Hey ther guys im looking to buy a new suspension for my 98 ek hatch
(tired of riding on blown socks) not gunna be use for performance as
This car is my daily (school, work, home ) but want it to be damped and smooth
... My budget is $400-600 anyone knows of a good suspension set up in that price
range????



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For how low?

 

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2 to 3"... I dnt want a gap between fender and tires.
Wheels and tires will be 15" tires 195/45

 

Apparently KYB GR2s paired with Tein S-techs will give you a very stockish ride and about 1.5" of drop. It's also a very affordable combo. Drop anymore than that and the price is going to increase (assuming you want some quality parts) and the ride quality will go down.

 

Any links? ?

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/tein-s-tech-springs-kyb-gr-2-ef-%3D-awesome-56k-die-723510/

I would trust Tom (B18C5-EH2's) opinion.

 

They are, but they're cheap and they will handle a slight drop ok. No more than an inch and a half, two inches max though.

 

This.

I'd also add that the Koni Orange would probably be better, albeit more expensive.

And Tokico Blues would be another option. All have lifetime warranties as well.

In searching around the internet the past few weeks for my h2b swap, I've happened across a few threads/ads from tokico that allege that the Tokico blue is not an oem replacement, it's a mild sport shock. Take that for what you will, many people, including myself have certainly attested otherwise.

 

I just put two new rear tokico blues on my sedan less than a week ago (did the fronts this past spring) And they basically feel like stock shocks to me, maybe slightly stiffer. When I replaced mine I bought 4 brand new springs front honda, along with new bump stops. The ride feels perhaps a tad bit harsher than stock but it's hard to tell when comparing original 18 year old blown shocks with almost 400,000kms on them to brand new shocks. Had I not picked up the two front shocks for next to nothing ($60 for the pair) I most likely would have gone with KYB GR-2s.

Btw Adam do you know how the warranty on the Tokicos works? I bought the front shocks on kijij, brand new in box but I don't have any sort of a reciept. The rears I bought on ebay.

 

No idea. Never owned a set of Tokicos. I know the Koni Warranty is a little iffy. The Yellows in particular have a company warranty that advises against extreme lowering as that will void the warranty.

The race/sp2 might be a different story, though.

here's the FAQ on tokico's website:

 

Will the tokico blues take a 2.5-3" drop????

 

I would say not.

 

Based on that I'd say I'm screwed as far as warranty goes on my front shocks, but at $30 each I really can't complain, they've been on there for close to a year now and so far I've had no issues with them.

No.

 

i would just buy some koni yellows, they run between 400-450 iirc.. if the ride height you're at isn't as low as your want on your current springs, the shocks have perches so you can lower the car even more.

 

You want to put 195/45R15's on your Civic? You realize your speedo will read wrong, right? Go 205/50R15 for proper fitment.

 

I had those size of tires b4 speedo worked fine... Y wouldnt it.

 

No one said the speedo wouldn't be fine but he's saying that it will not be accurate. And if you ran those before then your speedo was not accurate then.