Im thinking about buy Skunk2 coilvers for my ITR? How do they compare with others like Maxspeed and Ground Controls? Anyone regrets using them?

 

I don't have them on my R now, but I used them on my 2000 GS-R, paired up with some AGX's and loved them. I'd assume that they would feel slightly tighter on an R, since it's a bit lighter than a GSR.

 

I wil be using them on the stock shocks until now. Shocks have 10K miles from new.

 

I have these on my ITR with stock shocks. As long as you're conservative with the lowering, you should be perfectly fine. You can usually tell by the really bad camber and the bounciness that alot of people complain about. They're awfully loud too and clunk and clink every now and then. Other than that, I have no problem with them.

Keep in mind that the stock shocks are not made for these and a proper upgrade is due in the future.

Here's a picture of how much I lowered mine. It's a perfect drop and adds a slight performance increase and look without the negative side effects. I do not have a tire wear issue neither.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by len &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> They're awfully loud too and clunk and clink every now and then.
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What do you mean by that Len?

 

The way that they are installed is just weird. There are rubber o-ring type thingeys you can put between the sleeves and the shock body, but that will solve that problem. The other problem is when you go over slight bump and the suspension travels upwards, the springs will not be compressed and they tend to hop off of the sleeves and make noises. Sometimes in hard corners they also move around and make noises too. In other words, the uncompressed length of the springs are too short.

 

Any more pics of your car? I like the way its lowered.

 

are the spring rates higher on the skunk2 or the ground control coilovers?

 

Skunk 2 offers higher off the shelf rates. Both also offer custom spring rates.

 

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What spring rates do you recommend?

 

get the integra rates. also get the Ground Control custom top hats to save your stock shocks.

or you could make some yourself...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=469485


Modified by b.cruz at 4:21 PM 7/22/2003

 

Skunk 2 offers higher off the shelf rates. Both also offer custom spring rates.

 

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this is my ITR on skunk2s.

 

so you think that the skunk2s are better than the ground controls?

 

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Which should I get Skunk2 or GC?

Anyone else had the loud clunk and clink every now and then like Len?

 

Max, You should invest in a camber kit.

Both will give you similar results, buy whatevers cheaper at the time.

 

i have the skunk 2s on mine for like 1.5 yrs now if not a little more, and still on stock shocks . it handles like a dream and looks great with a lower stance too
im sure everyone has seen mine here mutiple times
i have had , well still do have both, i like the Skunks better for racing apps, they are stiffer for sure and i just like the handle of thme , no complaints here.
i do have the GC's on the EP and they arent bad, but too bouncy for me at times.

 

Does your Skunk2 clunk or make noises ? (ITR206)

 

never. i have yet to have a complaint about them other than the bitch it is to get the rears adjusted with the wheels on . other thna that i love them

 

Do you have custom spring rates or standard off the shelf springs?

 

standard stuff, they clunk if the o ringsd arent seated right to keep the sleeve from jiggling around