ok so i recently installed a set of rokkor(heavier spring rates than raceland)
coilovers on my ek sedan. the install was fairly easy aside from the rear control arm bolts breaking, which i knew would happen anyways. on the EK application you will have to get a smaller sized bolt for the rear shock to mount to the lower control arm and use washers to compensate for the gap between arm and shock, other than that no modifications to anyother components was neccesary and the springs fit nicely inside the factory top hats. NOW for ride quality, i have the backs set all the way down and the fronts are set about 3/4 of inch from the bottom. my daily commute consist of inner city driving and highway none of which are all that smooth. at the current height it seems to absorb the average bumps nicely with very little to no "ricer bounce" as you guys like to call it... i have hit some "OH ****" bumps a couple times as well and again it seemed to take it no problem without bottoming out the shocks. I have ONLY been riding on these for 2 weeks so i cant justify how long they will last (i will keep everyone posted) but as far as how they ride and simple install its not bad for the price i paid.
(tire/wheel specs 15x7.5 +35 w/3mm spacer in the rear 195/50/15)

 

I hope they don't break/crack and cause you to lose control of your car. But hey, at least your car is lowered.

Honestly should have just saved up a bit more for something that has more R&D/quality.

Good luck.

 

this isnt the first time i used them on a car both my passat wagon and my jetta had either racelands or rokkors and nothing ever broke severly... i did blow out a couple but never broke anything

 

Can't go wrong for that price if all you want to do is be lowered and daily. Would never actually track on these though.

 

coming from a racing background i will be the first to tell you these are not track worthy by anymeans, the springs rates are not suited for that
and yes this car is nothing but an econobox daily for me bone stock d16y7

 

i just got them last week for my ej hatch. installed last night, the front is dumped to the point it tucks tread all the way down but bounces around, the gap in the rear though is about 1.5" above me rear tire tread. i installed using extended top hats, the ride sucks, any suggestions before i send em back?

 

Your slammed= shitty ride.
Shitty dampers = bouncy, and shitty ride.

 

Nice, i was thinking of replacing my oem shocks and springs with these coilovers due to price (gf has driven my car for a month and i have three blown shocks ) but i think ill just let the car sit for a while longer and get better ones. Ive heard mixed reviews, but what can yiu expect for the price?

 

no buddy, not slammed by a long shot in the rear, the front not even, dut was tucking the full tire, i did manage to smack the uca's though i noticed the dent in the wheel well today.

i think they're a good start but crappy springs, somethings wrong when u have a spring set all the way down and your still sitting kinda high and then the company tells you "its because of the physics". its a step above oem with a full bodied shock. the rear springs are 10.1/2" and pretty stiff, i wasnt hitting bump stops i was just bouncing along on the springs. honestly, dyou wanna do her a solid while lowering the car on a budget... get some tokico blues, ebay extended hats and try to spring for some ground controls. even with oem shocks and extended hats you'll be better off and not blow em. what this all boils down to is spring rates. also, the rokkors are sold as ej/ek but still eg for the rear. they come with a nut and bolt that wont fot the ej/ek rear lca's and the rear shock mounts are too spaced anyways. the way around that is using the new nut as a spacer for the oem bolt and using the oem top hat nut to secure it. customer service is crappy, no one knows nothing.

 

Stop, just stop.

Bouncy means it's underdamped. Meaning, **** dampers. Get it?

It's not a step above ****, it's a step BELOW OEM.

Stiff? No, try very soft. 300/250lb is VERY soft. Far too soft that amount of drop they provide.

Why am I not shocked to hear that?

 

The absolute cheapest setup I could recommend would be Function Form Type 1's. That's what I currently have. For daily driving, they're good. The springs are correctly rated for the lowering the kit provides, and even when "slammed", you still won't bump, jar, or smash top hats. They also come fully assembled, which makes installation easier, and keeps you from having to buy spring compressors.

That in mind, they are absolute garbage if you plan on tracking the car, or even driving it hard on the streets. The springs are just way too soft for true aggressive track driving. My nose loves diving, and my rear feels sloppy going around uneven turns. They're great for DDing, horrible for track days.

If all you want is to DD your car without finding its limits, do with the F/F T1s. If you want to be able to confidently track your car, and actually push it to its limits, Koni Yellow + Ground Control is the absolute, bare bones, cheapest setup I would consider.

If you just want to "slam" or "tuck tire", get out. This is tech. There is nothing tech about slamming. There's an appearance thread for that.

 

honestly if you are just DD'ing the car why not they ride is fine, buddy has some on his wago, i don't mind them the ride is nice, they don't like alot of weight ( we contantly are putting motors and **** in the car and they don't stack up ) but if i was just DD'ing on them i wouldn't mind them nice an soft, keep your kidneys in place lol, my current set up sometimes i feel like i should wear a kidney belt when i'm on the shitty highways around here lol. but OP even said he's not tracking them and never would lol and thats VERY smart for a real tight budget why not lol but thats just me.

FnFs are about the same as well

 

Lowering your car and nice ride are not synonymous.
I dont care what type of springs or shocks one buys.
That animal doesnt exist.
Not ever will one have a nice ride once its lowered.
IDK why these threads ever keep popping up.

There is always a trade off for looks when it comes to suspensions.

I do like hearing peoples opinions on different brands of suspension parts

 

dumb ***, i assume ur just one of those trolls that talks **** and doesn't have a car, may have only had 1 p.o.s.

anyways, the back is high, sure, the front is "dumped", my 1st crx i was tucked to the actual rim, i consider that dumped. the cars you see camber'd out about 1/2" from the rim lip is dumped. a rear about 1 1/2" above the top of the tread is no where near dumped.

 

Semantics. So it's only half dumped. What's your point? These coilovers are the new bottom of the barrel trash.

 

op likes em, i just gave feedback, the front is inconsequential due to being bottomed out and pretty low, the rears is whats in question in this big sharade

 

And there are the personal attacks. Nice try though, I applaud you're effort.

You still have no idea.

 

much more then you comprehend. i believe the personal attacks began with your post, however, for a july post, it took me to add to it for u to start running your fingers with nothing worth considering to add

 

 

Check your front and rear springs are the right way round, it's not unheard of for these companies to mix them up which will have the rear sitting way higher than the rear.

 

called and checked. i think its the 11 1/2" springs

 

I guess these are marginally better than people with cut springs and blown out shocks like i'm used to seeing riding around near me.