Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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does anybody have any really good suspension set-ups on their 4dr civic? im goin with skunk 2 coilovers with a 3'' drop and spoon strut bars any other ideas?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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3" drop on what kind of shocks? if you're thinking about dropping your car that low w/ stock shocks, then you're in for a bumpy *** ride. koni yellow shocks would go well w/ skunk2's and even better w/ ground controls.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Why did you go straight to Skunk2 and Spoon? Have ou researched any on suspension setups, coilovers, struts, etc...? Search for a bit more information before you choose brands out of the air.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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Save your money for a full-coil setup....omni/tein/jic/b&g/zeal
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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i didn't pull those brands out of the air, of course i did research b4 i decided on brands/parts. i know people with a similar set up and it's super nice
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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I also dont think that everyone has the money for jic/tein suspension. Skunk2 coilovers with Kybs adj. Why aint u online fool!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpugenEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Save your money for a full-coil setup....omni/tein/jic/b&g/zeal</TD></TR></TABLE>

why so you can waste it away??

koni yellows and ground controls will kick ANY of those setups up and down the street cause with the left over money you will be able to buy other things to improve your suspension.

id spend my money on koni yellows ground control coil overs with your choice of rate and then a nice rear sway bar. it will prove awsome if you know what your doing.

ooo ya skunk2 spirngs suck
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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If im not mistaken skunk 2 coilovers and ground control coilovers are very similar. My brother has some skunk 2 springs and havent failed him yet and has a great drop.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Skunk 2 have too high of spring rates for street and dont grip very well for bumps. Back in the day, Ground Control + Konis or Illuminas were the way to go, but now we have good and cheap matched coilover/strut sets. Nothing out there will let you drop 3 inches and have good handling and a good ride, but Omnipower and Hayame, along with a few other brands will give you excellent handling and ride for a street/track car at a reasonable drop. Anything over 2 inches is just stupid.

Don't even begin to talk about handling or ride quality at a 2 inch or more drop without saying the words "custom shortened strut bodies" and "short stroke inserts".

Bounce away on your bumpstops.

Why you gonna waste your money for the "spoon" brand name?
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92CivicSiR2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If im not mistaken skunk 2 coilovers and ground control coilovers are very similar. My brother has some skunk 2 springs and havent failed him yet and has a great drop. </TD></TR></TABLE>


hmmm ok you just keep thinking that the spirngs that skunk2 uses are crap GC springs are top notch
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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i'm satisfied with my mugen setup. It tears *** in the autocross
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