Modified by visual at 11:20 PM 1/5/2007

 

Mines lasted for three months, then my rear passenger side shock blew. id get the shocks now

 

Yeah stock shocks will be fine for a while, but do you really want to go through all the labor on your suspension TWICE? For the money I'd recommend KYB AGX's on such a mild drop. I personall run them AND sell them too and could set you up with them cheaper than any other vendor around

 

Don't get Konis. I dont know about Honda.. but I have Koni's on my GST and I can say they are a PITA. You can't adjust the rears without removing them. Go with KYB AGX like he recommend, or even Tokico. Tokico's are very good shocks, and cheaper than Koni.

 

Bingo, Konis are the best we can get.
My shocks have lasted 2 months so far on a 2" drop. The shocks are noticeably bouncier than when I first put the springs on, but they aren't dead yet.

 

towly: wanna get high?
cartman: no towly we dont wanna get high!

 

koni's are a pita? i like mine. zero complaints.

 

i am doing same thing you are thinking about only i am half way thier i have the coiloves installed and that was 3 months ago driving on stock struts and waiting for more money to the the adj struts , koni as well, my sturts have held up rather well considering i am going to school in detroit on half *** roads. i barely dropped the car. for now i am rather happy with the results just in need of strut bars and struts in the spring.

 

WARNING--Ground
Control sleeves are machined specifically for KONI only or for other brands. MAke sure of what you want to do here. If the sleeves you have are for Koni "yellow" shocks-wait to get them. This is real important.
Another thing-I afree with others who are urging you to wait and do the whole project at one time. You have no idea what you are getting into moneywise or time wise if you do it yourself. Every time you take the suspension apart means a visit to the alignment shop-Toe in is affected by any modification to the suspension.

The drop you plan is very conservative and should cause you no problems. If you go lower (like to 1.5" or more) then Camber WILL be an issue. Anothr good reason to wait is the 2 visits you WILL make to the alignment shop if you go lower than 1.2" you are talking about. Why-first time to get the numbers and the second after the Camber kits are installed.

Good luck andhappy holidays

 

The Koni Reds, you have to remove to adjust. The Koni Yellows don't have to be removed to adjusted.

David

 

you can get tein ss or ha for about that price...a true coilover and have springs already matched...why would you bother with gc and koni? If you got that cash...get TEIN! got mine for 875

 

You can get them from alot of places for 875...i got mine from AIE-auto image enhancment...you can email the guy i got it off...he is a good guy...very good communication...won't dodge your emails...<adam@aieonline.com>
as in the email..his name is adam...but really there are alot of places you can get the teins for about the price..maybe $900 shipped...this is for the Tein SS....the Tein HA is about $950 to 970 shipped...and trust me you don't need any better shocks for the street...

you can buy $2000 dollar Teins if you want...they are just for strictly racing though, with really high spring rates and valving that would not be fun on the street!

 

i wanted adjustable springs, as in i can ride high during the week and drop that shiet wen i go to the track, i heard the GC's u dont have to take off to adjust, and i think koni yellows will go nicely with those,

thats my plan at least.....

 

This is a coilover adjustable spring that is built onto the shock...a complete system...they are also rebuildable and you can order new springs at about $50 each when you want to upgrade to higher spring rate if you want...so go with the teins...you won't regret it! Yes $900 shipped! go read up on them...search the net!

 

if you going to have a grand save i would suggest you get the tein's too... I got HA for a little over a grand about the same you planning to expend on your set up...