Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

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06-07-2009, 11:04 PM
ekdez

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Originally Posted by aero

i just dont like a stiff ride. i know that some coilovers do have adjustable dampening, but they do cost more than the cheaper ones and the ride comfort is still harsh. id go for a spring and shock combo coz i just want the lowered look and i'll only be driving on the streets, not track.

you mention you don't want a stiff ride.. lowered springs greater then 1.5" on a stock shocks gives you a bouncy ride.. your not making sense dude. i'd rather have a "stiffer" ride and be in control of my car, then to have non captive springs and be bouncing out of control around a corner. your better off to pay that little extra, besides your car is detectable with lowered springs that aren't captive and its considered dangerous, where as coil overs are acceptable.

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Originally Posted by aero

u can get away with a good amount of time on the stock shocks before they blow, and when they do, u can always get the shocks to fit ur lowering springs, right?

lowered springs will do the job. but like you said.. "it will only last you a certain amount of time".. there is no set time limit and there is always the possibility they will blow straight away. either way i dont see the point in short term fix's.. each to their own, im only giving you my 2c.

and no. if you get a set of lowered springs.. its not guaranteed to find a shock to suit that specific lowered spring, although there are some exceptions.

i dunno how much you research your stuff before you do stuff to your car like lowering it etc.. but a coilover's diameter of the shock is way smaller then the stock shock, when lowering your car the offset and width of the wheels play an important roll in determining weither its going to work or not.. lowered spring may give you that lowered look but did you consider where your wheel is going to end up in relation to the chassis.. just remember springs cant be adjusted and if you chop them then you an idiot.

i dont mean to be rude but look where you ended up with your rims.. your real keen to sell up cos im guessing you didnt consider that type of stuff.

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Originally Posted by aero

a good set of springs and shocks may only cost the same amount (or cheaper) as a cheapo quality coilover. if i just wanted to lower my car, i'd go for the springs. i have no money to turn my fd into a performance beast lol :p

up to you in the end..

all im trying to say is your better off to spend that little extra to save the heart break that you WILL get from the short term fix.
doing it first time correctly is gonna save ou plenty of money in the long run. thats all im gonna say.
06-07-2009, 11:15 PM
ej20i

coilover is the only way to go
it does wonders as fallenangel once told me
LOL!
06-07-2009, 11:25 PM
JOhnnyFD

agreed with dez and ej20

its better off getting the entire suspension setup rather than the springs since they may not necessary match the dampers... each decent coilover would have the springs matched to the damper setting of the shocks (thus you pay for the R&D that goes into these setups)

and srzly, better save up for a coilover setup and it would give you benefits and save you alot of trouble later on down the track :thumbsup:

and also aero, a coilover setup doesnt necessarily mean that you're going for a performance beast.. after some research and you could find a reasonable price suspension that gives a really comfortable ride as well as lower the car superlow and give great street performance.. like the tanabe sustec pro-nf.. hehehe
06-07-2009, 11:31 PM
aero

but lets say black8thgen's situation. he was considering skunk2 springs and they also do happen to do shocks for the FDs. you can get both for your car for cheaper than a good quality and well known brand of coilover and they will do a good job with his stock sport wheels.

like most ppl in here, im a student and dont have much of an income (especially with also having a girlfriend.. lol). it may be short-term, but i'd have the confidence to have enough money to get better suspension later on, after uni.

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Originally Posted by ekdez

i dont mean to be rude but look where you ended up with your rims.. your real keen to sell up cos im guessing you didnt consider that type of stuff.

touche' on that one :p.
at the time i purchased the wheels i also had enough money in my bank account to camber them and lower the ride. but due to circumstances, i had to give most of that money to my parents..

lesson learnt.
06-07-2009, 11:33 PM
ej20i

mate, if ur relly interested, im thinking of letting my coils go for a better upgrade
hehehehehe
in love wif the teins and pedders...they actually felt the same and roughly the same kind of money?!
06-07-2009, 11:36 PM
ekdez

im 20. a 3rd year uni student too LOL..
and with a g/f.. living out of home. whats you trying to say? lol
just got my marks back, a semester of d's ftw!
anyhow time for bed. dont take anything i say personally.. just food for thought! =] rims were hot tho.
06-07-2009, 11:39 PM
JOhnnyFD

hmm i heard about skunk2 springs being suited with OEM shocks but are the stock shocks ideal in being lowered?? maybe to a certain amount

ye a gf would suck a guy dry (i mean money-wise :p)
06-07-2009, 11:42 PM
aero

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Originally Posted by ej20i

mate, if ur relly interested, im thinking of letting my coils go for a better upgrade
hehehehehe
in love wif the teins and pedders...they actually felt the same and roughly the same kind of money?!

i would ask how much, but im soo broke right now. just had my 6th year anniversary with my gf and that ripped a gigantic hole in my wallet and bank account. it was worth it tho lol
07-07-2009, 01:28 AM
Stig

im a 3rd year uni student and i cant afford crap LOL

working decreases my grades too -_-
07-07-2009, 01:38 AM
tkbuild

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Originally Posted by ej20i

hmmmmm...with k&n filter...still a fail....
im thinking the breather shud probably direct it to the filter some how...

i'm have an Injen SRI on my sport, same problem here at the beginning, though it is because of sucking up too much hot air. taken to honda and they told me to try to reinstall the intake and make sure connections between manfold and the filter are very tight no gaps at all (screw the metal things as hard as i can, not breaking it ofcause) and seal the connections with tapes (<-which i havnt, sounds not making sense). then i reset the ECU by removing the batt and fuse. guese wt, the light never on again. :D
thats my experience, hope its help.
07-07-2009, 07:18 AM
edmbranch

hey stig.. have u got buckets on yet?
07-07-2009, 09:04 AM
ej20i

Gonna try that as soon as I'm home. Umm, ask nny911 about his springs. He's having a mad fun time in his car after lowered with pedders springs only. I drove it, omg. It's disgusting. My hack hurts and bounces eveywhere. Can't have drinks in the car for sure. It's funny. Feels like hydrolics. Hahahahha