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EK9 shocks worth it?

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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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Default EK9 shocks worth it?

Someone is selling some ek9 shocks/springs for 299, I was wondering if it was worth it?

Right now I have skunk2 coilovers on my car, but they are blown. Was thinking about koni yellow+gc, but I kind of want to save money should I go with the ek9 shocks?
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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Minimum 15 year old dampers with an unknown history? No way. Unless they're bnib, I say put the money toward a set of Konis or 'Steins.
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 09:28 AM
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Default Re: EK9 shocks worth it?

You can get a set for 200+tax/shipping from Hmotorsonline.com

I took the gamble and got them for my civic. It definitely rides better than stock, but you can feel the dampers are 'old', they're a bit soft...but they definitely still feel stiffer than stock civic suspension.

If you're needing something to get rid of lowered blown dampers on the cheap it is a decent option, aside from just getting somebody else's stock suspension, which you'd likely spend $100 for anyways.

Mine came out to $248 shipped and was here within a week.
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 11:10 AM
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Not worth no 300 bucks. sorry.
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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...Seriously? We have a value sticky for a reason.
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Old Nov 15, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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Default Re: EK9 shocks worth it?

what version of the skunk2 coilovers are you running
same your money and put it towards something new

As the other people said 300 for 15yr old shock and spring NO
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