Does anyone out there currently run the H&R Cup Kit on their EK? I know it's great set up, but I've never seen it on a Civic. Would you mind posting up some pictures if you have them? Thanks.

 

do you plan on autocrossing a lot?

 

Not at all....why?

 

sexy lookin pair of shocks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99 EK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not at all....why?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Because you don't need to overbuy suspension components if you're just driving your Civic on the street. Get some KYB AGX's, Tein S-tech coil springs and a good rear swaybar and call it a day. I road race on that combo and pull some nice handling, so I'm sure it'll work out for your street car.

 

i have it great set up its so much fun
its pretty good street use not bad i like it
i got mines for 625 shiped hell of a deal of you ask me for what you get.
this on the lowest setting






Modified by hayabusa160 at 11:06 PM 9/6/2004

 

How do you know the car has the same kit you want? It's lowered yeah but who knows. Nice car by the way.

 

where did you get that front lip?

 

i got it from my cousin its made by invidia over a year ago
a few h-t sponsors now carry them

 

I thought all the cup kits were just koni yellows and h&r sport springs
(which would make them the same setup that I have)

 

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Because you don't need to overbuy suspension components if you're just driving your Civic on the street. Get some KYB AGX's, Tein S-tech coil springs and a good rear swaybar and call it a day. I road race on that combo and pull some nice handling, so I'm sure it'll work out for your street car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm sure your opinion is an educated one. An opinion that is backed by vast suspension experience. I'm also sure that many people on this site have paid more than $600 for Koni Sports and lets say...Tein, Eibach, Neuspeed, H&R, or even Tanabe springs. I mean let's get serious. The average consumer (not the high-speed, group buy, shop-around kind of techies like you and me) will likely pay over $500 for the exact suspension set-up you have. With that being said, is $570 shipped for an H&R Cup Kit considered overbuying?

 

damn 570?
sick deal!!
yes the H&R cup kit is koni yellows and h&r springs but the shocks have been valved to h&r's specs to match the springs.
so in a way its alittle bit better its alittle bit cheaper too then to buy koni yellows and h&r springs separate

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hayabusa160 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn 570?
sick deal!!
yes the H&R cup kit is koni yellows and h&r springs but the shocks have been valved to h&r's specs to match the springs.
so in a way its alittle bit better its alittle bit cheaper too then to buy koni yellows and h&r springs separate</TD></TR></TABLE>

It must not be too popular of a set-up within the H T community. According to the H&R website, the Cup Kit is a bit lower than the H&R Sport springs, but I imagine that has to do with the height adjustability of the re-valved Koni Sport shocks.

 

So if theyre valved for the springs, theyre not damper adjustable then?

 

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They definitely have dampening adjustability, according to the H&R website. I've seen pictures of the kit from archived classifieds listings and they all show the Koni adjustment ****, just like the Yellows. The pics also clearly show the three height adjustment ridges in the shock body.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So if theyre valved for the springs, theyre not damper adjustable then?</TD></TR></TABLE>

they are...they just matched the damp[ening capabilities to the springs to give it the best combo possible. This is a great street setup for the cost. You get a progressive rate spring, which some may not like for racing purposes...you get slight ride adjustment and you get a VERY well proven damper. Later on in life, you can always order a GC sleeve setup made for Yellows and swap the springs out for a ERS/GC combo for a more aggressive setup

 

friend has them on his 96 civic coupe and loves them.

 

What are the spring rates on this kit??

 

Wow...I didn't know that you could get them for that little. You're absolutely right that for $570 you'd be better off buying them than cobbling together a kit like I'm running. I'm not used to seeing rate-matched suspension components go for such low cost.

Good deal, man: buy that **** .

 

I think it's a good deal too, considering the prices others are paying for lesser quality suspension setups.

 

The H&R Cup Kit is a superior value IMO. My friend just got his set about a week ago and loves them. The handling is very tight now on his '92 hatch at the expense of some ride comfort but I'm sure with some fiddling it'd be a lot better.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EK4civichatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What are the spring rates on this kit??</TD></TR></TABLE>

i've been looking too, anyone help us out?

 

knowing h&r nobody will ever find out
ive tried for a long time to find out spring rates for my old jetta
but everytime i tried i either got no response or saying that they wont release that info

 

IME, the kit is great for the street car. It IS pretty stiff. I asked about you autocrossing because of the spring rates. I HEARD the springs are the same as their race springs. I HEARD their race springs are 450/270. The car does love to plow, but great in the slalom. I'm toying with the idea of going with some GCs and my own spring rates.

 

My car with the kit.