qijian

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i have a 2001 ex coupe and its runs fine. the only thing i kinda dislike is how it very bouncy going over cracked roads or bumpy roads. what would you pros suggest i change so i can get a better quality ride? oh, btw everything is stock. hope that made things easier. thanks alot everyone.

nchilds21

yea i have the same problem... except my are is a sedan

mani_is_kool

Bouncy ride with stock suspension :-s hmmm

civicfan1203

i for one dont know nothing about that kind of stuff what kind of stuff would you need to do to make it better

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

get aftermarket struts, and then get lowering springs, itll be a rougher ride but it wont be so bouncy, i have an 02 ex and an 01 lx and the lx is lowered and i like the ride much more, even though its bumpier

qijian

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what kind of springs and struts are good, for a better ride and lowering?
and whats a camber kit i hear sometimes?

RHCP0801

iTrader: (3)

camber kit straightens out the wheel after you lower it so you dont get uneven tire wear, when you lower it your car wheel will sit like this \ when looking at if from the back or front, a camber kit brings it back to stock like this l although it wont be that drastic

depends on how low you want to go, there are tons of setups

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

and b4 u ask, YES u need a camber kit if u drop, but setup depends on how low u want to go, take a look around the suspension area under 7th gen, ull find a lot of answers there

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

get better shocks, oem sucks. even a strut bar helps handling. i cant believe how people can drive this car in stock form. i couldnt even make a turn at 15mph without feeling like the car was gonna slide.

Da1lyDr1ver

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well, if you want a more comfortable ride, i definately would not suggest you lower your car at all. that will just make it worse.

i would suggest you get some softer aftermarket springs, and some better struts (better dampening). that will be the answer to what you're looking for.

pinoyjdmr

if I had your car I would invest in a full coil over system that has dampering that has 32 way ajustable and maybe that will solve your bouncing around and yeah get some camber kit like the member say and your ride should be smooth aights hope to see some pix on that setup .................

dalaw

check out the review on Tokico hp with stock springs

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...k-springs.html

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

im getting tokico installed now with my prokit drop! finally lol. the stockers were on there over 50k miles and just started to leak.

yamahaSHO

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Being on stock suspension, you could very well have a blown strut(s). It seems to be common for the stock struts to blow. In fact, one of mine is completely blown. I will be replacing them with Tokico Blue's as it is marginally more expensive for all 4 compared to 1 OEM strut from Honda. I'm not looking 'modify' this car, so comfort is a big thing for me.


Then why post?!

DsevenEm2

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are there any aftermarket springs that do not lower ur car at all? i dont think so.. not that ive seen. maybe im wrong...anybody can verify? cuz that post makes no sense

sl33pyriceboi

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^ teins Htechs...they lower ur car very very minimal and its a SMOOTHER and better ride...

htechs are made for comfort....and boy, when i had em for my accord, it was like flying on clouds.

RangerMan

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Tein Basics are not bad..what i put on mine..

qijian

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is the Tokico Blue's any good? i've seen many threads saying that they blow fast. is that true? and something like they cant handle stiff springs? what exactly are stiff springs? and does anyone know anything about kazera street sport springs?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

well yea they blow fast because people are running them on huge drops which they were not designed for. 2 inch max for them, but i wouldnt go past 1.5 inch to be safe. i just got the fronts put on and really i cant notice much of a difference from stock. the ride just feels "newer" lol.

qijian

iTrader: (6)

which springs are good for about 1.5" drops? and how do u adjust them?

DsevenEm2

iTrader: (6)

tien s-techs...usually go about that low

Syke Fu

You need coilovers if you want to be able to adjust the height/dampening, etc.

qijian

iTrader: (6)

whats the setup you guys have for lowering and for a better ride? and do you have a camber kit?

rice4lyfe

iTrader: (9)

eibach pro-kit is a really good and dependable brand. they only drop 1.3"

I had them and they were soft as oem but stiff enough to take mildly fast turns with good stability.

RHCP0801

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why are you asking we have camber kits, just get one cause you need one unless you like buying tires every 6 months

TemjinX2

iTrader: (11)

if you want the most comfortable ride. then just go with stock springs with aftermarket shocks. Most aftermaket springs are stiffer then stock, so you will have a rougher ride. Stock shocks should be fine for dd unless your shocks are blown or your driving over really large bumps too fast.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

nah the stock is still too bouncy. i felt quite a difference switching to tokico. the stocks would let the car bounce up/down 3-4 times before settling down. the new tokicos bounce once and immediately settle again. and its not that the stocks were bad, actually one just blew a week ago, but two yrs ago when i first put the lowering spring on is when they got bouncy. heck even with stock spring the ride was bouncy. my dad commented on the rear bouncing on the second trip the dealer with 80 miles on the car

dalaw

^haha yeah my dad was pissed too at how bouncy my stock civic was. after i got tokicos and yokohama tires, he was like hey your ride is more settled and less road noise (better tires)

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

omg stock civic, omg dont bring back terrible memories haha. with the crapstone tires that sounded like bus tires, and only lasted 18k miles before going bald, the terrible sound damping, horrible audio system that sounded like my clock radio, steering so bad i could barely take corners under 20mph, wow. amazing what a few mods and a ton of time can do lol

MURDOCK

Thank god for after-market parts, our civics would be granny cars without them.