2006 civic sedan, need help

[Darmanin]

Hey ozhonda
Posting this for a mate. He wants the stance kinda look on his 8th gen sedan. its currently stock as a rock.

Iv tried searching for wheels sizes and suspension setups, but im struggling to find a clear kind of answer. Basically he wants the look you get from 16x8+20 rims lowered on an ek, on his sedan.

He is not going to track the car, so its purely for looks. At the same time, he dosnt want to be rubbing like crazy.

So the question is
What kind of size wheel is he after?
What kind of suspension and guard work would be sufficient?

Just thought it would be good to come and ask people who have done it already.

Here is an example of the look he is after.
http://i53.tinypic.com/n697wo.jpg

[lolmclol]

To achieve something like that, the wheels would be 17x9+35, front and rear fenders rolled, garnish for the fuel hose either shaved or removed, coilovers, and camber arms.

The wheels, tyres and coilovers for the car you've referenced is 17x9+28, 205/40/17, and buddy club N+.

[Honda_FD]

My old setup is similar to what your friend is looking for.

- BC BR Gold Series Coilovers with upgraded stiffer springs
- Rear Guards rolled and lipped
- Hardrace Rear Camber arms
- Fuel liner shaved
- Rears on lowest settings
- Negative 3 degrees camber

Wheels :
- 18 Inch Genuine 3pc Work Meisters
- 215/40 Tyres all around
- F: 18x8.5+30
- R: 18x9.5+35 Rears needed to be Slightly lower with offset as it was rubbing inner wall when suspension is compressed and wheels went under guards (Going up driveways).
So maybe 9inch wide or 9.5+30 would have been better.
- Only have rubbing problems if I have a adults in the back. Nothing major. Thats because my car is extremely low with zero wheel gap
and a Rim to guard fitment.

If your friend isnt planning on slamming his FD then it should be fine. The picture you showed us, Thats probably high enough for you to
not need camber arms. When you lower the car it naturally cambers in. With the stretched tyres you shouldn't be rubbing.

Hope this helped. Keep us updated with the build

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[Darmanin]

Thanks for the informative replies.

After showing him the posts, he is set on some xxr 531 (ccw reps) to try and replicate that picture i linked. His car is silver too btw. They come in 17x9+25, so its a pretty close match to the specs on that car.

Whats this i hear about the fuel liner? Is it located in the front guards or something? Will this only need to be shaved/relocated after slamming the car, or will you run into problems at a moderate height?

Other than that, it looks like he is set on the 17x9+25 xxr's, stretched tyres and rolling the front and rear guards. Natural camber should come into play after lowering, however if he needs some more camber arms will have to help out.

The final piece of the puzzle is the suspension. Are coilovers absolutely necessary, or will stiffer than stock lowering springs do the job?
I was advising him to go with coilovers.
I was thinking bc racing ones. He has even been looking at some ebay ones for about $600 - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/For-Honda-Civic-FD1-FD2-FD7-FA1-FG1-FG2FA5-FK-FN-MK8-Adj-Coilover-Coilovers-TCD-/271649434413?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3f3f916b2d

Either way what are some bang for your buck suspension setups?

[Honda_FD]

Fuel liner is just a piece of plastic protecting the fuel line. You just get a knife and cut a small square where its rubbing.
It may sound scary but its nothing major. Your car wont blow up or anything. 9+25 should clear it. Dont think you will need to cut it out.

I Highly recommend Coilovers. Purely for adjustability and being a All in one unit gives you better clearance.
I personally wouldnt go for the cheap shit. You get what you pay for. Might work now but 1 year later your coils might stuff up
and then you have to fork out more money for another set.

From my personal experience. Just buy the good shit. I tried going for cheaper coils (HKS Hypermax)
And they didnt suit my needs. which then cost me more money to remove them and sell them.
Waste of time and money. My advice is "Do it once. Do it right" Unfortunately I didnt ask for peoples advice or do research
and I ****ed up.

[threesix]

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[jprak]

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[Honda_FD]

;););)

You guys are too kind! Haha

[Darmanin]

Ok, thanks again for the informative response.

Final question. It seems that coilovers are a must, and i have been able to convince him to steer clear of the cheap and nasty shit. So definitely looking for some decent quality coilovers. Now he is not going to be racing his car, so i dont see fully adjustable $4000 tein's being necessary. At the same time, he doesn't want to compromise on ride quality too much.

Basically, im asking what would you reccomend for his suspension setup??
Best bang for your buck coilovers for an street 8th gen civic??

[Honda_FD]

Im on BC BR Gold Series.

Even though I have upgraded springs on the softest settings is better than oem.
Max damper is harsh but Im used to it, And no one ever complains about the ride quality.

Should be around $1100 - $1300 Brandnew depending where you go.

I heard Silvermax Neos is VERY good for their price. Look into those.