SUSPENSION! best bang for buck, and the best bang!!

[jdm_eg6]

Alright soo iam starting this thread so people with hondas, acuras, .etc can simply discus what are the best Struts, springs, and suspention companies out there. Also throwing in best bang for the buck combos!!

My choices would be KYB, KONI, .etc Iam looking to get some new struts i just dont know what to get.

BIGBEARWEST
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-H&R race springs
-KYB AGX Adjustable shocks
-Front strut bar
-Rear strut bar
-Lower rear tie bar

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[ls/vtec-crx]

Originally posted by jdm_eg6
Alright soo iam starting this thread so people with hondas, acuras, .etc can simply discus what are the best Struts, springs, and suspention companies out there. Also throwing in best bang for the buck combos!!

My choices would be KYB, KONI, .etc Iam looking to get some new struts i just dont know what to get.

my favorite setup would be:

H&R Race Springs
Koni Yellows

But the KYB AGX are really good too!! TEIN S-Techs are good too but they are too soft for my liking. Also depends on what kind of ride you are looking for.

[jdm_eg6]

I was looking at getting some KYB AGX's for my 94 Eg hatch, with my dropzone coils and then later swapping those for somthing a little more... yeh.. ahah

[racin_jayson]

H&R race springs
Tokico Illuminas
Progress Sway bars
Progress Camber kit

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by ls/vtec-crx


my favorite setup would be:

H&R Race Springs
Koni Yellows

You just described my setup... except I have reds in the back for now.

[jdmakkord]

Tanabe sustec pro so coilovers
progress rear sway bar
generic strut bars front and rear
poly bushings

What I run on a daily driven accord with 18" wheels. Firm enough to carve corners, without killing my spine.

[silver_gs-R]

I'm runnin' Tien SuperStreet Coilovers, and have ordered front/rear suspension techniques sway bars, and a comptech front upper strut tower bar.

[88CRX]

I am currently running Tein Basic coils all the way down in the fronts and an inch or so from slammed in the back (its pretty damn stiff). Also have crappy, front upper strut bar with a massive bend in it, doesnt do shit all. Looking to add larger CTR sway and then call it a day. However, if I had to do my suspension over again I would go with Koni Yellow and Ground Control coils.... mostly cause I wish I could go lower, ha.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

If you wanna throw the rest in I also have a ractive strut bar (may be replaced by a spoon one) and a stock front sway bar

EDIT: Fixed... was talking to a buddy about sway bars, and got confused =\

[hoamic11]

weird, ractive never made sway bars

[01ReDX]

Don't forget some ideas for the frugal minded (ie. me )

I am happy with my Eibach Prokit, because they let you keep your factory struts while stiffening your handling and improving the looks a bit.

[Hash_man]

I had Tokico Blues and H&R springs on my old car and it handled great... front was a bit bouncy on rough roads though.

[INITIALD]

Toms coilovers, kyb agx, itr front strut bar, skunk2 rear strut bar, omni power lcas, asr subframe bar, 22mm itr rear sway bar.

[Mr_ET]

stock for now what do you guys recommend for an EF civic. I want the best ride quality i can have and a drop of 1.5-2 inches i'm on 195 50 r15 tires. I want to do shocks and springs not just springs any ideasor personal expreciences?

[ls/vtec-crx]

Originally posted by Mr_ET
stock for now what do you guys recommend for an EF civic. I want the best ride quality i can have and a drop of 1.5-2 inches i'm on 195 50 r15 tires. I want to do shocks and springs not just springs any ideasor personal expreciences?

for your car i would definately recommend Tein Super Streets I have a couple customers with the same car and were very happy with ride quality and how low they can go......

my ideal setup for an EG would be:

Tein Flex w/stiffer spring rates
Energy Suspension Bushing Kit
Suspension Techniques Sway Bars
Skunk2 Rear lower Tie Bar
Skunk2 Rear Lower Control Arms
Full-Race Traction Bars
EM Racing Rear Bars
Carbing Tri Point Strut Bar

it would be big money for suspension but very well worth it....car would be set up for DRAG or TRACK.......those em racing bars are pimp

[Mr_ET]

Does the answer still stand for an EF as I don't have an EG and they are quite different.

I was told by a EK owner that tein SS gave a very hard and harsh ride. I am looking for "I can do around town with my wife and baby girl comfortable" Car will be drag raced on occasion, no autocross or any other type of racing. I am actually fine with the way it handles stock right now I just want it to be lower without loosing too much comfort. I am not looking to cheap out on this and aftermarket springs on stock shocks will make the ride bouncy because they are not matched. Thats why i'm looking at springs and shocks.

[ls/vtec-crx]

Originally posted by Mr_ET
Does the answer still stand for an EF as I don't have an EG and they are quite different.

I was told by a EK owner that tein SS gave a very hard and harsh ride. I am looking for "I can do around town with my wife and baby girl comfortable" Car will be drag raced on occasion, no autocross or any other type of racing. I am actually fine with the way it handles stock right now I just want it to be lower without loosing too much comfort. I am not looking to cheap out on this and aftermarket springs on stock shocks will make the ride bouncy because they are not matched. Thats why i'm looking at springs and shocks.

yeah same thing....on my 88 crx i had H&R Race Springs, koni yellows, energy suspension bushings, skunk2 front & rear strut bar.....this was like 6 years ago so i didn't know about the TEIN's back then.......

and as for somebody telling you that the TEIN SS is a very hard and harsh ride is smoking some good crack........installing the TEIN SS alone will give it a nice ride......alittle stiffer than stock but not over bearing like other coilovers i've tried.......the TEIN SS only has a spring rate of 8kg/mm Front & 4 kg/mm Rear which is still pretty soft....

[racin_jayson]

a stiffer but comfortable ride in an EF for a great price is H&R sport springs with tociko blues

[1-Bar]

Originally posted by ls/vtec-crx

.......those em racing bars are pimp

Don't you know it!! 2 out of the 4 bars are installed in my DB!! Whoo....next week the other 2 Thanks again for ordering that for me, too bad they don't have a c-pillar for the DB

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by ls/vtec-crx
and as for somebody telling you that the TEIN SS is a very hard and harsh ride is smoking some good crack...

That was me Allan haha...Having ridden on them in different applications I found them quite stiff over a spring/shock combo...


And yeah the crack was da bomb...