i need some help anyone.
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i need some help anyone.
Im wondering which full coilover shock set up is good. I know tein makes one and B+G makes one. I need some type of suspension and i want to know which one is good and which one is a good price and a link to where i can go to buy them. I would be greatfull if anyone here can direct me in the right direction. THANKS
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Rep Power: 417 i thought you were selling your car.
anyways, they both have their good and bad.
teins have an adjustable damper but they just dont drop low enough for me. i think it drops 2" max.
b&g drops low enough but they dont have an adjustable damper you can control. they have a "self adjusting damper".
i personally dont care for the damper adjustability since i'm not going to auto-x and i'm perfectly fine with my stock shocks not having adjustable dampers so imma have to go with B&Gs. but also keep in mind the civic SI suspension should fit with no or little mods. aswzero got a set of tein flex, the box said it was for the SIs. it fit, only problem was something with the tie rods making a V shape. i'm sure an alignment would fix it, he said something about trimming something. not sure if he's done that yet.
the RSX, might fit.. i know the springs are an exact fit but not sure about the whole strut fitting. soniccivic says it should fit tho.
but ya tein and b&g are both about 1100.
not sure where you can get teins cheap.. i know tornactive.com was having a group buy last time for 1000 shipped or something. he lists it for 1200 on his website tho. i think he's offering us a 5% discount this month. not sure but i'll find out if you want.
oh a couple other options... eibach is supposed to come out with a coilover setup for the SIs. looks like a very nice solid design. not sure how much its going to cost. NEX version 2 should have been out awhile ago. NEX version 1 had an unfixable toe problem(which isnt that big of a deal), maybe you could still find a set. they'll replace it with version 2 for free when they come out. should only be in like the 800 range. i think your very limited tho, no adjustable damper what so ever, just an adjustable height.
anyways, they both have their good and bad.
teins have an adjustable damper but they just dont drop low enough for me. i think it drops 2" max.
b&g drops low enough but they dont have an adjustable damper you can control. they have a "self adjusting damper".
i personally dont care for the damper adjustability since i'm not going to auto-x and i'm perfectly fine with my stock shocks not having adjustable dampers so imma have to go with B&Gs. but also keep in mind the civic SI suspension should fit with no or little mods. aswzero got a set of tein flex, the box said it was for the SIs. it fit, only problem was something with the tie rods making a V shape. i'm sure an alignment would fix it, he said something about trimming something. not sure if he's done that yet.
the RSX, might fit.. i know the springs are an exact fit but not sure about the whole strut fitting. soniccivic says it should fit tho.
but ya tein and b&g are both about 1100.
not sure where you can get teins cheap.. i know tornactive.com was having a group buy last time for 1000 shipped or something. he lists it for 1200 on his website tho. i think he's offering us a 5% discount this month. not sure but i'll find out if you want.
oh a couple other options... eibach is supposed to come out with a coilover setup for the SIs. looks like a very nice solid design. not sure how much its going to cost. NEX version 2 should have been out awhile ago. NEX version 1 had an unfixable toe problem(which isnt that big of a deal), maybe you could still find a set. they'll replace it with version 2 for free when they come out. should only be in like the 800 range. i think your very limited tho, no adjustable damper what so ever, just an adjustable height.
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Rep Power: 417 would you even get the coilover value? might as well put cheap stuff on your car no? cause i know nytryder is selling his springs real cheap. and you can probably get our shocks for less then 400. 500 is much better then spending 1100
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Rep Power: 0 the only reason is that i need the whole shock and strut becaue i dont have anything from my stock stuff. but that is true i can spend less on a stock set up. Thanks
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