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right now I have S techs on 17 inch rims and stock shocks, but I was wondering in the future when my shocks give, should I go with Tokico Illuminas and keep the S techs, or spend 900 bucks on Tein Basics.
I am not very happy with the 2 finger gap that the S techs provide, but I also have a lip kit and the current drop seems fair now. Though I would like to experiment and go just a little bit lower. Is it possible to lower the back a bit on coil overs but still leave the front with a 2 finger gap?

 
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always... get the Basics...

 
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out of the two choices go with the basics

but if your going to spend 900 on basics, get ground controls with koni yellow shocks instead.

the ground controls can go from stock to a 2.5" drop
and then the koni's are fully adjustable

the tein basics will only let you adjust the ride height
you cant adjust the damping until you get to the tein SS

 
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im a daily driver. i need something comfortable. my streets are filled with bumps and holes. not looking to tracking it or racing integras.
Thanks!!

 
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do not get the knoi's they are inserts. and a pain in the ***...get tokcio blues or blisteins sturts...i got the blisteins and they are the best thing ever made. they beat the knoi's asses..the ride is so much better.

 
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for daily driving, just get tokico blue's... save your money, unless you want to really slam your car. I find basics too soft for my taste and way overpriced.

 
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get coils. you'll thank us who said that later...

 
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hey james can you still black out my lights for me??

 
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basics ftw!

I have them for my daily driver and I love them. S techs get a HUGE

 
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well in the forsale thread there's some basics for $650 with a camber kit and front upper mount

 
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if i get the tein basics do i need new struts?
i'm just a daily driver living in an area with a lot of potholes and crappy stuff on the roads so I wan't something that is as close to stock ride quality as possible. I just want to go about 1 finger lower, not slam it.

aren't ground controls full coil overs? why do i need shocks if I'm getting coil overs? thanks

 
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gound controls are coilover sleeves, so u would need to get struts/shocks with them.

 
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and as far as i know, there's no such thing as tokico illuminas for 7th gen civics

 
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Tein Basics are full coilovers so no need to buy new struts. I'd recommend that to you based on your last post.

 
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thanks for making it simpler for me. so if i get tein coil overs thats it, nothing else? (aside from a camber kit) i need to buy?
.. what about tein SS? that allows for shock controls? what kind of benefits would that have? please note again that i want as much comfort as possible and a 1 finger drop all around

 
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Get the basics, in my opinion you don't need to adjust your dampening. There would be no point for you to spend the extra money. In all honestly I'd PM someone with the basics to make sure that they go that low just to be on the safe side.

 
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If the price is similar, go with Bilstiens and a spring.


Seriously, bilstiens are near works of art when it comes to dampers. Far superior to Tein.

As far as comfort... Then you shouldn't be looking at Linear springs at all. but rather a different set of progressive rated springs (if you are looking to lower the car more)

 
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i have the same set up i think, sedan with s tein stock shock on 17' rim i want to have control on the drop and have as much comfort as possible, anybody with similar setup and post pictures before and after...on all different combos..

 
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are u not happy with the drop the S techs give your car with 17 inch rims?

 
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with the basics, the only thing you will need is the top mounts from your factory struts. Other than that, you just bolt them in, adjust the height and go. I love them. But prepare for a far from comfortable ride.

 
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i like comfort what do you reccomend? S techs on stock shocks are kind of uncomfortable already...

 
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possible with no finger gap front and back with the tein basic?

 
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im running s tecs too i dont care that much cause its better then riding on cut springs. get like shocks but if u are running 17's get coilovers will be a better choice

 
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i just want to go half an inch lower!! wohahaha
enough to spend 900 bucks?

 
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^ yep definately

i just ordered tein basic last week, and getting it installed next week.

im running s tech on stock shocks like kcari,

i'll post pics up, when i get it installed. I'm goin to set the ride height with no finger gap front and back.

 
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how much of a gap did u have with s tech adn stock shock?

 
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i got blisteins and i love them...i use to have knois and im so glad i got rid of them...def worth the money and not having a insert..more of a pain in the ***, and the ride is far more better then the knoi's hands down.

 
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what kind of blisteins

 
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youre never going to get a "comfortable" ride with a lowered car. the idea is to increase handling. Thats like asking for a turbo'd car thats good on gas.

 
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of course but i want something thats better than most coil overs.
Is it easy to adjust your Tein Basics? easy to get all 4 sides perfect? I was concerned about one side being higher than the other or something.
I'm looking for a 1 finger drop, do basics provide that?