What is Best Suspension Set up for Ek 1 (Springs, shocks + camber Kit)

[Frankie]

i was after a good set up for my Honda civic Ek1 budget is $1000-1100 i live in Sydney dw about installment got own mechanic

dont want to go to low but i want to drop it same height all around iam guessin 1.5inch dont want to drop it to a state when i cant go over humps any more without scraping

any ideas

thanks

[dahon]

get coilovers, well within your budget.
tein ss is great for street, almost like stock in feel.
theyre adjustible heights anyway so u can lower/raise to your hearts content to the height you want.

shocks + springs wise, i kno koni yellows plus a good lowered springs combo will be a great street setup aswell. (but compared to adjustible coilovers you only get a set height)

[Zdster]

Why do you want a camber kit?

[Frankie]

my mechanic said that it will wear my tires out unevenly because the tires doesnt side straight like slanted...


Why do you want a camber kit?

[Frankie]

can i just change the coil overs ???


get coilovers, well within your budget.
tein ss is great for street, almost like stock in feel.
theyre adjustible heights anyway so u can lower/raise to your hearts content to the height you want.

shocks + springs wise, i kno koni yellows plus a good lowered springs combo will be a great street setup aswell. (but compared to adjustible coilovers you only get a set height)

[dahon]

wat do u mean? sorry if i wasnt clear...
coilovers are springs + shocks combined into one. for height adjustment, there are certain grooves/levels, which u adjust using a special key supplied with the coils. all it is for height adjustment is using the key on each coil, then voila, ride height changed.

[nd55]

26/27mm front sway bar, 22mm rear sway bar on slight stiffer than OEM springs is a well proven setup (As used on the EK9 Civic).

Ek1's will need a rear subframe brace to prevent chassis damage with the stiffer rear bar.

ASR or Whiteline.

2.5 degrees front camber, 1.5 rear. Zero toe.

Ground control's default spring rates are 350 lb front, 250 rear for a reasonable daily driver.

350lb fronts, 400lb rears to keep the front wheels planted on a drag setup.

My tip, for that money the Koni SSR kit (reds + springs), ASR brace + 22mm ITR rear sway and a 98 CRV front sway bar.

Nick.

PS. If cash is tight, sticky front tyres will be the best value for money.

[Zdster]

my mechanic said that it will wear my tires out unevenly because the tires doesnt side straight like slanted...

I would do a bit more research before dropping my money on a camber kit. Just because you lower your car doesnt mean that you will automatically have uneven tire wear. As long as your toe is set correctly and your camber is not extreme then you should be fine (I have seen cars that have been lowered 3-4" and are still fine).

[Frankie]

yeh thats a bit clearer understand now how much is that going to set me back



wat do u mean? sorry if i wasnt clear...
coilovers are springs + shocks combined into one. for height adjustment, there are certain grooves/levels, which u adjust using a special key supplied with the coils. all it is for height adjustment is using the key on each coil, then voila, ride height changed.

[Frankie]

yeh i will do a bit more reasearch thanks



I would do a bit more research before dropping my money on a camber kit. Just because you lower your car doesnt mean that you will automatically have uneven tire wear. As long as your toe is set correctly and your camber is not extreme then you should be fine (I have seen cars that have been lowered 3-4" and are still fine).

[SiReal]

tein SS are super duper uber soft and comfortable. almost doesnt feel sporty, but the springs feel progressive cos they stiffen up when cornering...

I have Tein SS on the civic and Koni/Neuspeed combo on the accord atm. I prefer the koni/neuspeed combo anyday. Teh koni shock is far superior to what is on the Tein in terms of dampening.

[dupac->]

TEIN SS are for the soft!

HA's all the way :D

[Frankie]

yeh i like it to be a comfortable and smooth ride are ther any other coils that are as good as tein ss but bit chheaper

[SiReal]

How about D2s street spec?

Cheap for $900 delivered. if its a little stiff, big deal, they were only $900, if u get what i mean.

[dupac->]

D2's.. all the models i've seen or experienced they tend to knock?

faulty? or comes standard with a knocking sound?
lol

pay abit more for good coil overs..

[Frankie]

knockin sound mmmmmmmmmmm

that wouldnt sound good.... what about bilstien have they got adjustable coilovers like the tein???

if so how much its going to cost



D2's.. all the models i've seen or experienced they tend to knock?

faulty? or comes standard with a knocking sound?
lol

pay abit more for good coil overs..

[dupac->]

with your budget maybe save abit more for buddyclubs or teins..

both are pretty good imo i've got tein ha's so might be abit stiff for your liking.

but yeah.. add another $200-$300 and get good ones.. better than going D2's or HSD's which in my opinion are cheaper for a reason.

[Zdster]

You could also look for some second hand coilovers - you just need to be careful of their history.

[L a z y b O Y]

get buddyclub n+ if you are willing to save just a lil more

[Frankie]

yeh but are the buddyclub n soft like the tein ss

[burner42]

sorry to bring back an old topic guys, but i'm looking to use some 2nd hand pedders low rider for my ek, they drop 1.5", would that affect my recently aligned wheels and would the stock shocks be sufficient?

[Frankie]

sorry to bring back an old topic guys, but i'm looking to use some 2nd hand pedders low rider for my ek, they drop 1.5", would that affect my recently aligned wheels and would the stock shocks be sufficient?

Jus to let everyone know i ahve already done my suspension set up lol
yes it will affect your alignment and camber, stock shock will be suficent for the time being but your going to have to change them because there going to blow, i would look at doing it properly the first time without any regrets