may be able to go with lowering springs instead of coilovers with them since they are adjustable, and get a little lower then what the springs can do alone. Im trying to maintain as close to stock ride comfort as possible. I'm sure a brand new non lowered car can get a smoother ride with better struts fresh off the lot, but then lowering it decreases the ride somewhat. So I guess I can soften up the ride with these Yellows and still have a 2 inch drop using GC coilover sleeves.