Opionins on Suspension and Exhaust 00' EK

[nd55]

> is Koni Yellows running the hardest setting with Kings Low springs.

I think running the shock settings harder than necessary is a route to shortened shock life.

IIRC 1/4 on the front and 1/2 on the back was a recommended setting.

> I own a 2000 Civic Cxi Manual Hatchback

Get a second hand VTi-R 14mm rear sway bar. For the 'Value' upgrade.

IMHO, dump the exhaust uprade and go with a 26mm front swaybar and 23mm rear/subframe brace.

Then get an alignment to realize the suspension's potential. (zero toe, 2-2.5 neg camber front 1-1.5 rear.).


Nick.

[Amanda]

Hmm ok, thanks for that tip Nick.

[EK1.6LCIV]

the firm setting will not effect it's life... lol, they're an adjustable damper, that's what they have ebeen engineered to do... these will out last a Civic's life time

Been running mine for alot longer and many more ks than ppl with coilovers that cost triple the price on similar firmness settings and they get inspected every 6 months by myself and my mech and they're still just as new

[dahon]

nice choice on the konis...
but did u consider secondhand/used ek9 sussy
lowers by only say an inch & improves alot on stock oem springs.

as for sways... anything over oem would be overkill for normal road use.. (and damn expensive)

[Frankie]

if you do suspension upgrade got to remember to change the oem camber aswell

[kriZy]

does EKs come stock with 26mm front sway bar?

[Limbo]

does EKs come stock with 26mm front sway bar?

yup.


I'd recommend a whiteline 22mm rear sway if your want better handling, but anything is better than none.

If you do get the whiteline one your gonna need an ASR brace(that's my recommendation)

[siir]

guys.. will the ek4 & em1 vtir front & rear sway be a straight bolt on?
also if u have 99' cxi - what's needed for upgrades ie. lca, bushings, etc??

[EK1.6LCIV]

guys.. will the ek4 & em1 vtir front & rear sway be a straight bolt on?
also if u have 99' cxi - what's needed for upgrades ie. lca, bushings, etc??

the front is the same as the vti

the rear to install the stock ek4/em1 sway bar to ur cxi you'll need everything in my thread, I did everything for under $120 using only brand new oem mounting brackets

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101739

[RtN]

I got the mounting bracket + stock sway FS =] if u need i g0t.

[dahon]

guys.. will the ek4 & em1 vtir front & rear sway be a straight bolt on?
also if u have 99' cxi - what's needed for upgrades ie. lca, bushings, etc??

check if your car has rear sway bar holes in your rear lcas and if they dont get lcas with sway bar holes... if they do have holes then as above check out ek1.6c's post

[paps02]

dont buy cheap headers off ebay.. you pay for what you get on that place and you'l find they will either not be perfect fit or have bad worksmanship and be made of cheap product..

if you are really concerned about your budget a set of stiff springs will do the job and not require the adjustable shocks. i have been running kings since iv owned my car and the handling is fine for what i do...

xforce twin loop axle back ftw!!!