I am going to buy a set or koni yellows w/ ground control coilovers and was wandering should i pay another 100 bucks for 2 top hats?

Car: 1997 Honda Civic Hatch w/ITR swap, Daily Driver

Overall Question: What is the benefit of having top hats? What spring rates should I go with? 350/380lbs?

 

top hats are necessary if you are going to go low. 2" drop should be fine with oem top hats.

 

any suggestion with spring rates? i heard if u got a swap motor u would need at least 300-450lbs for the front and 450-500lbs for rear

 

Top hats can be useful when the car is lowered to the point where the shock is too close the the limit of its travel, reducing effectiveness. they will give you about another inch of shock travel.

 

Eh b18 are not too much more than D's. A little. Pick the rates based on what you use the car for. For street use, 400-500 is a good number for a stiff, but livable ride. its pretty much near the upper end of street rates for most people.

 

B's really aren't much heavier then the D's. And if you removed A/C,P/S you are very likely the same, if not a pound or 2 heavier.

For a daily I would be looking in the 450f/350r range. 350lb is a decent spring to have out back, you'll definitely feel it, but it wont be back backing. Getting into the 450lb in rear and you are really starting to effect ride quality.

Lower then 2'' top hats are worth looking into for the front, the are not needed in back.

How low are you planing to be? Are you only DD'ing or, with some autoX mixed in?

 

For sure DD and a little autoX in the near future, I want atleast 2" in drop. Thanks for all the info guyz!

 

Do you have sway bars?

 

no, do i need it?

 

Not really, but they are good to have.