alright i am thinking that one of the first things i want to do to my hatch is a sweet suspension. anyone know any good combonations??? i was thinking something like tokiko 5-way's with ground control coilovers. i'd like to see some pics to kinda judge on how low i'd like my car. i was thinking about three and a half in. let me know about some of ya'lls and help me make the best decision.
thanks

 

most guys in here will say dont lower more then 2-2.5 in...but personally im dumped 4 in up front and almost 4 in the back.i have gc coilovers or maybe they are fake gcs i duno and kyb gr2 struts.

 

2.25 is more than enough for my daily driver (functionality wise)

 

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I have a HD lip on front and I have an inch of clearance in front for a daily driver. But then again it is a $20 lip

Here are some pics of my setup with brake ducts. From Home Depot of course.


and the lip



Modified by Rostr02 at 12:51 AM 9/10/2004

 

Until yesteday my exhaust manifold sat ~ 2" off the ground.

(patience for wtdr)

 

1" to 1.5" is low enough for me especially since I have 13" steelies and front lip.

I'm also running tokico 5 ways... it is good imo

 

I a also waiting for wtdr for my pics

 

heres mine, the lip sits 3" from the ground. i personally dont mind the ride. you eather hate it, or love it. but also if you live in a area with some CRAPPY roads, i wouldnt dump it, btw, i drive alot of miles to

 

That looks BOMB!

 

I live in Pa known for huge *** pot holes. And it is true you have to like your car being low and I do.
When WTDR gets back up I will show my pics

the brake duct shows the true perspective

 

get off the crack and u will be ok (j/k)

The brake duct pic is better but it wont load. There is alot of lights being its shot in mattamotors garage

 

WU TANG: Love the color and drop man!!!

 

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Nice budget setup, but I might suggest you change the opening of the ducting. You will actually pull a great deal more air if you allow the air moving laterally across your bumper to enter the duct. In fact, more air enters that way than head-on. Here's an example in a similar air-dam (mine):



Sorry to jack the thread.

 

i have a set of tein s-tech springs that are jdm rated for the b16 in aan ef . they are a nice drop and rides good . i had them in my 91 hb for 2 weeks and found a set of pro-kits for a good price . if u want them we can meet up and you can check them out . still have the box and all with them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatch91JDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright i am thinking that one of the first things i want to do to my hatch is a sweet suspension. anyone know any good combonations??? i was thinking something like tokiko 5-way's with ground control coilovers. i'd like to see some pics to kinda judge on how low i'd like my car. i was thinking about three and a half in. let me know about some of ya'lls and help me make the best decision.
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You're going to need some awfully stiff springs to be riding around that low without sitting on the bump stops all the time. I have 500 lbs-in front / 600 lbs-in rear (in my race car, not streetable!) and I'm not even that low because I don't have enough travel, even with the high spring rates - I need to pick up a pair of GC upper mounts for the front, and I am considering getting my Konis shortened.

If you get Ground Controls, make sure to get the GC upper mounts - they increase suspension travel an extra inch. EFs don't have enough travel as it is, and lowering the car just takes away from that.

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travis, do you have a link to a write-up thread or anything about your brake ducts? I read about your trick fittings that aim the air at the rotor, but I didn't get to see how you had the rest of the system set up. I am running an identical setup to Rostr02's Home Depot specials, and I am looking for a more efficient and durable method to do these (while keeping costs low of course ).

 

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Here are some pics of my setup with brake ducts. From Home Depot of course.



Modified by Rostr02 at 12:51 AM 9/10/2004</TD></TR></TABLE>
kw coils

and wu tang's always looking good, but dang too low for DD status for me
h&r race springs and accord shocks up front and civic's in the rear is low nuf for me

 

thats sick looking, but i got a few questions.

1.is that a jdm front end, if so what lip is that?

2.are those bronze slipstreams

3.do you have a kit on that? if so what kind

4.is that 99 civic si paint, if not...what color is that
thanks mang

 

i live in a town with crappy roads
i took the eibach road race springs off in favor is stock springs..i love the ride because i have front and read strut braces..and lower tie bar....but i miss the look...and i took that yellow crap off the center

 

umm if you have the stock CRX 90-91 bumper....why not just use the fake brake vent holes????cut them out and use them?

 

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Washer fluid bottle is located directly behind the driver's side bumper scoop, and I am not ready to get rid of that yet.

 

alright i am thinking from what i have heard that since i am going to have a daily driver that two and a half or two and three quarters would be just fine.

 

yes it is a jdm front end with a j's racing front lip

they are brown slips

no kit. oem is the only way

that would s2000 blue. a.K&gt;a suzuka blue

 

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travis, do you have a link to a write-up thread or anything about your brake ducts? I read about your trick fittings that aim the air at the rotor, but I didn't get to see how you had the rest of the system set up. I am running an identical setup to Rostr02's Home Depot specials, and I am looking for a more efficient and durable method to do these (while keeping costs low of course ).</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think you can see most of my setup in that thread since it grew to a few pages. Otherwise feel free to PM me with questions. I don't want to take this thread too far OT. FYI, my airdam with the duct openings was less than $40.

 

91 si parts car with no front suspension

 

what the hell we are now talkin about lips...just go with a 1.5-1.8" drop and youll be fine. I have tokico springs which everybody in here say they suck i think there okay i wish it was a little bit stiffer in the rear. Front is perfect the back is kinda bouncy but its a okay ride with stock shocks. I hardy scrape unless its real steep. I wanna try h& r sport springs i heard good stories about them. hope that helps.