[Euro] OEM shocks leaking from King springs

[mr747]

I have king springs all round and now the front right shocker is leaking and its screwed
Now i have been searching lowerd shocks and cant find any

Does anyone know of any brands that do lowered shocks for a 2003 euro and how much they are

Also how much to they lower the car

[TypeG]

Just go for coilover as they are not MUCH more than shocker
TEIN SS go for $1300+

[i-vtec]

I have king springs all round and now the front right shocker is leaking and its screwed
Now i have been searching lowerd shocks and cant find any

Does anyone know of any brands that do lowered shocks for a 2003 euro and how much they are

Also how much to they lower the car

if you are after shocks you could look at konis, price also dpends on if your after the konis yellow or red, correct me if im wrong cos i dont know whether they have the konis red for euros. for pics on a euro wif lowered springs n shocks, go to http://www.wholesalesuspension.com.au/gallery.html

[mr747]

If you can get me tein ss for 1300aud i will buy them right now

[Pumped]

One of traders on here had a second hand set for $1300, might want to look for that
Not sure if they still have them

[SiReal]

trav from underground imports can usually do koni sports for ~1100 ish. damper and height adjustable (single perch), but u can use your exisitng springs.

edit: OH username = egSi from Underground imports in teh traders section. I bought mine off him. happy as.

[mr747]

any info on the shocks
Koni dont make a set i just spoke to them

[aaronng]

Bilstein makes shocks for the Euro. Tony1234 has them on his car.

[Pumped]

Will replacing the Shocks but still using king springs make it any lower?
& improve handling?

[TypeG]

Talk to z10 from JDMyard, that's the price i got it for.


If you can get me tein ss for 1300aud i will buy them right now

[mr747]

thats second hand but correct??

[i-vtec]

Will replacing the Shocks but still using king springs make it any lower?
& improve handling?

yes they will improve the handling and dpends on your damper settings also

[tony1234]

I have king springs all round and now the front right shocker is leaking and its screwed
Now i have been searching lowerd shocks and cant find any

Does anyone know of any brands that do lowered shocks for a 2003 euro and how much they are

Also how much to they lower the car
I've got Bilstein shocks with Eibach springs,excellent,highly recommended.Not sure how they'd go with Kings????

[SiReal]

kings are fine for street with a set of nice shocks. dont listen to the haterz ;) hehe

[mr747]

did it lower it by much

[tony1234]

kings are fine for street with a set of nice shocks. dont listen to the haterz ;) hehe
That's what i thought,untill i put Eibachs on.There IS a difference.:D

[tony1234]

did it lower it by much
Approx.35mm.

[chunsa]

I got KONI Yellows from Trav (egSI) :thumbsup:

I've got Eibach Prokit springs + KONI Yellow shocks on my car. The Eibach's lowers the car approx. 30-40mm (not sure but leaves about 2 finger gap, stock being about 4 finger or so gap!). The KONI's are height adjustable (0.5" +/- from current height, or remain the same) and damper adjustable too (soft to stiffer setting).

I am quite happy with them.

[TypeG]

thats second hand but correct??

brand new

[yfin]

any info on the shocks
Koni dont make a set i just spoke to them

Doesn't sound right as lots of the yanks have the Koni yellows fitted for the CL9. I thought Perth_Euro has them too? You could be confusing Koni asking them about "Accord Euro" - see whether saying Honda CL9 or Acura TSX helps.

Note - I have edited the title of your thread - we try to encourage people to put in some subject. It allows people to decide whether to open the thread or not. Cheers

[egSi]

KONI Yellow shocks are available for the Euro i sell them and had in the past, as said it can be a very nice setup for street with eibachs/kings.

or go another route and try a set of Ksport Kontrol CL9 Coilovers :thumbsup: (http://undergroundimports.com.au/ecommerce/os/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=56&products_id=434)

[Slugoid]

brand new

Tien SS for $1300 :eek:

Do you know if JDMyard stock Tien SS for other cars?

[Entity]

haha blown shocks is the best excuse to get some coilovers imo :P

hey whoever gets tein ss for $1300 brand new PM me ill buy a set.

[industrie]

1300 brand new? sounds sweet!!! as long as the ride itself is decent..obviously anytime you change shocks and springs you wont have the same as before...

[mr747]

have a look at the reply i got from bilsten

The 4 Bilstein shocks for the Euro retail for $1160 + fitting. There isn't a Bilstein coilover kit available yet, if made available it will be between the $3000 and $4000 depending on features.
For an additional $100 the existing Bilstein dampers can be machined for height adjustment in increments of 10mm. For example using an Eibach spring kit ($600) the car can be lowered 30mm. The machining can lower a further 20mm.
The Bilstein units available can actually be made up into coilovers if necessary at a later date.

Pretty pricey im just going to buy coilovers i think that is the cheapest and best choice

[TypeG]

good choice

[tony1234]

have a look at the reply i got from bilsten

The 4 Bilstein shocks for the Euro retail for $1160 + fitting. There isn't a Bilstein coilover kit available yet, if made available it will be between the $3000 and $4000 depending on features.
For an additional $100 the existing Bilstein dampers can be machined for height adjustment in increments of 10mm. For example using an Eibach spring kit ($600) the car can be lowered 30mm. The machining can lower a further 20mm.
The Bilstein units available can actually be made up into coilovers if necessary at a later date.

Pretty pricey im just going to buy coilovers i think that is the cheapest and best choice
If you're in Sydney i can put u in touch with the guys that did mine if u want(i've got Bilsteins and Eibachs)!

[mr747]

im getting race logic coilovers for 1300aud
there suppose to be ok no camber adj for the front but


sorry im in Melbourne but thanks anyway

[itr_dc5]

I believe the bilstein choice will allow you to keep a comfortable ride compare to coilovers, this maybe something you want to keep in mind.

[spoondc2]

Will the kings spring kill the stock shocks?

[itr_dc5]

Will the kings spring kill the stock shocks?


I believe any after market spring will wear the stock shocks out. But the lower the aftermarket shock the faster the wear. There not designed to take lowered springs.

[TypeG]

im getting race logic coilovers for 1300aud
there suppose to be ok no camber adj for the front but


sorry im in Melbourne but thanks anyway

racing logic????:confused:

[TypeG]

I believe the bilstein choice will allow you to keep a comfortable ride compare to coilovers, this maybe something you want to keep in mind.
quite a lot of JDM brand coilover do keep the stock comfort but of coz do choose the right model

[spoondc2]

I believe any after market spring will wear the stock shocks out. But the lower the aftermarket shock the faster the wear. There not designed to take lowered springs.

Yeah i understand that, but it sounds like the Kings spring will kill the stock shocks very quick

[tony1234]

I believe the bilstein choice will allow you to keep a comfortable ride compare to coilovers, this maybe something you want to keep in mind.
I agree.I've got the bilstein,eibach combo.The ride is good,its in keeping with what the car is,a luxury sedan.Its an almost stock ride for the 1st.20% of travel,then the harder u push it the more it firms up.I'd think twice about coilovers.Just my opinion.

[itr_dc5]

quite a lot of JDM brand coilover do keep the stock comfort but of coz do choose the right model


Very true it does have alot to do with the coliovers you choose plus the height you adjust it to.

[Type R Positive]

Doesn't sound right as lots of the yanks have the Koni yellows fitted for the CL9. I thought Perth_Euro has them too? You could be confusing Koni asking them about "Accord Euro" - see whether saying Honda CL9 or Acura TSX helps.
I think Timbo only had kings springs.

Anyway, here are the Koni's:
http://www.modacar.com/products/Acura/TSX/MODASHS/shocks.html

The shocks blowing out is a very common problem with the Yanks that just change springs.

[Type R Positive]

quite a lot of JDM brand coilover do keep the stock comfort but of coz do choose the right model
The ones I have found close to stock from reading the Yanky forums are:

Acura A-spec's
Tanabe sustec S-OC's
Tein SS

I am sure there is more for the list. There are people here with these coilovers too, so maybe they might want to comment?

[mr747]

well i want the car low so really the ride doesnt bother me i just want it to look better than the height it is now

[Type R Positive]

well i want the car low so really the ride doesnt bother me i just want it to look better than the height it is now
You can have low with improved ride quality if you choose correctly.....

[tony1234]

You can have low with improved ride quality if you choose correctly.....
He's right!!!

[aaronng]

Tein Flex on the softest damper setting, feels so much like stock even when lowered.

[_CiVIC_]

but it obviously depends on what your lowering...

do you have your stock wheels or larger aftermarket ones?

i'm still deciding whether i should lower mine on the 19s or not... because i have a feeling once lowered it will be a pain in the a$$!!! the profile of the tyres don't allow enough cushioning from the impact of the road.. :thumbdwn:

[tony1234]

BTW.Nice avatars aaron.Where do u find them!!!

[aaronng]

It's a kitty from an online forum. I added the hat on to the cat. LOL

[mr747]

im gonna go the tein ss now ed has perswayed me