I am lookin for some springs or coil-overs. GCC has a Coil-over kit w/ custom spring rates(400F/300R) for the EG civic/H22 set-up. Price they gave me is 339.00. Progress Group makes a spring kit also with custom rates(375F/200R) for 155.00. I will be runnin KYB AGX gas adjustables, I'm thinking the rates on the GCC will be the better set-up. Let me know what you guys(or ladies) think!!


Modified by 1SICJDM at 4:25 PM 2/17/2004

 

YOu might want to call the KYB-AGX manufacturers and see what they recommend as the highest spring rates. Most likely with a 400f/300r setup your fronts will be underdamped and thus have a greater impact on wearing your front shocks out.

I know my Koni shocks are rated (from Koni at least) for up to 400lbs/in springs. I would doubt that the KYB's are rated that high.

By the way, if you are underdamped you'll have a noticeable "bouncy" feeling.

When I get my 22 in, i plan on putting 350f/375r from GC, on my Koni's.

 

Thanks for the good info, this is the type of **** I am trying to figure out. Trying to put together a good suspension set-up. Its good to here some opinions!

 

im using the skunk2 integra rate coilover set-up with koni's on my del sol.It is kinda bouncy at times,but it doesnt bottom out like it did before.im plannin on a ground control springs swap someday.but for now,it rides ok.

 

I'm using custom GC's with 400lb rates on all 4 corners. I've got KYB AGX's up front with the regular KYB's in the rear. Everything is great on it, I've had this setup for awhile now.

 

500f and 400r on some old *** tokico blues that I think is probably blown and still rides pretty good

 

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You don't notice any "bouncyness" in the ride?

 

Im runnin GCC with h22 rate springs in front on stock struts and i dont have hardly any "bouncyness." Only when i hit a severe amount of bumps in the road, then it gets a little bouncy.

 

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Exactly. When you hit a large bump or a lot of little bumps in a row it's going to get a little "bouncy". But for the most part my ride is nice and stiff.

 

So do you guys think that the PG 375f/200r is goint to be ok for all around street use with the occasional drag night?

 

bump it all night!!!

 

I have read that Tein SS with Integ spring rates rides nice with the h22 in a hatch.

I cant confirm this though, cuz I havent rode in a hatch with this setup...

Hope this helps you some what

 

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Hmm, Maybe my perception of "bouncyness" is different then yours. All I know is, I would not want to ride on anything with 250+ with a stock shock.

 

my setup with my ek22 is kyb agx shocks with ground control coilovers and i couldnt be more happier with how smooth it rides.

 

200 in the rear is not nearly enough. I like the ground control idea better. Or go with a custom 350 front/375 rear.

 

Thats what I was thinkin, 200 seems way too low..

 

hmm what kinda suspension would you use for a h22 94+ integra?

 

i was thinking about that kit from progress too..

but who is GCC? not ground control rite?...

 

I put an extra "C"-woops...

 

oh ok.. LOL

 

what spring rate do you guys think will be good for a h22 turbo putting out about 600+hp? looking at ground control.

 

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u have an h22 turbo putting down 600+hp?

 

anyone know of anyone with the Hayame full coil-over? it is only $650 so it maybe lame, but I was just looking at them for my h22 eg...

 

just remember in suspension parts (as in most aftermarket parts) u get what u pay for. Be careful.

 

If its even the slightest bit bouncy, you have a problem.

I know a lot of people with lowered cars the handling is actually worse than stock, but of course it feels much stiffer. Riding on your bumpstops feels awfully stiff.

I like to watch the cars go over bumps or even pull into a parking lot, I can tell a lot about the car and the driver just by watching the bound/rebound. And I just laugh and laugh.

Struts are so underrated... and so much more important than springs IMO. I'd venture to say I'd take you in the corners on stock springs if you let me choose my struts w/out budget constraint, than if you got to pick your springs but stick to the used stock struts.