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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:30 AM
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The disturbing to see if I can give a voice of experience and see what I can give solution to my problem. Let's see ... I have a D16Z6 Civic sedan that I recently "aware" which is Japanese for the American market. The point is that a few months ago bought a complete kit (dampers and coils) Tokico Ilumina and became as I show in the pictures below .. (Sorry for the quality, take with the cell).








Although it is beautiful, for me it is impossible to drive the car at that high level and here the great dilemma. What do I do?? A colleague recommended me that uput "ground control" so you can take to the high that I would like this, but I wonder if I have no choice but to be able to use logic and so beautiful dampers.

I hope people with experience in suspension or into these kits to give me your opinion to see what I can do.

Of course, I appreciate the reading and response. A big hug.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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You just need to buy some adjustable coil over sleeves. The Ground Control coil overs your colleague suggested would be an easy, inexpensive way to gain the ability to adjust the height of your car.

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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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What sort of springs are on the Tokico shocks. Can you remove one of the wheels and post a picture of the whole assembly?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by fungus mungus
You just need to buy some adjustable coil over sleeves. The Ground Control coil overs your colleague suggested would be an easy, inexpensive way to gain the ability to adjust the height of your car.

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Fungus,

And what is the difference between one and the other one? You know if there is a difference in the height that can give from one to the other one?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
What sort of springs are on the Tokico shocks. Can you remove one of the wheels and post a picture of the whole assembly?
Patrick,

Now I uninstall the kit, but what I had installed is the (ILK202)

http://www.customcarscentral.com/tkc...c--92-95-.html

You know if there is a supplement to add to the spiral? Or is it a crap?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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those springs are ****. it's an oem spring rate more or less cut for a lowered ride height. ground controls would be your best bet and or just something like oem springs or the tein h tech . depending on how firm you want the car dictates what you buy
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 02:04 AM
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Someone who has placed a ground control, how high up and down about what was installed before?
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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they allow you to set height where ever you want it with threaded collars you can adjust up and down.
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