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Gio
09-10-2008, 12:47 PM
Hey guys whats my options for decent front and back shocks for a 98 d16y hatch?

Should i just get coilovers?

What options should i consider?

Thanks in advance

EK1.6LCIV
09-10-2008, 12:52 PM
whats ur budget

how low will ur insurance let you go

do you care about insurance companies

otherwise get Buddy Clubs, cheap and decent, apart from not being able to be rebuilt

otherwise Tiens from Fulcrum

or Koni Yellow struts with King springs and get a rear sway bar fitted with ethier option, this is a street use guide, I don't give people advice for tracks, let's face how often does it happen

what tyres you running?

SHOGUNOVDDRK
09-10-2008, 12:54 PM
Tell us your budget then i may respond.

EK1.6LCIV
09-10-2008, 12:56 PM
budget 2k-2.5k for a nice new system, dont get 2nd hand shit pls, not worth it

Fulcrum in Stafford is unreal, great work on northside

don't go to *******, I can say they're shit, they've work on a car of mine before and did a shit house job 3 times before paying Fulcrum to fix it all yrs ago, they're dick heads, managed by a complete tool of a man

DNY*BOY
09-10-2008, 01:27 PM
A) wat car?
B) are u in syd?

Gio
09-10-2008, 02:19 PM
98 civic hatch d16y4

budget - 1500 or about

Running 15's toyo r1's

(In brisbane)

SHOGUNOVDDRK
09-10-2008, 02:53 PM
You could probably go with a half decent coilover set for that price

Tiens would be close (if not a few hundred off)

Hell Trism (Matt) bought a full coilover and Camber kit from us ebay for that price DELIVERED

DNY*BOY
09-10-2008, 03:25 PM
thats it aye... thing is you lose on currently cause shipping is a rought and also the aussie dollar is down so buyin gebay isnt all that good

EK1.6LCIV
09-10-2008, 03:46 PM
Had to mention the shop, I want them under as do many others, they're a discrace, anyone who wants details please PM me and I will explain how "great" they are


Since that's ur budget, get Koni Yellows and some springs installed

coilovers are a touch out of the price, only just with shit house Aussie Dollar


also check out Bilenstein

Gio
09-10-2008, 03:57 PM
Had to mention the shop, I want them under as do many others, they're a discrace, anyone who wants details please PM me and I will explain how "great" they are


Since that's ur budget, get Koni Yellows and some springs installed

coilovers are a touch out of the price, only just with shit house Aussie Dollar


also check out Bilenstein

Yo Ryan, u seem to have some rage lol. Pm me how good theyare please.

The mech suggested Bilenstein. Whats your thoughts on them?

Koni yellows and springs looking at....?

SPEEDCORE
09-10-2008, 04:18 PM
Hell Trism (Matt) bought a full coilover and Camber kit from us ebay for that price DELIVERED

Thought he said it was $2400.... but I guess that depends where you look....In the build thread or the for sale thread.

BTW.... its Bilstein... not Bilenstein.

EK1.6LCIV
10-10-2008, 11:25 AM
Yo Ryan, u seem to have some rage lol. Pm me how good theyare please.

The mech suggested Bilenstein. Whats your thoughts on them?

Koni yellows and springs looking at....?

Lol, you'll be spending alot for the bilenstien's they are one of the best shocks built in the world tho, you're getting quality with them, seen their warehouse it is amazing.

When you come round for oil and whatnot, we'll go for a drive in mine and I'll show you what Koni's offer, good product, OEM fitment, I love that feeling when everything is like oem :cool:

I paid too much for the labour at Jaxasses but under $1600, call up Fulcrum as they are a distributor/rebuilder of Koni and have great worksmanship, they helped us alot :)

SHOGUNOVDDRK
10-10-2008, 11:33 AM
If your going with Shocks Koni or Bilstein

You can get a good shock and spring combo from the above for close to your budget with a little $ left over (i think)

Gio
10-10-2008, 11:37 AM
yeah i think ill look into the combos thanks for the help.

Thanks Ryan, ill be fitting my master cyl myself, fark that lets do it at the same tim i reckon.

EK1.6LCIV
10-10-2008, 11:39 AM
any money left buy strut brace and a rear sway with A- Spec Racing brace later on, it's my olny suspension mod I have left... Bloody VTi-R having difference subframe is shit lol, my option was to buy it's subframe, cut mine out and weld it's one on and buy mounting brackets for the std sway bar I have, bout 1K to do that lol, so ASR brace ftw :)

EK1.6LCIV
10-10-2008, 11:40 AM
yeah i think ill look into the combos thanks for the help.

Thanks Ryan, ill be fitting my master cyl myself, fark that lets do it at the same tim i reckon.

If you have the time (I rarely do anymore, lol) do it yourself, it's dead easy with simple tools from Supercheap to fix anything on the Civic

hisoka
10-10-2008, 12:58 PM
gio ~save up bit more and buy JIC projects~ or if you can only spend 1500 then get tiens or i guess buddyclub