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i'm after a slight drop for the cl9, nothing extreme just to improve appearance with 18inch (fn2r) rims.
from what i gather i can either go springs&shocks or coilovers. What I don't want is to lose too much ride comfort. I have absolutely no intentions of tracking the car only daily driving mainly highway driving.
in terms of pricing it seems as though spring&shocks pricing including installation is very similar to coilovers installed?
what would be my bets options?
ill go for coilover so you can adjs the height and also depends on what springs you get.. i got teins springs and front 1.7inch and rear 1.3 dropepd.. it all depends what you feeling like
where is the best/cheapest place to get descent springs and are you using stock shocks or aftermarket?
I would go for coilovers man, buddyclub n+ or bc br is the best bang for buck coilovers, and you can adjust the dampening to softests. jdm yard sells buddyclub n+ for $1400 but you can pick up second hand ones for less, i just prefer new suspension over used (personal preference)
Stock shocksQuote:
Originally Posted by fa_sumo
OP, what height drop are you after?
Cause if the lowered springs don't match close enough to what you want, can be difficult. You can alternatively go Koni + GCs, guaranteed to be comfy as long as you're not dumping it on its ass :)
Since your main concern is not 'losing ride comfort' and purely for looks, I'd recommend some quality progressive springs. If your dampers are still fairly new, then something like eibach pro kit on stock shocks will be fine. If cars got a bit of mileage on it, could go with koni+eibach or even koni+gc. Since it's fn2r wheels im assuming you ain't all bout dat stans life so adjustability wouldn't be necessary
+1 for Koni's + GC's
Had them for months now, I have them low enough to remove wheel gap and the settings are a bit firm, it's not uncomfortable by any means, but it's not the same as stock ride comfort either.
i havent measured the amount of drop i want but nothing extreme definitly have no intentions of stancing, just enough to reduce wheel gap. Where would i source eibach shocks and koni springs? also im assuming bc's are shocks also?
Bc is the brand of coilover.. eibach springs and koni shocks xD
can anyone suggest where to buy springs/shocks combination? I notice jdmyard has the buddyclub coil overs for $1300 could they be sourced internationally any cheaper or would shipping make it about the same?
also could i just go for eibach springs and stock shocks, current mileage ~120k km? or would i be better off with springs and shocks?
With that amount of kms on your shocks i'd go shocks and springsQuote:
Originally Posted by fa_sumo
Fulcrum sells Tein Street basics for like 900 bucks and it's can be re-sold., may be a better option.
in terms of ride comfort would there be a significant difference between spring and shock combo (eibach and bilsten b12 pro kit) and the tein coil overs? Also is the only difference between the tein street basic and advance the ability to adjust damper in advance?
always go with adjustable , whether that be spring/shock combo or off the shelf coilover kit...learnt the hard way. The advance is only about 1100 thorugh fulcrum, so would be better IMO to get that over the basic.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
Height and damper adjustment means you can adjust to suit your need.
You aren't stuck with a setup if you don't like it.
Personally prefer the chunked mono tube setup in my Hdrives than the skinny twin tube setup in the Lower range teins
iirc, the spring rate on the eibach and Bilstein kits [So recommend Bilstein, beats most big brands out there ;)] are nice and comfy... The Tein low end ones you're asking about will not be as nice [Both in performance and comfort] compared the Bilstein [Unsure of Eibach, depends what Shocks you're teaming them up with] :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fa_sumo
I can confirm, Tein Street Basis for ~$900 checking in.
Easy to raise it, easy to lower it (like any basic coils, I guess. I had to do it recently to clear a bloody defect of my non-government issued number plates). Obviously, as DreadAngel said above, they are not as nice in terms of comfort and performance - but still decent for the money. And with that in mind - what bilsteins are around that price of ~$900 and match or surpass the quality of the Tein Street Basis?
that was what I considering. I'm not sure about whether its the cheapest price but I found the bilstein and eibach spring/shock combo (b12 pro kit) from eibach australia delivered for $1200-1300 however this is obviously only springs and shocks and i dont think the bilstein shocks are adjustable. on the other hand there is tein coilovers which can be had from $900-$1100 depending
Unless you're intending on racing your car then returning it to street spec OR if you're into perfecting the car and want to play around with damper adjustments etc, adjustable dampers aren't really needed. Height well there should be photos of what it looks like so if that's ok for you then you're good. If not then check out other stuff =)
I went Tein H-Tech spings on OEM shocks. They work well, minimal drop leaving a 2 finger gap, and were the cheapest option. OEM shocks won't work as well and will wear out faster with lowered springs on them. On mine, it certainly feels a little firmer. However, as I put the springs in myself, I figured I could wait until these shocks died, and then buy replacement shocks and changed them in the future. If you don't intend to do the install yourself, then grab the shocks together with the springs, or go Coilovers in one go. Installation works out to be around $200 mark each time, so you may as well save that and do it all at once.
Depending on how long you intend to keep your car, I would recommend going Coilovers if you only intend to keep it a short period of time, as you can take them off and resell them to partially recover your loss. For the most part, especially if you don't intend to install or adjust the suspension yourself, there's no real advantage of going Coilovers compared to Springs&Shocks, other than perhaps it being a bit easier to source a single part then 2 different ones. BTW, I'll be looking at Blistein shocks when my OEM ones die.
this seems very cheap. b12 pro kit is b8 shocks paired with eibach springs. i was quoted over 1700 for bilstein b8 shocks alone, ep3 though. id go with those over the pov spec teins anydayQuote:
Originally Posted by fa_sumo
bro dont diss my teinsQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
theyre great for racing on my local private track prinny hwy. jdm>*
well im not too sure. I just did a quick google search of bilstein b12 pro kit australia and aibach direct came up.
http://www.eibachdirect.com/p/5522435/b12-pro-kit.html
$1195 + $28 shipping to SA = $1223?
then I would have to pay for installation on top.
Would this be the best option compared to coilovers since I have absolutely no intentions of tracking and stance? All I want out of them is to reduce the gap between the gaurds and wheels to solely improve looks
at that price?
hell no
Do yourself a favour and get the poverty tein spec. The 400-500 dollars you save you can spend on installation. And you've got yourself a respectable set of coils on your honda accord euro. You said it yourself you aren't tracking or being a stance phaggot - you will regret spending over 1.5k on coils + installation on a car that you just want to lower and keep some comfort.
Exactly what I did anyway
wat
>wants comfort, doesnt track
>buys cheap coils
wat
The tein street basis coils for the Accord euro is actually very similar to stock in terms of spring rate and damper setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
those sports spring kit probably have a higher spring rate than those coils.